Wilson Elementary School

Wilson Elementary School is one of the roomy K-5 schools in Davenport, Iowa, part of Davenport Comm School District, with 507 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 325 students each, so Wilson Elementary School sits 56% bigger than that benchmark.

Davenport Comm School District runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 12,812 students. Wilson Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Wilson Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 20% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 14% Black. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Wilson Elementary School lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Scott County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wilson Elementary School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 65.2%; this one comes in at 53.5%, -11.7 points off the demographic line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Scott County put median household income runs about $78,277, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wilson Elementary School is one of 53 public schools in Scott County (combined enrollment of about 26,100 students).

The closest other public school is West High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wilson Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 39.1%.

Wilson Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Wilson Elementary School's enrollment has grew 6% since 2018, when it stood at 477 (now 507). The White share of enrollment shrank from 59% to 49% over that span.

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