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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILTON COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 193180001849
Wilton Elementary School
1210 Cypress St, Wilton, IA 52778 · (563) 732-2880 · Muscatine County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
165 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 41%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Wilton Elementary School→Wilton Jr-Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Wilton Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
71.4%
IA avg 73.6% . -8.3pp since 2023
Math
72.2%
IA avg 70.9% . -3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.4% | 72.2% |
| 2023-24 | 79.7% | 75.9% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.7%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wilton Elementary School
Wilton Elementary School's state test result (74.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilton Elementary School this school | 509 | 32.4% | 74.4% |
| Okoboji Elementary School Milford | 491 | 31.8% | 82.2% |
| Winterset Elementary School Winterset | 488 | 32.8% | 71.9% |
| West Marshall Elementary School State Center | 412 | 33.3% | 76.8% |
| Ekstrand Elementary School De Witt | 464 | 30.2% | 77.3% |
| Wilder Elementary School Indianola | 456 | 36.2% | 67.6% |
Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wilton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Muscatine County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.4% | #252 of 564 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #351 of 564 ▼ 58 | #3 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #309 of 564 ▼ 194 | #3 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #96 of 705 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #519 of 561 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.8% | #424 of 561 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #465 of 666 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #238 of 359 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
509
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 610
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 509 | 31.1 | 16.4:1 | 32% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 33.2 | 15.8:1 | 38% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 33.3 | 16.7:1 | 37% (205) |
| 2020-21 | 541 | 32 | 16.9:1 | 38% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 558 | 34.2 | 16.3:1 | 27% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 25% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 32% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 531 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 21% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 610 | 36 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (558 to 509); teachers down 9% (34.2 to 31.1).
About Wilton Elementary School
Wilton Elementary School is the name of a large elementary school in Wilton, Iowa. It reports enrollment of 509 students in pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Iowa enroll around 325, and this school is 57% bigger than that mark.
Wilton Comm School District has 956 students spread across 2 schools.
The share of White students at Wilton Elementary School is 89%. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 81% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Wilton Elementary School scores 20%.
Its staff includes 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.4 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa is 2.6 students per teacher. Roughly 32% of students at Wilton Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Muscatine County is 47%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Wilton Elementary School is 75.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 74.4%.
In the wider Muscatine County area, median household income comes to about $69,396, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Muscatine County's 15 public schools enroll about 6,527 students and include Wilton Elementary School.
Wilton Elementary School's nearest public school is Wilton Jr-Sr High School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 3 other public schools sit within ten miles of Wilton Elementary School. By average proficiency, Wilton Elementary School is 1st among 8 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put Wilton Elementary School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 541 to 509, a 6% drop.
The Wilton Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Muscatine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,559
Census ACS
Median income
$69,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,527 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilton Comm School District
- Wilton Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 447 students
Other Wilton Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Wilton Elementary. Wilton Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Wilton ElementaryFranklinton, NC · 350 students
- WILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWilton, ND · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Wilton Jr-Sr High School0.0 mi · 447
- Durant Elementary School5.1 mi · 342
- Durant Junior/Senior High School5.1 mi · 340
- Bennett Elementary School10.2 mi · 76
- Madison Elementary School10.5 mi · 372
- Muskie Early Learning Center10.6 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Wilton Elementary SchoolHow large is Wilton Elementary School?
Wilton Elementary School enrolls approximately 509 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Wilton Elementary School serve?
Wilton Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wilton Elementary School is approximately 16.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Wilton Elementary School?
Wilton Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Wilton Elementary School?
Wilton Elementary School is overseen by Wilton Comm School District in Muscatine County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.