Enrollment
74
Elementary
DISTRICT 152 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL PLAINS·NCES 200034901988
Wilson Elementary School
3009 Ave. D, Wilson, KS 67490 · (785) 658-3555 · Ellsworth County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.2:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
43 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 9 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 14% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 58% · 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
Wilson Elementary School→Central Plains Jr. Sr. High School
Based on grade levels within Central Plains. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
52.4%
KS avg 44.5% . +19.1pp since 2023
Math
35.7%
KS avg 38.8% . -11.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.4% | 35.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 47.2% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. 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
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 →
Where Wilson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 74 | #675 of 714 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
74
-11 (-13%) vs 2020
-31% since 2010-11, when it was 108
Student : Teacher
6.4:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 74 | 11.5 | 6.4:1 | 58% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 80 | 11 | 7.3:1 | 51% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 96 | 10.3 | 9.4:1 | 59% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 85 | 9 | 9.4:1 | 52% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 104 | 10.3 | 10.1:1 | 49% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 107 | 10 | 10.7:1 | 47% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 108 | N/A | N/A | 51% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Elementary School.
About Wilson Elementary School
Among the schools in Wilson, Kansas, is Wilson Elementary School, a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 74 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 313-student average for elementary schools in Kansas, enrollment here is 76% lower.
Central Plains is the district for Wilson Elementary School. It has 4 schools and 1,225 students.
The student body at Wilson Elementary School is 86% White. Other groups make up 9% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wilson Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 6.4:1. That is 6.7 students per teacher below the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 58%. That is higher than the 39% average for public schools in Ellsworth County.
Wilson Elementary School is 4.8 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (39.2% versus 34.4%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Kansas.
In Ellsworth County (population about 6,360), the median household income is $65,560, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 7 public schools in Ellsworth County, enrolling about 1,702 students in all.
The closest public school to Wilson Elementary School is Central Plains Adult Diploma Program, less than a tenth of a mile away. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Wilson Elementary School is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Wilson Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment is down 13% from 2020-21, when Wilson Elementary School had 85 students, to 2024-25, when it had 74. Its ratio of students to teachers was 9.4:1 in 2020-21, and 6.4:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Wilson Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ellsworth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,360
Census ACS
Median income
$65,560
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,702 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Central Plains
- Central Plains Adult Diploma ProgramHigh · 770 students
- Central Plains Elementary School - HolyroodElementary · 229 students
- Central Plains Jr. Sr. High SchoolHigh · 152 students
- Wilson Junior/Senior High SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Central Plains Adult Diploma Program0.1 mi · 770
- Sylvan-Lucas Unified Jr. sr13.9 mi · 144
- Ellsworth High14.4 mi · 300
- Ellsworth Elem14.6 mi · 188
- Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood16.8 mi · 229
- Lucas/Sylvan Elementary Unified16.9 mi · 125
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wilson Elementary School?
Wilson Elementary School enrolls approximately 74 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Wilson Elementary School serve?
Wilson Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary School is approximately 6.4:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wilson Elementary School?
At Wilson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 9% Two or more.
Is Wilson Elementary School public or private?
Wilson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Central Plains.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.