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How has David T. Wilson Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
529
Middle
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEADE COUNTY·NCES 210405001644
David T. Wilson Elementary
1075 Old Ekron Rd, Brandenburg, KY 40108 · (270) 422-7540 · Meade County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Kentucky public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
215 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 167 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 179 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 183 | 35% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 47% · 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
Based on grade levels within Meade County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
63.7%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
55.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 David T. Wilson Elementary
David T. Wilson Elementary's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| David T. Wilson Elementary this school | 529 | 40.6% | 55.0% |
| MT. Washington Middle School Mount Washington | 474 | 41.4% | 39.5% |
| Stuart Pepper Middle School Brandenburg | 702 | 40.0% | 40.2% |
| Walton-Verona Middle School Walton | 425 | 38.1% | 60.9% |
| Spencer County Middle School Taylorsville | 690 | 42.2% | 40.4% |
| Farristown Middle School Berea | 463 | 44.5% | 61.7% |
Matched among Kentucky middle 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 David T. Wilson Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #28 of 216 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #32 of 216 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #21 of 217 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #122 of 221 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #190 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.2% | #126 of 210 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.6% | #200 of 219 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.3% | #22 of 49 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
529
+23 (+5%) vs 2020
+45% since 2000-01, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 529 | 28.4 | 18.6:1 | 41% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 29.3 | 17.7:1 | 47% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 27.7 | 18.1:1 | 46% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 506 | 24 | 21.1:1 | 40% (204) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 24.7 | 19.1:1 | 46% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 485 | 24 | 20.2:1 | 53% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 44% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 26 | 14.0:1 | 47% (172) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David T. Wilson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (471 to 529); teachers up 15% (24.7 to 28.4).
About David T. Wilson Elementary
David T. Wilson Elementary is a medium-sized middle school with its address in Brandenburg, Kentucky. The school reports 529 students in grades 4 through 6.
David T. Wilson Elementary is one school in a 9-school district, Meade County, which enrolls 4,921 students.
White students make up 85% of enrollment at David T. Wilson Elementary. The remaining students are 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Meade County is about 89% White. David T. Wilson Elementary's diversity index is 26%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at David T. Wilson Elementary is 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.6:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. About 41% of students, or 215, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
David T. Wilson Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 85% of Kentucky public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Kentucky, David T. Wilson Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 55.0% actual against a predicted 49.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Meade County show that the median household income is $74,355, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. David T. Wilson Elementary is one of 13 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to David T. Wilson Elementary is Barry Hahn Primary School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles number 5. Compared with its nearest neighbors, David T. Wilson Elementary ranks 3rd of 8 on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, David T. Wilson Elementary is Rural: Distant.
David T. Wilson Elementary's enrollment climbed from 506 in 2020-21 to 529 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 21.1:1 to 18.6:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Meade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,158
Census ACS
Median income
$74,355
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,001 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Meade County
- Meade County High SchoolHigh · 1,512 students
- Barry Hahn Primary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Flaherty Primary SchoolElementary · 403 students
- Ekron Elementary SchoolElementary · 365 students
- Flaherty Elementary SchoolMiddle · 299 students
Other schools in Brandenburg
- Meade County High SchoolHigh · 1,512 students
- Barry Hahn Primary SchoolElementary · 807 students
- Stuart Pepper Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- James R. Allen High SchoolHigh · 39 students
- Meade County College and Career CenterHigh
- Brandenburg High SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- Barry Hahn Primary School0.1 mi · 807
- Stuart Pepper Middle School0.2 mi · 702
- James R. Allen High School0.9 mi · 39
- Meade County High School0.9 mi · 1,512
- Ekron Elementary School3.9 mi · 365
- Heth-Washington Elementary School8.1 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About David T. Wilson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at David T. Wilson Elementary?
David T. Wilson Elementary enrolls approximately 529 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does David T. Wilson Elementary serve?
David T. Wilson Elementary serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at David T. Wilson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at David T. Wilson Elementary is approximately 18.6:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at David T. Wilson Elementary?
At David T. Wilson Elementary, the student body is approximately 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees David T. Wilson Elementary?
David T. Wilson Elementary is overseen by Meade County in Meade County.
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