Enrollment
220
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260273003993
Wilson Elementary
4999 S HERRON RD, HERRON, MI 49744 · (989) 358-5700 · Alpena County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
121 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 55%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 15% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56% · 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→Thunder Bay Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Alpena Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
41.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Alpena County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #652 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #643 of 1,072 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #780 of 1,139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #1,367 of 1,630 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #426 of 1,424 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.1% | #1,095 of 1,424 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #800 of 1,563 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #334 of 440 | N/A |
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
220
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 277
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 220 | 14.9 | 14.8:1 | 55% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 13 | 18.7:1 | 66% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 11.5 | 22.5:1 | 66% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 12 | 17.9:1 | 64% (137) |
| 2017-18 | 213 | 12.1 | 17.6:1 | 61% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 12 | 18.8:1 | 58% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 284 | 15 | 18.9:1 | 58% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 217 | 13 | 16.7:1 | 43% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 277 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Elementary.
About Wilson Elementary
Wilson Elementary serves students in HERRON, Michigan, as a low-enrollment elementary school. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 220 students enrolled. It has 40% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Michigan (about 369).
Wilson Elementary belongs to Alpena Public Schools, a district of 9 schools and 3,553 students.
By race and ethnicity, Wilson Elementary is 89% White. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. In Alpena County overall, the White share is about 93%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 14.9 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.8:1. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 1.1 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 55%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Wilson Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 42.3%; the prediction is 41.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Alpena County show that the median household earns about $53,950 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Alpena County has 10 public schools with about 3,598 students, including Wilson Elementary.
Thunder Bay Junior High School is about 8.9 miles from Wilson Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. By average proficiency, Wilson Elementary is 2nd among 5 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 220, close to the 215 recorded in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.9:1 to 14.8:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Wilson Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Alpena County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,880
Census ACS
Median income
$53,950
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alpena Public Schools
- Alpena High SchoolHigh · 1,091 students
- Thunder Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 796 students
- Besser Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Ella M White ElementaryElementary · 440 students
- Sanborn ElementaryElementary · 201 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 146 students
Nearby schools
- Thunder Bay Junior High School8.9 mi · 796
- Alpena High School9.4 mi · 1,091
- ACES Academy9.4 mi · 57
- Ella M White Elementary10.1 mi · 440
- Besser Elementary School10.9 mi · 470
- Pied Piper School11.1 mi · 45
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson ElementaryHow large is Wilson Elementary?
Wilson Elementary enrolls approximately 220 students in grades KG-05.
Is Wilson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wilson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Wilson Elementary have?
Wilson Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Wilson Elementary?
Wilson Elementary reports a student body of 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Wilson Elementary public or private?
Wilson Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alpena Public Schools.
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