WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY

WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY is a K-5 school of large scale in STILLWATER, Minnesota, part of MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, hosting 648 students in grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 88% larger than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY is one of 6 schools operated by MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 3,285 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY records that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Washington County's rate of about 26%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Washington County shows median household earnings sit near $115,345, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washington County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,313 students), of which WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY is one.

MAHTOMEDI PRESCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY has ticked up 14%, going from 569 students in 2018 to 648 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.