Wilson Elementary

Wilson Elementary is a sizable K-5 school in ANOKA, Minnesota, part of Anoka-Hennepin School District. The school caters to 576 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 67% larger than the state mean of about 344.

Wilson Elementary is one of 53 schools operated by Anoka-Hennepin School District, a district that serves 38,746 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Wilson Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 18% Black, 10% Asian, 10% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Wilson Elementary logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wilson Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.2%; this one delivers 43.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Anoka County reports that the typical household earns roughly $101,869 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Anoka County's 145 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students), Wilson Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BRIDGES, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wilson Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 45.3%.

Wilson Elementary operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Wilson Elementary's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 625 (now 576). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 74% to 56%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Wilson Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.