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What tradition at Wilson Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
576
Elementary
DISTRICT 599 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270318000128
Wilson Elementary
1025 SUNNY LN N, ANOKA, MN 55303 · (763) 506-4701 · Anoka County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL576 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
277 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (105).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 60% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
46.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
51.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. 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
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 Wilson Elementary
Wilson Elementary's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elementary this school | 576 | 48.1% | 43.4% |
| Centennial Elementary CIRCLE PINES | 502 | 46.6% | 49.0% |
| Sand Creek Elementary COON RAPIDS | 557 | 44.7% | 39.8% |
| Johnsville Elementary BLAINE | 644 | 43.3% | 49.8% |
| Jefferson Elementary BLAINE | 650 | 50.9% | 41.5% |
| Overland Elementary School ROCHESTER | 549 | 45.9% | 45.4% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary 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 Wilson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #461 of 844 | #27 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #419 of 844 | #22 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #455 of 844 | #26 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 576 | #186 of 1,130 | #18 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #454 of 769 | #24 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #240 of 796 | #20 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #356 of 942 | #23 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #356 of 499 | #22 of 27 |
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. 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
576
+86 (+18%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 714
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 576 | 40.6 | 14.2:1 | 48% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 569 | 39.4 | 14.4:1 | 52% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 37 | 15.1:1 | 55% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 36 | 13.6:1 | 39% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 625 | 37.3 | 16.7:1 | 42% (260) |
| 2015-16 | 625 | 36 | 17.4:1 | 44% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 31 | 19.0:1 | 43% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 571 | 31 | 18.4:1 | 21% (120) |
| 1990-91 | 714 | 32 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (625 to 576); teachers up 9% (37.3 to 40.6).
About Wilson Elementary
Wilson Elementary is a large elementary school. Its address is in ANOKA, Minnesota. The school's 576 students are in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students each.
Enrollment across the 53 schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District totals 38,746 students.
White students are the majority at Wilson Elementary, with 56% of enrollment. The school is also 18% Black, 10% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 75%. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Wilson Elementary is 40.6 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.2:1. That is close to the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. The school counts 277 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 48%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Wilson Elementary, the prediction is 39.2% and the result is 43.4%.
In Anoka County (population about 370,349), the median household income is $101,869, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. There are 145 public schools in Anoka County, enrolling about 59,656 students in all.
The closest other public school is BRIDGES, about 0.7 miles away. Wilson Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Wilson Elementary ranks 2nd of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.4% against a local average of 45.3%.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
2024-25 enrollment was 576, an 18% gain from 490 in 2020-21.
The Wilson Elementary community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District
- Blaine High SchoolHigh · 3,157 students
- Champlin Park High SchoolHigh · 2,978 students
- Anoka High SchoolHigh · 2,348 students
- Jackson MiddleMiddle · 2,037 students
- Coon Rapids High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Andover High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
Other schools in ANOKA
- Anoka High SchoolHigh · 2,348 students
- Anoka Middle School for the ArtsMiddle · 1,587 students
- Early Childhood/Special EducationElementary · 1,048 students
- Lincoln Elementary School for ArtsElementary · 432 students
- Two Rivers Transition at FranklinHigh · 223 students
- Sandburg Regional High SchoolHigh · 217 students
Other Wilson Elementary schools
59 other US public schools in 24 states are named Wilson Elementary. Wilson Elementary is the 8th largest of the 60.
- WILSON ELEMENTARYOWATONNA, MN · 454 students
- WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSANFORD, FL · 896 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 756 students
- Wilson ElementaryFresno, CA · 669 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro, TN · 666 students
Nearby schools
- BRIDGES0.7 mi · 77
- Anoka High School0.8 mi · 2,348
- Anoka-Hennepin Specialty Program1.2 mi · 2
- Crooked Lake Elementary1.4 mi · 438
- Two Rivers Transition at Franklin1.7 mi · 223
- Early Childhood/Special Education1.7 mi · 1,048
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson ElementaryHow large is Wilson Elementary?
Wilson Elementary enrolls approximately 576 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Wilson Elementary serve?
Wilson Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary is approximately 14.2:1 (41 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Wilson Elementary?
Wilson Elementary reports a student body of 56% White, 6% Hispanic, 18% Black, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Wilson Elementary in?
Wilson Elementary is part of Anoka-Hennepin School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.