George E. Wilson Elementary School

George E. Wilson Elementary School is one of the medium-sized primary schools in HAMILTON, New Jersey, run under Hamilton Township Public School District, with 545 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 35% above the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Across the 23 schools in Hamilton Township Public School District (12,355 students total), George E. Wilson Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, George E. Wilson Elementary School logs that 72% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 18% Black, 4% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, George E. Wilson Elementary School records 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Mercer County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, George E. Wilson Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 20.4%; this one delivers 16.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Mercer County indicate the typical household earns roughly $100,645 per year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. George E. Wilson Elementary School is one of 110 public schools in Mercer County (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students).

The closest other public school is Hamilton West-Watson, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), George E. Wilson Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 22.5%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George E. Wilson Elementary School has edged up 24%, going from 439 students in 2018 to 545 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 55% to 72% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.