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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360234000005

MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

13180 US RT 11, ADAMS CENTER, NY 13606 · (315) 583-5418 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
161 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
21
Kindergarten
70
Grade 1
60
Grade 2
83
Grade 3
64
Grade 4
93
Grade 5
78
Ungraded
8
Student demographics
White
43992%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
163%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 31%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 16%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 10%
Two+
194%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24050%
Female
23750%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
55.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
49.0%
NY avg 57.4% . +5.0pp since 2023
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
477
-73 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.5:1
% White
92%
was 96%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a medium-sized primary school in ADAMS CENTER, New York, operated by SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 477 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,788 students; MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (92%) are White; the rest is composed of 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Jefferson County's rate of about 49%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 62.6%; this one delivers 47.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) logs that median household earnings sit near $66,301, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Jefferson County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,789 students), of which MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL, around 2.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 56.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has ticked down 13%, going from 550 students in 2018 to 477 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
115,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
16,789 students

Quick facts

School name
MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
13180 US RT 11, ADAMS CENTER, NY 13606
Phone
(315) 583-5418
County
Jefferson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
477
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
161 (34%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
360234000005
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 477 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MAYNARD P WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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