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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362478003433

WILSON SCHOOL

25 BUCKINGHAM RD, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570 · (516) 255-8910 · Nassau County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
23 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
52
Grade 1
63
Grade 2
70
Grade 3
63
Grade 4
65
Grade 5
74
Student demographics
White
29576%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 39%
Hispanic
5213%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 31%
Black
72%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 16%
Asian
103%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Two+
236%
DISTRICT 4% · 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
19851%
Female
18949%

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
81.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
77.0%
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
73.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above 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
387
-32 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.1:1
% White
76%
was 79%
% Hispanic
13%
was 12%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WILSON SCHOOL

WILSON SCHOOL is a K-5 school of moderately sized scale in ROCKVILLE CENTRE, New York, operated by ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, serveing 387 students in grades K through 5.

WILSON SCHOOL is one of 7 schools operated by ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 3,276 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WILSON SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment; the rest looks like 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 57%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting WILSON SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 6% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Nassau County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, WILSON SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.8%, the actual is 73.4%, a residual of +0.6 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Nassau County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $146,202 per year, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. WILSON SCHOOL is one of 315 public schools in Nassau County (combined enrollment of about 200,775 students).

The closest other public school is SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WILSON SCHOOL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 67.1%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. WILSON SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 419 (now 387). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Nassau County at a glance

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Population
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students

Quick facts

School name
WILSON SCHOOL
District
ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
25 BUCKINGHAM RD, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570
Phone
(516) 255-8910
County
Nassau County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
387
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
23 (6%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
362478003433
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WILSON SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at WILSON SCHOOL?
WILSON SCHOOL enrolls approximately 387 students in grades KG-05.
Is WILSON SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILSON SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WILSON SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WILSON SCHOOL is approximately 10.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WILSON SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WILSON SCHOOL are roughly 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is WILSON SCHOOL in?
WILSON SCHOOL is part of ROCKVILLE CENTRE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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