Wilson's Mills Elementary

Wilson's Mills Elementary operates as a moderately sized K-5 school in Wilson's Mills, North Carolina, one of the schools within Johnston County Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 496 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Wilson's Mills Elementary is one of 48 schools operated by Johnston County Public Schools, a district that teaches 37,320 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wilson's Mills Elementary logs that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 24% Black, 16% White, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 17% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. About 99% 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's Mills Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 51.3%.

Around the school, Johnston County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,384, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Johnston County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,004 students), of which Wilson's Mills Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: American Leadership Academy - Johnston, around 2.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wilson's Mills Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 48.1%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wilson's Mills Elementary has ticked down 7%, going from 535 students in 2018 to 496 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 26% to 16%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Wilson's Mills Elementary typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.