WILSON ES

WILSON ES, a modestly sized K-5 school in Henryetta, Oklahoma, run under WILSON, hosts 193 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 47% smaller than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

WILSON runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 738 students. WILSON ES is one of those campuses.

Demographically, WILSON ES lists that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 29% multiracial, 29% Native American, 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Okmulgee County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, WILSON ES has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 27.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.6:1, putting WILSON ES higher than the state norm the norm. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Okmulgee County runs at roughly 75%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, WILSON ES falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 26.6%; this one comes in at 0.0%, -26.6 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, census data for Okmulgee County shows median household income runs about $54,029, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. WILSON ES is one of 23 public schools in Okmulgee County (combined enrollment of about 6,097 students).

Nearest neighbor: WILSON HS, around 0.0 miles off. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WILSON ES has increased 20%, going from 161 students in 2018 to 193 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 47% to 39% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 27.3:1 today.

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