WILSON ES

WILSON ES is an elementary school of compact scale in Miami, Oklahoma, part of MIAMI, works with 250 students in grades pre-K through K. That puts it 32% leaner than the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

Within MIAMI, which oversees 6 schools and 1,997 students, WILSON ES is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, WILSON ES records that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 22% multiracial, 19% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, WILSON ES has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.7:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Ottawa County (around 74%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Ottawa County shows median household income runs about $49,947, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. WILSON ES is one of 21 public schools in Ottawa County (combined enrollment of about 5,356 students).

The closest other public school is ROOSEVELT ES, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. WILSON ES's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 245 (now 250). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 24.5:1 in 2018 to 22.7:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for WILSON ES typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.