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Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEMINOLE·NCES 402730001439
Wilson Elementary School
1400 N Harding, Seminole, OK 74818 · (405) 382-1431 · Seminole County
GRADES 01–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
239 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 68%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 100 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 39% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 30% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 73% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SEMINOLE. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
31.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.8%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wilson Elementary School
Wilson Elementary School's state test result (30.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elementary School this school | 318 | 75.2% | 30.0% |
| Liberty Public School MULDROW | 349 | 75.9% | 41.6% |
| Afton Elementary School Afton | 268 | 76.5% | 48.4% |
| Denison Public School Idabel | 282 | 75.5% | 40.8% |
| William R. Teague Elementary School Wagoner | 394 | 78.2% | 38.6% |
| Sulphur Elementary School Sulphur | 380 | 76.6% | N/A |
Matched among Oklahoma elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wilson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Seminole County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #428 of 555 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #422 of 651 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #378 of 523 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #501 of 941 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #616 of 708 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #267 of 708 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.2% | #373 of 876 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.3% | #7 of 548 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
318
-156 (-33%) vs 2020
+111% since 1990-91, when it was 151
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 318 | 17.4 | 18.2:1 | 75% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 302 | 18.7 | 16.1:1 | 79% (239) |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 24.9 | 20.1:1 | 75% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 33 | 14.4:1 | 71% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 32.9 | 18.3:1 | 81% (490) |
| 2015-16 | 697 | 38 | 18.3:1 | 77% (534) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 36 | 18.0:1 | 73% (472) |
| 2000-01 | 134 | 4 | 33.5:1 | 67% (90) |
| 1990-91 | 151 | 4 | 37.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (603 to 318); teachers down 47% (32.9 to 17.4).
About Wilson Elementary School
Wilson Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Seminole, Oklahoma. School enrollment was 318 students in 2024-25, in grades 1 through 3.
Wilson Elementary School is part of a district of 5 schools: SEMINOLE, with 1,401 students.
Wilson Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 45%. After that, the student body is 31% multiracial, 14% Native American, 8% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Seminole County, the White share is about 64%. Wilson Elementary School has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1 at Wilson Elementary School, with 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 15.6:1 average for elementary schools in Oklahoma is lower than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 75%.
Schools in Oklahoma with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 29.8%. Wilson Elementary School scores 30.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Seminole County show that median household income is about $48,062, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 20% of residents are in poverty. Wilson Elementary School is one of 28 public schools in Seminole County, which together enroll about 4,571 students.
The closest other public school is Northwood Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, Wilson Elementary School is ahead of the 25.5% nearby average, ranking 2nd of 4.
NCES describes the area around Wilson Elementary School as Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 474 in 2020-21 and 318 in 2024-25, a decrease of 156 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.2:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Seminole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,494
Census ACS
Median income
$48,062
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
4,571 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SEMINOLE
- Seminole High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- Northwood Elementary SchoolMiddle · 289 students
- Betty L. Smith Childhood CenterElementary · 184 students
- Seminole Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
Other schools in Seminole
- Seminole High SchoolHigh · 432 students
- Northwood Elementary SchoolMiddle · 289 students
- Strother Elementary SchoolElementary · 263 students
- Varnum Elementary SchoolElementary · 255 students
- Betty L. Smith Childhood CenterElementary · 184 students
- Academy of Seminole Elementary SchoolElementary · 181 students
Other Wilson Elementary schools
59 other US public schools in 24 states are named Wilson Elementary. Wilson Elementary School is the 42nd largest of the 60.
- Wilson Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 405 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolWilson, OK · 302 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolMiami, OK · 250 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolNorman, OK · 212 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolHenryetta, OK · 193 students
Nearby schools
- Northwood Elementary School0.4 mi · 289
- Seminole Middle School0.6 mi · 178
- Betty L. Smith Childhood Center0.8 mi · 184
- Academy of Seminole High School1.1 mi · 50
- Academy of Seminole Elementary School1.1 mi · 181
- Seminole High School1.8 mi · 432
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson Elementary SchoolHow large is Wilson Elementary School?
Wilson Elementary School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades 01-03.
What grades does Wilson Elementary School serve?
Wilson Elementary School serves grades 01-03.
How many teachers does Wilson Elementary School have?
Wilson Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wilson Elementary School?
At Wilson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 31% Two or more.
Is Wilson Elementary School public or private?
Wilson Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SEMINOLE.
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