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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COPPELL ISD·NCES 481521000585

WILSON EL

200 S COPPELL RD, COPPELL, TX 75019 · (214) 496-7500 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL476 STUDENTS
Enrollment
476
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
120 students
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 65%
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
Pre-K
61
Kindergarten
62
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
64
Grade 3
65
Grade 4
78
Grade 5
89
Student demographics
White
13629%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
22046%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 54%
Black
153%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 13%
Asian
8718%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 6%
Two+
174%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
23048%
Female
24652%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
67.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +27.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.

Source: STAAR. 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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
476
0 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 14.0:1
% White
29%
was 34%
% Hispanic
46%
was 40%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
18%
was 19%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WILSON EL

WILSON EL is a mid-tier elementary-level community in COPPELL, Texas, overseen by COPPELL ISD. The school teaches 476 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within COPPELL ISD, which oversees 16 schools and 13,233 students, WILSON EL is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WILSON EL shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 29% White, 18% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, WILSON EL reports 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WILSON EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.0%.

In the area at large, Dallas County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. WILSON EL is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

Nearest neighbor: COPPELL H S, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WILSON EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WILSON EL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 64.0%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. WILSON EL's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 476 (now 476). Hispanic enrollment moved from 40% to 46% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Dallas County at a glance

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Population
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students

Quick facts

School name
WILSON EL
District
COPPELL ISD
Address
200 S COPPELL RD, COPPELL, TX 75019
Phone
(214) 496-7500
County
Dallas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
476
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
120 (25%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
481521000585
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WILSON EL
How large is WILSON EL?
WILSON EL enrolls approximately 476 students in grades PK-05.
Is WILSON EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILSON EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does WILSON EL have?
WILSON EL employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at WILSON EL?
Student demographics at WILSON EL are roughly 29% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Black, 18% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is WILSON EL in?
WILSON EL is part of COPPELL ISD.
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