Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 496 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCALLEN ISD·NCES 482967003344
Wilson Elementary School
1200 HACKBERRY ST, MCALLEN, TX 78501 · (956) 971-4525 · Hidalgo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
372 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 103 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 47% smaller than its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 63% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
35.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 24.0% | 26.0% | 39.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 38.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 26.0% | 19.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →
Schools most like Wilson Elementary School
Wilson Elementary School's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Elementary School this school | 408 | 91.2% | 33.6% |
| Franklin Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 409 | 91.2% | 47.8% |
| Garriga Elementary School PORT ISABEL | 410 | 91.7% | 40.4% |
| Ramona El STEM Academy EL PASO | 386 | 91.2% | 48.3% |
| Houston Elementary School HARLINGEN | 420 | 90.7% | 39.5% |
| Oleson Elementary School HOUSTON | 411 | 90.3% | 29.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 Texas | In Hidalgo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #3,299 of 4,401 | #156 of 181 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,467 of 4,466 ▲ 444 | #163 of 183 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,908 of 4,466 ▼ 639 | #131 of 183 ▼ 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,708 of 3,998 | #124 of 180 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #3,420 of 4,938 | #139 of 192 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,384 of 4,622 | #22 of 185 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #4,111 of 4,628 | #25 of 185 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #934 of 4,789 | #86 of 190 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #1,633 of 2,838 | #83 of 128 |
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
408
-39 (-9%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 506
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 408 | 29.5 | 13.8:1 | 91% (372) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 31.3 | 13.3:1 | 93% (387) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 28.3 | 13.5:1 | 88% (336) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 30 | 14.9:1 | 93% (416) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 28.1 | 17.0:1 | 90% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 30 | 16.9:1 | 91% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 476 | 32 | 14.9:1 | 88% (420) |
| 1990-91 | 506 | 32 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (478 to 408); teachers up 5% (28.1 to 29.5).
About Wilson Elementary School
Families in MCALLEN, Texas, are served by Wilson Elementary School, a small elementary school. It teaches 408 students in pre-K through 5. That is 21% below the average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
Within MCALLEN ISD, Wilson Elementary School is one of 31 schools. The district enrolls 19,890 students.
At Wilson Elementary School, 95% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 4% White. Census estimates put Hidalgo County at about 92% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. The school has 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 13.8:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for elementary schools in Texas. Federal data show 91% of students (372) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Texas, Wilson Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 33.6% actual against a predicted 34.8%.
For Hidalgo County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $54,338, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 23% of residents are in poverty. There are 364 public schools in the county, enrolling about 212,859, Wilson Elementary School among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Lamar Academy, is about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Wilson Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 408, down from 447 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 14.9:1 to 13.8:1.
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Hidalgo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
891,977
Census ACS
Median income
$54,338
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
23%
Below federal line
Schools in county
364
212,859 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCALLEN ISD
- McAllen High SchoolHigh · 2,134 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Rowe High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Morris Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Cathey Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Gonzalez Elementary SchoolElementary · 818 students
Other schools in MCALLEN
- McAllen High SchoolHigh · 2,134 students
- Memorial High SchoolHigh · 2,021 students
- Morris Middle SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Cathey Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- IDEA McAllen College PreparatoryHigh · 820 students
- Gonzalez Elementary SchoolElementary · 818 students
Other Wilson Elementary schools
59 other US public schools in 24 states are named Wilson Elementary. Wilson Elementary School is the 27th largest of the 60.
- Wilson Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 756 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 557 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolCOPPELL, TX · 476 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolHARLINGEN, TX · 373 students
- Wilson Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 359 students
Nearby schools
- Lamar Academy0.2 mi · 47
- Horizon Montessori - STEM Academy0.4 mi · 331
- Triumph Public High Schools-McAllen0.5 mi · 118
- Fields Elementary School0.9 mi · 443
- Memorial High School0.9 mi · 2,021
- McAllen High School1.1 mi · 2,134
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson Elementary SchoolHow large is Wilson Elementary School?
Wilson Elementary School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades PK-05.
Is Wilson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wilson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Wilson Elementary School have?
Wilson Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Wilson Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wilson Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Wilson Elementary School?
Wilson Elementary School is overseen by MCALLEN ISD in Hidalgo County.
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