Wilson Elementary

Wilson Elementary is one of the large elementary campuss in Mequon, Wisconsin, part of Mequon-Thiensville School District, with 558 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 73% above the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Across the 6 schools in Mequon-Thiensville School District (3,553 students total), Wilson Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Wilson Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 10% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wilson Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.6%.

In the area at large, Ozaukee County reports that the typical household earns roughly $96,996 per year, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Wilson Elementary is one of 26 public schools in Ozaukee County (combined enrollment of about 12,422 students).

Nearest neighbor: Steffen Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wilson Elementary. On composite proficiency, Wilson Elementary comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 57.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 590 students in 2018 compared to 558 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.