Wilson Elementary

Wilson Elementary operates as a reasonably sized K-5 school in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Sheboygan Area School District. Current enrollment sits at 472 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 46% above typical.

Wilson Elementary is one of 26 schools operated by Sheboygan Area School District, a district that caters to 9,285 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Wilson Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 36% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Sheboygan County (around 45%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Wilson Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Wisconsin public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 34.2%; Wilson Elementary posts 58.1%, +23.9 points above that line.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Sheboygan County indicate median household earnings sit near $73,094, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sheboygan County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,340 students), of which Wilson Elementary is one.

Early Learning Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wilson Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 39.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Wilson Elementary's enrollment has contracted 9% since 2018, when it stood at 520 (now 472). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 50% to 38%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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