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Wilson Borough Elementary School

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Wilson Borough Elementary School ranks 627 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Borough Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Easton, Pennsylvania, serving 292 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Wilson Area School District, which is ranked 226 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Borough Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages in PSSA Math and English Language Arts (ELA) scores across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's PSSA Math proficiency rate for all grades was 57.5%, compared to 41.4% for the district and 41.7% for the state. Similarly, the school's PSSA ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 55.6%, compared to 55% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade PSSA Math and ELA, where the proficiency rates were 72.7% and 67.2%, respectively, outpacing the district and state.

Within the Wilson Area School District, Williams Township Elementary School outperforms Wilson Borough Elementary School in PSSA Math and ELA proficiency rates, while Avona Elementary School, located just 0.8 miles away, has lower PSSA proficiency rates compared to Wilson Borough Elementary School. Additionally, some Easton Area School District schools, such as Tracy Elementary and Palmer Elementary, have higher PSSA proficiency rates in certain grade levels and subject areas compared to Wilson Borough Elementary School.

285

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,088

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 S 21st St
Easton, PA 18042-3807

(484) 373-6220

District: Wilson Area School District

Students who attend Wilson Borough Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Area Intermediate School
High:	Wilson Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.5%

Hispanic:

35.1%

African American:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Pennsylvania avg45%

627^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Wilson Area School District

226^th of 606Wilson Area School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	627 of 1511	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	591 of 1526	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.8	310 of 1534	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	611 of 1534	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	928 of 1433	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	468 of 1544	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	476 of 1530	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	81.9	249 of 1547	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	82.2	239 of 1554	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	66.9	556 of 1474	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	601 of 1467	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	541 of 1519	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	566 of 1599	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.2	232 of 1597	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.6	386 of 1579	75.6%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	148 of 1549	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	69.1	503 of 1551	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.9	745 of 1555	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.9	525 of 1545	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.8	442 of 1299	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	77.6	286 of 1308	78.1%	★★★★☆
2003	60.6	599 of 1302	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	258 of 1030	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	389 of 1084	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	535 of 1466	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	536 of 1488	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	67 of 429	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	93.7	11 of 454	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	1 of 432	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	193 of 1369	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	216 of 1432	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.6	39 of 1414	97.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	691 of 1475	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	623 of 1495	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	320 of 1201	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	442 of 1229	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.8	146 of 1236	88.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2025)75th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+16 vs state

English Language Arts56%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)				PSSA English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilson Borough Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 S 21st St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6220	285	25	11.4	64.6%	107 (37.5%)	36 (12.6%)	100 (35.1%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.6%)	61.5	627^th of 1511 public elementary schools	58.5%		64.8	591^st of 1526 public elementary schools	61.3%	36	72.7	41.1		57.5	67.2	43.2		55.6	$19,088	$1,827	$17,261
Avona Elementary School	Public	K-4	2317 Front Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Wilson Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 373-6250	205	14	15.1	63.9%	59 (28.8%)	14 (6.8%)	114 (55.6%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	56.6	721^st of 1511 public elementary schools	52.3%		75.8	377^th of 1526 public elementary schools	75.3%	344	55.8	50.0		52.9	60.5	45.4		52.9	$15,984	$1,526	$14,458
Paxinosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	1221 Northampton St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2551	572	50	11.4	99.7%	91 (15.9%)	100 (17.5%)	313 (54.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.2%)	11.3	1332^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.8%		13.5	1308^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.3%	24	30.4	17.3	12.7	20.7	22.9	12.3	20.0	18.6	$21,125	$1,259	$19,865
Palmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3050 Green Pond Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2521	531	39	13.5	104.1%	288 (54.2%)	41 (7.7%)	135 (25.4%)	32 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.6%)	65.2	569^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.3%		59.9	714^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.2%	145	62.6	59.8	47.9	56.2	62.6	53.7	47.4	54.1	$12,617	$1,088	$11,530
Cheston Elementary School	Public	K-5	723 Coal St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2542	559	43	12.9	102.0%	83 (14.8%)	107 (19.1%)	306 (54.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.1%)	16.5	1254^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.0%		14.5	1291^st of 1526 public elementary schools	15.4%	37	33.0	23.8	20.2	26.2	33.3	19.8	19.7	24.6	$19,688	$1,202	$18,487
Shawnee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1315 Echo Trail	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2400	567	40	14.0	98.8%	293 (51.7%)	58 (10.2%)	136 (24.0%)	39 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	74.9	376^th of 1511 public elementary schools	75.1%		71.1	466^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.5%	90	69.8	61.1	54.8	62.0	64.2	60.3	58.6	61.1	$19,107	$1,233	$17,874
Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	30 N. 4th Street	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(484) 546-4230	254	26	9.7	59.4%	60 (23.6%)	85 (33.5%)	83 (32.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.1%)	19.9	1201^st of 1511 public elementary schools	20.5%		9.9	1362^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	10.7%	161	29.7	35.1	6.0	21.7	43.2	37.8	8.2	27.6	$20,046	$1,863	$18,182
Tracy Elementary School	Public	K-5	1243 Tatamy Rd	Easton	18045	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2556	410	30	13.7	102.9%	190 (46.3%)	39 (9.5%)	100 (24.4%)	50 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (7.3%)	76.6	345^th of 1511 public elementary schools	77.2%		57.7	750^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.9%	405	69.4	61.5	61.7	64.5	61.4	60.8	61.1	61.1	$22,567	$1,142	$21,425
March Elementary School	Public	K-5	429 Reeder St	Easton	18042	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 250-2531	296	26	11.2	98.6%	121 (40.9%)	27 (9.1%)	125 (42.2%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	46.9	868^th of 1511 public elementary schools	42.6%		57.8	744^th of 1526 public elementary schools	51.2%	124	50.0	45.6	35.7	43.6	47.4	58.7	31.0	46.0	$22,887	$1,149	$21,739
Forks Elementary School	Public	K-5	1709 Richmond Rd	Easton	18040	Northampton County	Easton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 250-2536	336	25	13.5	101.2%	198 (58.9%)	30 (8.9%)	63 (18.8%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.8%)	57.9	693^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	54.1%		57.9	743^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.3%	50	71.2	53.4	28.1	50.9	61.0	60.8	35.1	51.9	$21,712	$3,984	$17,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Borough Elementary School

How many students attend Wilson Borough Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Wilson Borough Elementary School.

What district is Wilson Borough Elementary School in?

Wilson Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Borough Elementary School?

Students at Wilson Borough Elementary School are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Wilson Borough Elementary School a good school?

Wilson Borough Elementary School ranks 627^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Wilson Borough Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wilson Borough Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson Area Intermediate School
High : Wilson Area High School

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