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Wilson Elementary

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Wilson Elementary ranks 3098 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

3098^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary is a public school serving 544 students in grades 2 through 5 in the Gridley Unified School District, serving a community with significant economic need.

Academically, Wilson's statewide ranking has recently declined to the 47th percentile, placing it in the middle range of California schools. Its performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics is generally close to or slightly below state averages. The school faces a notable challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has increased to 21%, higher than both the district and state. Compared to nearby schools, Wilson is outperformed by Encinal Elementary and Luther Elementary, performs similarly to Manzanita Elementary, and outperforms schools like Biggs Elementary.

Wilson operates with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than several comparison schools. A key strength has been its historical success with English Language Learners. However, recent performance drops among some student groups and the rising absenteeism are areas of concern that the school is likely addressing to improve outcomes for all students.

544

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,624

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 Magnolia St.
Gridley, CA 95948-2533

(530) 846-3675

District: Gridley Unified

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sycamore Middle
High:	Gridley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.2%

White:

33.3%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

California avg41%

3,098^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

498^th of 1,543Gridley Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	3098 of 5857	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	2483 of 5869	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	2603 of 5859	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	2780 of 5883	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	684 of 1417	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	2957 of 5789	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	2259 of 5662	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.4	2521 of 5692	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	2125 of 5614	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.7	2516 of 5611	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.5	2036 of 5530	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.7	2065 of 5390	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	2200 of 5377	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.3	2205 of 5314	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.6	2211 of 5193	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.5	2916 of 5113	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.6	2299 of 5113	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	34.0	3058 of 4818	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	27.3	3460 of 4822	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.5	3744 of 4809	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.6	1096 of 2227	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	102 of 293	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	940 of 2585	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	756 of 2128	64.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	932 of 3162	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	656 of 3245	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	612 of 3311	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	183 of 602	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	2571 of 3275	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.2	1034 of 3246	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	2629 of 5597	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	2372 of 5612	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	2570 of 5609	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	2960 of 5635	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	679 of 1267	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	2702 of 5492	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	2096 of 5413	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	3113 of 5107	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	1770 of 5107	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	1922 of 5087	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	2089 of 5084	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	2669 of 4963	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.0	1533 of 4830	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	2784 of 5460	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	1887 of 5517	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	1758 of 5363	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	1647 of 5264	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	253 of 1110	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	2061 of 5173	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	1475 of 5084	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	3329 of 5628	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	2403 of 5643	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	2508 of 5638	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	2508 of 5663	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	542 of 1272	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	3015 of 5510	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	2354 of 5431	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1858 of 2847	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	851 of 2635	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	910 of 2420	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	1987 of 2598	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1811 of 2651	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1984 of 2661	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	2109 of 2726	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1841 of 2834	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	1547 of 2737	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilson Elementary	Public	2-5	409 Magnolia St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-3675	544	24	22.6	79.6%	181 (33.3%)	6 (1.1%)	311 (57.2%)	19 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	41.7	3098^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.1%		51.4	2483^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	615	31.5		31.5	40.9	39.9	46.5				42.2	34.5	34.3	30.7				33.3				$16,624	$1,689	$14,935
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-1	1045 Sycamore St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-5686	341	16	21.3	80.9%	120 (35.2%)	1 (0.3%)	198 (58.1%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)								(n/a)																		97.1	97.1		$18,953	$2,320	$16,633
Manzanita Elementary	Public	K-8	627 East Evans-Reimer Rd.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Manzanita Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-5594	306	16	18.6	42.8%	131 (42.8%)	2 (0.7%)	142 (46.4%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.6%)	48.8	2653^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	54.7%		51.1	2499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.4%	154	16.7	65.2	37.7	51.6	48.4	40.0	54.1	51.7	65.2	51.4	62.5	35.5	17.2	32.4	37.9	40.9	37.8				$14,865	$860	$14,005
Biggs Elementary	Public	K-8	300 B St.	Biggs	95917	Butte County	Biggs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 868-5870	320	17	18.9	68.8%	164 (51.3%)	3 (0.9%)	142 (44.4%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22.1	4664^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%		16.3	5187^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.6%	523	17.1	11.6	14.1	21.7	24.1	34.3	36.7	27.7	45.2	32.5	30.4	20.7	8.6	26.7	10.4	11.6	16.4				$23,415	$4,385	$19,030
Luther Elementary	Public	K-5	10123 Connecticut Ave.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5450	867	39	22.2	81.2%	192 (22.1%)	24 (2.8%)	525 (60.6%)	114 (13.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	61.5	1990^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.0%		64.9	1825^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.9%	165	34.9		34.9	43.1	53.8	54.2				50.4	48.5	52.6	45.5				48.9	98.1		98.1	$17,841	$1,019	$16,822
Honcut	Public	K-3	68 School St.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Palermo Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 742-5284	14	1	14.0	78.6%	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (64.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)																					$31,080	$857	$30,223
Palermo Community Day	Public	K-8	7350 Bulldog Way	Palermo	95968	Butte County	Palermo Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 533-4708	5	1	4.9		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$32,070	$224	$31,846
Encinal Elementary	Public	K-8	6484 Larkin Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5458	111	5	22.2	52.3%	45 (40.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (46.8%)	10 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	61.7	1980^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.2%		66.7	1744^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.3%	236	36.4	38.5	37.5	69.2	66.7	54.6	26.7		61.5	58.1	53.9	66.7	54.6	20.0		38.5	48.7				$18,004	$938	$17,066
Richvale Elementary	Public	1-6	5236 Church St.	Richvale	95974	Butte County	Biggs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 624-0731	53	3	18.0	52.8%	37 (69.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (28.3%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					38.5					50.0		69.2					58.3				$23,595	$4,780	$18,815
Siskiyou Avenue Elementary	Public	K	2075 Poplar St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Thermalito Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2910	46	3	15.3	93.5%	20 (43.5%)	1 (2.2%)	11 (23.9%)	9 (19.6%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)																					$21,181	$4,141	$17,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary

How many students attend Wilson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 544 students attended Wilson Elementary.

Is Wilson Elementary a good school?

Wilson Elementary ranks 3098^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Wilson Elementary in?

Gridley Unified

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sycamore Middle
High : Gridley High

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary?

Students at Wilson Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 33% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

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