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Wilson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Caldwell, Idaho, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 508. The school is part of the Caldwell District, which is ranked 91 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Wilson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Idaho elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 15% to 30.9% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Van Buren Elementary (15%) and Sacajawea Elementary (15%). Academically, Wilson Elementary's performance, as measured by ISAT test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 33.8% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 43.1% statewide and 21.6% in the Caldwell District.

While Wilson Elementary's spending per student ($8,024 in 2018-2019) and student-teacher ratio (15 to 17.1 in recent years) are on par with nearby schools, the school's performance lags behind both state and local averages. When compared to other schools in the Caldwell District, Wilson Elementary consistently underperforms on key metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the school faces significant challenges that go beyond funding and staffing levels.

406

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,024

Per pupil spending ?

78.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 East Linden
Caldwell, ID 83605-5240

(208) 455-3313

District: Caldwell District

Students who attend Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Caldwell Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.6%

White:

35.7%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg27%

Idaho avg48%

294^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Caldwell District

91^st of 96Caldwell District among Idaho 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	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	294 of 337	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	259 of 301	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	212 of 252	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	166 of 188	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	163 of 171	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	208 of 254	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	220 of 292	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	203 of 240	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	185 of 226	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.8	255 of 357	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.3	208 of 354	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.4	123 of 359	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.1	133 of 356	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	139 of 349	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.0	223 of 335	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	38.6	34 of 58	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	101 of 135	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)41st percentile+27 vs school

White (2024)25th percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math34%-9 vs state

English Language Arts32%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Wilson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)							ISAT Science (2025)			ISAT English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 East Linden	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3313	406	29	13.9	78.3%	145 (35.7%)	2 (0.5%)	242 (59.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.7%)	17.1	294^th of 337 public elementary schools	12.8%		13.8	259^th of 301 public elementary schools	14.0%	35	46.9	23.5					33.8				43.8	22.0					31.5	$8,024	$1,440	$6,584
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2918 Washington Avenue	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3317	481	29	16.6	78.4%	182 (37.8%)	5 (1.0%)	270 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	4.5	332^nd of 337 public elementary schools	1.5%		5.3	293^rd of 301 public elementary schools	2.7%	39	27.5	22.4					25.5				25.4	19.7					23.2	$7,860	$1,714	$6,146
Heritage Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1803 East Ustick Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Heritage Community Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 453-8070	512	24	21.3	66.4%	128 (25.0%)	1 (0.2%)	378 (73.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	8.5	325^th of 337 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.7	280^th of 301 public elementary schools	7.0%	45	34.5	33.9	22.8	8.5	16.0	25.0	23.4	26.3	22.5	24.7	36.2	30.4	31.6	23.7	28.6	38.5	31.1	$6,084	$917	$5,167
Lewis And Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1102 Laster Street	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3345	348	22	15.9	73.9%	98 (28.2%)	1 (0.3%)	241 (69.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)								(n/a)							25.6										22.9	$8,562	$1,443	$7,119
Van Buren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3115 Marble Front Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3326	458	27	16.9		148 (32.3%)	7 (1.5%)	284 (62.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	9.9	317^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.7	285^th of 301 public elementary schools	5.3%	32	33.7	21.7					27.5				38.8	21.7					29.9	$7,967	$1,386	$6,581
Mosaics Public School	Public, Charter	K-8	3121 Lincoln Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Mosaics Public School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 332-6800	527	27	19.2	45.0%	323 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	174 (33.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	24 (4.6%)	46.4	177^th of 337 public elementary schools	47.5%		37.8	186^th of 301 public elementary schools	38.2%	9	50.0	44.1	55.6	31.0	50.0	36.4	45.1	58.7	42.4	53.1	50.0	40.7	63.5	43.1	52.3	45.5	49.5
Sacajawea Elementary School	Public	K-4	1710 North Illinois	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Caldwell District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 455-3333	362	25	14.4	73.5%	79 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	269 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)																		$7,562	$1,297	$6,265
Central Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16437 Florida Avenue	Caldwell	83607	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 459-3367	654	35	18.6	59.9%	302 (46.2%)	16 (2.4%)	306 (46.8%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	37.8	216^th of 337 public elementary schools	35.9%		49.3	154^th of 301 public elementary schools	48.8%	62	47.3	44.3	39.2				43.2	44.2		44.2	47.8	48.5	51.3				49.4	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Skyway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	19430 Ward Road	Caldwell	83605	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 454-0445	795	38	20.9	62.1%	339 (42.6%)	15 (1.9%)	410 (51.6%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	18.1	290^th of 337 public elementary schools	13.9%		19.8	239^th of 301 public elementary schools	20.6%	51	30.7	32.5	32.4				31.9	37.4		37.4	33.0	40.7	44.9				39.9	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463
Lakevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12843 Cirrus Drive	Nampa	83651	Canyon County	Vallivue School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 467-1478	915	42	21.7	49.8%	491 (53.7%)	23 (2.5%)	338 (36.9%)	11 (1.2%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.8%)	39 (4.3%)	38.1	215^th of 337 public elementary schools	36.2%		45.8	164^th of 301 public elementary schools	45.5%	51	52.7	26.5	36.2				39.5	42.3		42.3	57.2	35.9	57.7				51.1	$7,529	$1,066	$6,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary School

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 406 students attended Wilson Elementary School.

What district is Wilson Elementary School in?

Caldwell District

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Caldwell Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Wilson Elementary School are 60% Hispanic, 36% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Wilson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Idaho elementary schools.

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