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David T. Wilson Elementary

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

David T. Wilson Elementary is a public middle school located in Brandenburg, Kentucky, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 518 students. It is part of the Meade County school district.

David T. Wilson Elementary consistently outperforms the Meade County and Kentucky state averages in proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 63% proficiency in 4th grade reading, compared to 55% for Meade County and 50% for the state. The school's mathematics proficiency rates are also notably higher than the district and state, with 62% of 6th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 56% for Meade County and 41% for Kentucky. While the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the years, it still has a relatively high rate, ranging from 15% to 28% in recent years, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Flaherty Elementary School has lower academic performance across most subject areas and grade levels, while Stuart Pepper Middle School, located just 0.2 miles away, has a higher enrollment and a lower student-teacher ratio but its academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than David T. Wilson Elementary. Schools in other districts, such as Stuart Academy and North Middle School, have significantly lower academic performance compared to David T. Wilson Elementary, highlighting the relative strength of the school within its region.

529

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,169

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1075 Old Ekron Rd
Brandenburg, KY 40108

(270) 422-7540

District: Meade County

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Kentucky avg44%

146^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	146 of 685	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	149 of 685	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	92 of 687	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	74 of 684	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	53 of 517	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	134 of 700	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	108 of 691	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	182 of 694	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.8	200 of 690	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	166 of 698	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	136 of 705	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	146 of 719	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.1	89 of 713	87.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	36.4	139 of 206	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	149 of 474	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	90 of 445	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	126 of 648	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	156 of 644	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	123 of 639	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	65 of 641	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	19 of 312	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	70.5	146 of 671	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	98 of 663	85.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	3 of 168	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	77.6	15 of 135	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	5 of 120	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	204 of 672	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	233 of 665	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	180 of 670	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	132 of 667	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	51 of 275	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	119 of 664	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	130 of 631	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	154 of 653	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	153 of 652	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	83 of 652	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	105 of 657	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	61 of 325	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	121 of 676	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	117 of 665	82.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	6 of 57	89.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	1 of 53	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	4 of 43	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	50.2	22 of 43	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	25 of 59	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	148 of 306	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	134 of 279	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	123 of 257	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	123 of 661	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	190 of 659	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	184 of 659	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	117 of 658	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	91 of 656	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	59 of 337	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	140 of 592	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	126 of 593	78.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)98th percentile+20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+13 vs state

Editing and Mechanics58%+11 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

Writing50%+12 vs state

Science48%+11 vs state

Social Studies43%+5 vs state

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Schools Near David T. Wilson Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)					KSA Reading (2025)					KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (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	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
David T. Wilson Elementary	Public	4-6	1075 Old Ekron Rd	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7540	529	28	18.6	40.6%	452 (85.4%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.0%)								(n/a)	58.0	47.0	62.0			63.0	60.0	68.0			48.0		50.0		43.0		58.0		$12,169	$975	$52	$1,027	$7,349	$1,757	$9,406
Stuart Pepper Middle School	Public	7-8	1085 Old Ekron Rd	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	No	(270) 422-7530	702	36	19.4	40.0%	607 (86.5%)	14 (2.0%)	36 (5.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (5.4%)	50.8	147^th of 320 public middle schools	54.1%		42.7	176^th of 324 public middle schools	45.7%	29				46.0	41.0				53.0	36.0		31.0		53.0		38.0		52.0	$11,456	$490	$32	$522	$7,325	$1,680	$9,305
Flaherty Elementary School	Public	4-6	2615 Flaherty Rd	Ekron	40117	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 422-7565	299	18	16.5	51.2%	251 (83.9%)	8 (2.7%)	17 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)								(n/a)	36.0	37.0	43.0			40.0	42.0	62.0			26.0		41.0		22.0		53.0		$14,135	$958	$115	$1,073	$8,920	$1,989	$11,209
James T Alton Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Country Club Rd	Vine Grove	40175	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 877-2135	612	38	16.3	53.1%	356 (58.2%)	90 (14.7%)	66 (10.8%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	82 (13.4%)	28.8	239^th of 320 public middle schools	25.3%		40.6	189^th of 324 public middle schools	41.7%	50			27.0	37.0	37.0			42.0	51.0	31.0		35.0		24.0		29.0		35.0	$25,939	$1,269	$1,062	$2,331	$19,505	$4,104	$23,608
North Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Trojan Way	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 352-3340	567	33	17.0	60.5%	235 (41.4%)	143 (25.2%)	90 (15.9%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (15.3%)	18.1	273^rd of 320 public middle schools	14.7%		18.7	278^th of 324 public middle schools	14.2%	5			20.0	15.0	25.0			43.0	29.0	35.0				36.0		27.0		47.0	$25,522	$1,210	$1,089	$2,299	$19,199	$4,025	$23,224
Stuart Middle School	Public	6-8	4603 Valley Station Rd	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8334	1,166	67	17.4	72.6%	343 (29.4%)	380 (32.6%)	335 (28.7%)	40 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	65 (5.6%)	2	318^th of 320 public middle schools	0.6%		1.2	324^th of 324 public middle schools	0.0%	6			11.0	13.0	8.0			22.0	17.0	16.0				15.0		15.0		19.0	$22,352	$1,274	$2,068	$3,342	$15,144	$3,866	$19,010

Frequently Asked Questions about David T. Wilson Elementary

How many students attend David T. Wilson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended David T. Wilson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of David T. Wilson Elementary?

Students at David T. Wilson Elementary are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is David T. Wilson Elementary in?

Meade County

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