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Wilson Elementary School

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Wilson Elementary School ranks 1091 st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1091^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 471 students in grades PK-5 in the Wilson Central School District in Wilson, NY. The school is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, and the district as a whole is ranked 445 out of 874 in New York and is also rated 2 stars out of 5.

Wilson Elementary School generally performs better than the state average on New York State Assessments, particularly in Math, with 74.42% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 54.16%. The school also has significantly higher science proficiency rates, with 71.11% of 5th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.02%. However, the school's performance for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups is more average, ranking in the middle to lower half of the state. Wilson Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $19,796 in 2023-2024 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.8, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

When compared to nearby schools, Regan Intermediate School and Fricano Primary School in the Starpoint Central School District, as well as Roy Kelley Elementary School and Anna Merritt Elementary School in the Lewiston-Porter Central School District, generally outperform Wilson Elementary School. However, Wilson Elementary School outperforms the lower-ranked schools in the Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District and Lockport City School District.

483

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,205

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 Young St
Wilson, NY 14172-0648

(716) 751-9341

District: Wilson Central School District

Students who attend Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wilson Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

New York avg55%

1,091^st of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

445^th of 874Wilson Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	1091 of 2445	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	1058 of 2445	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	1055 of 2439	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	852 of 2434	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	757 of 2201	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	918 of 2413	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	925 of 2395	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	792 of 2386	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.8	784 of 2366	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.7	539 of 2352	77.1%	★★★★☆
2014	59.8	894 of 2345	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.5	1103 of 2325	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	1167 of 2320	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	75.5	530 of 2286	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	65.8	833 of 2263	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	560 of 2257	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	64.9	927 of 2227	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.7	828 of 2219	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.7	944 of 2206	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	1083 of 2409	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	913 of 2413	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	1062 of 2403	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	686 of 2401	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	648 of 1955	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	756 of 2357	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	1010 of 2338	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	749 of 2098	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	952 of 2078	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	907 of 2041	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	1130 of 2099	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.6	460 of 1678	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	566 of 2032	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	432 of 2045	78.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	1088 of 2407	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	1216 of 2411	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	1054 of 2400	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	1022 of 2400	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	780 of 1961	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	1075 of 2358	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	838 of 2340	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	132 of 289	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	1231 of 2134	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1292 of 2110	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	1147 of 2016	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	1289 of 2031	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	446 of 1044	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	414 of 1859	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.6	858 of 1941	55.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	810 of 1402	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	953 of 1392	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1020 of 1337	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	741 of 1399	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	695 of 1338	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	806 of 1408	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2022)54th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+26 vs state

Math61%+4 vs state

English Language Arts50%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Young St	Wilson	14172	Niagara County	Wilson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 751-9341	483	43	11.3	39.3%	424 (87.8%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	53.9	1091^st of 2445 public elementary schools	55.4%		53.7	1058^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.7%	33		55.6	37.9	59.1	60.6	51.7	74.4	71.1	98.9	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.8	$22,205	$751	$21,454
Newfane Elementary School	Public	K-4	2909 Transit Rd	Newfane	14108	Niagara County	Newfane Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 778-6376	467	41	11.3	40.5%	420 (89.9%)	5 (1.1%)	14 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	40.4	1458^th of 2445 public elementary schools	40.4%		45.2	1284^th of 2445 public elementary schools	47.5%	174		52.5	36.6		66.7	43.2			99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$29,397	$1,834	$27,563
Anna Merritt Elementary School	Public	K-4	389 Green St	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4726	326	30	11.0	67.8%	203 (62.3%)	35 (10.7%)	24 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	63 (19.3%)	15.7	2176^th of 2445 public elementary schools	11.0%		9.3	2344^th of 2445 public elementary schools	4.1%	168		22.6	47.5		27.9	31.2			99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$26,954	$2,314	$24,640
Primary Education Center	Public	PK, KG-2	4061 Creek Rd	Youngstown	14174	Niagara County	Lewiston-Porter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 286-7220	378	34	11.1	23.0%	340 (89.9%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)									99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	$24,090	$889	$23,201
Intermediate Education Center	Public	3-5	4061 Creek Rd	Youngstown	14174	Niagara County	Lewiston-Porter Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 286-7252	425	36	11.7	28.0%	377 (88.7%)	6 (1.4%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	68.6	724^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.4%		68.3	697^th of 2445 public elementary schools	71.5%	27		63.5	66.1	75.5	65.7	63.5	59.8	59.8	99.3	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.5	100.0	$23,976	$892	$23,084
Tuscarora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2015 Mt Hope Rd	Lewiston	14092	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3685	70	20	3.5	57.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.4%)	37	1547^th of 2445 public elementary schools	36.7%		26.4	1859^th of 2445 public elementary schools	24.0%	312		20.0	60.0	53.9	80.0	60.0	33.3	16.7	94.1	96.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	95.1	96.1	99.0	$73,935	$1,360	$72,575
West Street Elementary School	Public	K-5	5700 West St	Sanborn	14132	Niagara County	Niagara-Wheatfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 215-3200	401	32	12.5	29.4%	317 (79.1%)	11 (2.7%)	29 (7.2%)	13 (3.2%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	69	714^th of 2445 public elementary schools	70.8%		53.5	1065^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.4%	351	60.0	63.0	58.8	66.7	73.1	75.0	69.6	50.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	100.0	99.8	$24,277	$1,122	$23,156
Roy Kelley Elementary School	Public	K-4	610 12 E High St	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Lockport City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 478-4671	392	31	12.4	58.9%	280 (71.4%)	27 (6.9%)	30 (7.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.8%)	22.5	2002^nd of 2445 public elementary schools	18.1%		38.8	1488^th of 2445 public elementary schools	39.1%	514		36.4	35.6		40.8	48.0			99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$28,178	$1,984	$26,194
Regan Intermediate School	Public	3-5	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2150	631	56	11.2	18.7%	581 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	61.5	906^th of 2445 public elementary schools	62.9%		63.5	812^th of 2445 public elementary schools	66.8%	94		57.7	56.1	77.1	61.6	58.0	66.2	51.3									$21,638	$790	$20,847
Fricano Primary School	Public	K-2	4363 Mapleton Rd	Lockport	14094	Niagara County	Starpoint Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 210-2100	584	49	11.8	12.3%	538 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)								(n/a)									99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$21,507	$743	$20,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary School

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Wilson Elementary School.

Is Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Wilson Elementary School ranks 1091^st of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Wilson Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Wilson Elementary School in?

Wilson Central School District

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary School attend?

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

High : Wilson Middle/High School

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