Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 99185 include two public schools serving the Wilbur area: Wilbur Elementary School for kindergarten through grade 6 and Wilbur Secondary School for grades 7–12. Together, they enroll 226 students in the small Wilbur School District, with both schools located at 202 Pope Street.
The two schools show different academic profiles. Wilbur Secondary School is currently stronger in English language arts and math, with 50% and 43.14% of students proficient, respectively. Its math result is essentially equal to the state average, and its proficiency improved substantially from the prior year, especially in math. However, science remains a weakness at 37.14%, below both district and state rates. The secondary school’s 7th grade is a bright spot, particularly in math, while 8th grade results are low across ELA, math, and science. The school’s most recent available ranking was in the 58th percentile with a 3-star rating.
Wilbur Elementary School performs best in science, where its 46.15% proficiency rate exceeds the district average, and 3rd-grade math is an outstanding area with 64.71% proficiency, above the state rate. However, elementary ELA and math results trail district and state averages, making literacy and math key improvement priorities. Elementary science improved considerably from the previous year, while ELA and math declined. Both schools have small enrollments, low student-teacher ratios near 11:1, and reported spending above $20,000 per student, which may support individualized instruction. Because cohorts are small, yearly percentages can change noticeably when only a few students’ results differ.
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