Is Wilson Elementary a good school?

Wilson Elementary ranks 858 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wilson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 391 students attended Wilson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary?

Students at Wilson Elementary are 68% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Jefferson Middle High : Gabrielino High

Wilson Elementary

Summary:

Wilson Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Gabriel, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the San Gabriel Unified School District, which is ranked 460 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of California elementary schools, with a current ranking of 858 out of 5,862 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 68.54% of Wilson Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 58.57% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 66.85% of Wilson Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 48.74% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Wilson Elementary's Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10-15% of California elementary schools in these subgroups. However, the school's Asian student subgroup performance is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 40% of California elementary schools.

While Wilson Elementary outperforms the nearby Coolidge Elementary and Washington Elementary schools in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, the nearby Carver Elementary and Emperor Elementary schools, which are part of the San Marino Unified and Temple City Unified districts, respectively, significantly outperform Wilson Elementary in academic achievement, with proficiency rates often exceeding 80% in both subjects. Additionally, Wilson Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 1.1% in 2018-2019 to 15.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 15.1%.

Detail:

Public K-5

8317 East Sheffield Rd.
San Gabriel, CA 91775-1799

(626) 287-0497

District: San Gabriel Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
858^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,328

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle
High:	Gabrielino High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 391

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

68.3%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilson Elementary ranks better than 85.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the San Gabriel Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.13. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (68.3%), Hispanic (20.5%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the San Gabriel Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary is 21.7. 2 elementary schools in the San Gabriel Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wilson Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilson Elementary is $8,328, which is the 2^nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the San Gabriel Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Elementary 858^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Wilson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Gabriel Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Gabriel Unified 460^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	83.26	783^rd	4809	83.7%
2005	82.67	830^th	4822	82.8%
2006	77.95	1033^rd	4818	78.6%
2007	75.24	1162^nd	5113	77.3%
2008	87.42	640^th	5113	87.5%
2009	88.69	548^th	5193	89.4%
2010	88.30	557^th	5314	89.5%
2011	85.01	726^th	5377	86.5%
2012	80.18	1020^th	5390	81.1%
2013	87.67	605^th	5530	89.1%
2015	77.50	1212^th	5611	78.4%
2016	77.62	1212^th	5614	78.4%
2017	82.55	1023^rd	5692	82.0%
2018	84.42	920^th	5662	83.8%
2019	88.44	733^rd	5789	87.3%
2022	82.06	1095^th	5883	81.4%
2023	80.41	1157^th	5874	80.3%
2024	87.13	858^th	5862	85.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.31	313^th	5084	93.8%
2019	91.69	242^nd	5173	95.3%
2022	77.29	857^th	5264	83.7%
2023	64.68	1490^th	5374	72.3%
2024	78.73	891^st	5511	83.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.05	1328^th	5413	75.5%
2019	84.40	851^st	5492	84.5%
2022	82.86	975^th	5635	82.7%
2023	80.30	1086^th	5617	80.7%
2024	83.51	939^th	5605	83.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.91	578^th	5431	89.4%
2019	89.02	643^rd	5510	88.3%
2022	76.93	1250^th	5663	77.9%
2023	73.40	1352^nd	5650	76.1%
2024	85.47	851^st	5636	84.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.83	661^st	1071	38.3%
2019	61.03	546^th	1149	52.5%
2022	50.58	719^th	1154	37.7%
2023	48.30	770^th	1190	35.3%
2024	51.54	742^nd	1203	38.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	88.54	357^th	4963	92.8%
2023	59.75	1686^th	5098	66.9%
2024	84.24	580^th	5102	88.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wilson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	148	6	153	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1994	134	8	172	127	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1995	138	4	153	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1996	138	4	153	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1997	112	4	161	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1998	105	8	187	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1999	94	5	154	136	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
2000	86	4	150	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	389
2001	79	5	159	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2002	94	3	159	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
2003	94	3	159	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	378
2004	74	3	178	123	1	n/a	n/a	0	379
2005	70	4	176	110	1	n/a	n/a	10	371
2006	71	6	180	103	3	n/a	n/a	19	382
2007	58	9	170	106	3	n/a	n/a	24	370
2008	51	4	174	98	3	n/a	n/a	0	330
2009	49	3	177	94	3	0	41	0	367
2010	46	4	183	90	3	1	22	0	349
2011	44	0	196	106	2	1	21	0	370
2012	36	1	206	114	0	1	17	0	375
2013	35	8	206	107	0	1	11	0	368
2014	33	7	220	95	0	1	8	0	364
2015	29	6	222	94	0	1	14	0	366
2016	32	7	211	98	0	1	13	0	362
2017	29	5	204	84	0	1	17	0	340
2018	25	5	190	67	0	1	15	0	303
2019	24	2	173	63	0	0	16	0	278
2020	23	2	186	67	0	3	20	0	301
2021	21	3	195	68	0	2	23	0	312
2022	16	3	227	80	0	2	22	0	350
2023	13	0	248	88	0	3	24	0	376
2024	11	0	267	80	0	3	30	0	391

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wilson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	432	19.5	22.2	19
1994	441	19.5	22.6	22.2
1995	448	18.5	24.2	27.7
1996	448	18.5	24.2	27.7
1997	436	19.5	22.4	25
1998	433	21.5	20.1	28.2
1999	390	21.0	18.6	30
2000	389	21.4	18.2	28.5
2001	378	20.7	18.3	32
2002	378	20.0	18.9	31.5
2003	378	20.0	18.9	31.5
2004	379	20.0	19.0	31.9
2005	371	18.0	20.6	30.7
2006	382	20.0	19.1	33.6
2007	370	20.0	18.5	37.9
2008	330	22.0	15.0	34.2
2009	367	21.0	16.0	24.3
2010	349	18.0	19.3	21.8
2011	370	n/a	n/a	24.9
2012	375	13.4	27.9	0
2013	368	13.0	28.3	32.9
2014	364	13.0	28.0	35.7
2015	366	14.0	26.1	35.5
2016	362	14.0	25.8	37.3
2017	340	15.0	22.6	35.3
2018	303	14.0	21.6	37.6
2019	278	12.0	23.1	36.7
2020	301	n/a	n/a	34.6
2021	312	14.0	22.2	32.1
2022	350	16.4	21.3	39.1
2023	376	16.5	22.7	44.7
2024	391	18.0	21.7	39.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wilson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	432	19.5	22.2	19
1994	441	19.5	22.6	22.2
1995	448	18.5	24.2	27.7
1996	448	18.5	24.2	27.7
1997	436	19.5	22.4	25
1998	433	21.5	20.1	28.2
1999	390	21.0	18.6	30
2000	389	21.4	18.2	28.5
2001	378	20.7	18.3	32
2002	378	20.0	18.9	31.5
2003	378	20.0	18.9	31.5
2004	379	20.0	19.0	31.9
2005	371	18.0	20.6	30.7
2006	382	20.0	19.1	33.6
2007	370	20.0	18.5	37.9
2008	330	22.0	15.0	34.2
2009	367	21.0	16.0	24.3
2010	349	18.0	19.3	21.8
2011	370	n/a	n/a	24.9
2012	375	13.4	27.9	0
2013	368	13.0	28.3	32.9
2014	364	13.0	28.0	35.7
2015	366	14.0	26.1	35.5
2016	362	14.0	25.8	37.3
2017	340	15.0	22.6	35.3
2018	303	14.0	21.6	37.6
2019	278	12.0	23.1	36.7
2020	301	n/a	n/a	34.6
2021	312	14.0	22.2	32.1
2022	350	16.4	21.3	39.1
2023	376	16.5	22.7	44.7
2024	391	18.0	21.7	39.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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