Is Wilson Elementary a good school?

Wilson Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Wilson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 457 students attended Wilson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary?

Students at Wilson Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Washington Academic Middle High : Sanger High

Wilson Elementary

Summary:

Wilson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sanger, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 469 students. It is part of the Sanger Unified School District, which is ranked 639 out of 1,568 school districts in California and has a 3-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 3,185 out of 5,662 schools in 2017-2018 to 5,522 out of 5,862 schools in the current 2023-2024 school year. The school has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for the current and previous school year. Wilson Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the current 2023-2024 school year, only 16.54% of Wilson Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.76% for the Sanger Unified School District and 47.04% for the state of California.

When comparing Wilson Elementary to other nearby schools within the Sanger Unified School District, it becomes clear that Wilson is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. For example, Fairmont Elementary, which is also part of the Sanger Unified School District, consistently outperforms Wilson Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels, with significantly higher proficiency rates. Similarly, other nearby schools like Ronald W. Reagan Elementary and Sanger Academy Charter also demonstrate stronger academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Wilson Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

610 Faller St.
Sanger, CA 93657-2553

(559) 524-6900

District: Sanger Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5522^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,227

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Academic Middle
High:	Sanger High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.1%

White:

2.8%

Asian:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilson Elementary ranks worse than 94.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.41. (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: Hispanic (94.1%), White (2.8%), Asian (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Sanger Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilson Elementary is 24.4. 11 elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wilson Elementary employs 18.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilson Elementary is $11,227, which is the 3^rd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Sanger Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Elementary 5522^nd 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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Hispanic students:

Sanger Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sanger Unified 639^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	13.42	4455^th	4809	7.4%
2005	18.15	4087^th	4822	15.2%
2006	16.53	4251^st	4818	11.8%
2007	36.17	3160^th	5113	38.2%
2008	34.37	3304^th	5113	35.4%
2009	47.92	2612^th	5193	49.7%
2010	31.20	3759^th	5314	29.3%
2011	17.70	4814^th	5377	10.5%
2012	12.00	5122^nd	5390	5.0%
2013	23.43	4503^rd	5530	18.6%
2015	18.20	4817^th	5611	14.2%
2016	24.88	4191^st	5614	25.3%
2017	23.88	4349^th	5692	23.6%
2018	39.51	3185^th	5662	43.7%
2019	30.09	3929^th	5789	32.1%
2022	21.50	4693^rd	5883	20.2%
2023	20.16	4832^nd	5874	17.7%
2024	12.41	5522^nd	5862	5.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wilson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.61	1225^th	3246	62.3%
2019	36.43	2028^th	3275	38.1%
2022	45.31	1446^th	3311	56.3%
2023	50.92	1146^th	3250	64.7%
2024	24.81	2850^th	3160	9.8%

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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	55.46	2009^th	5084	60.5%
2019	47.57	2571^st	5173	50.3%
2022	30.02	3838^th	5264	27.1%
2023	26.89	4170^th	5374	22.4%
2024	14.91	5152^nd	5511	6.5%

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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	42.63	2911^th	5413	46.2%
2019	31.30	3732^nd	5492	32.0%
2022	22.39	4467^th	5635	20.7%
2023	17.55	4928^th	5617	12.3%
2024	13.11	5275^th	5605	5.9%

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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	36.46	3251^st	5431	40.1%
2019	30.18	3789^th	5510	31.2%
2022	22.29	4483^rd	5663	20.8%
2023	24.19	4337^th	5650	23.2%
2024	13.23	5296^th	5636	6.0%

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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
2018	51.01	2165^th	4830	55.2%
2019	38.99	3030^th	4963	38.9%
2022	30.55	3653^rd	5084	28.1%
2023	28.59	3820^th	5098	25.1%
2024	16.88	4663^rd	5102	8.6%

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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
1988	23	0	9	509	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
1989	19	0	10	556	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1990	16	0	11	580	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1991	16	0	5	590	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1992	14	0	10	604	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1993	10	0	6	621	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1994	14	0	4	544	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1995	16	2	0	637	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1996	16	2	0	637	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1997	19	1	1	617	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1998	20	0	1	650	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1999	13	4	1	654	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
2000	13	0	0	608	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
2001	7	0	0	593	0	n/a	n/a	1	601
2002	41	0	0	612	1	n/a	n/a	11	665
2003	41	0	0	612	1	n/a	n/a	11	665
2004	15	1	1	646	4	n/a	n/a	0	667
2005	14	0	4	606	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
2006	11	0	7	509	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
2007	11	0	10	510	0	n/a	n/a	2	533
2008	16	1	10	495	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	522
2009	11	1	7	499	0	4	1	0	523
2010	20	1	5	519	0	2	0	0	547
2011	20	1	4	480	2	1	2	0	510
2012	16	2	2	454	2	1	5	0	482
2013	20	2	1	427	3	1	5	0	459
2014	26	2	1	442	1	0	4	0	476
2015	20	2	0	410	1	0	12	0	445
2016	6	2	1	431	1	0	11	0	452
2017	7	1	0	399	1	0	12	0	420
2018	16	2	1	401	0	0	15	0	435
2019	9	1	0	405	0	0	15	0	430
2020	9	2	2	435	0	0	10	0	458
2021	12	2	5	406	0	0	10	0	435
2022	14	6	5	405	1	0	6	0	437
2023	16	5	2	440	1	0	5	0	469
2024	13	3	7	430	0	0	4	0	457

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
1988	541	21.0	25.7	n/a
1989	585	26.2	22.3	n/a
1990	607	25.8	23.5	n/a
1991	611	25.8	23.6	n/a
1992	628	26.2	23.9	86.3
1993	637	25.0	25.5	88.2
1994	562	24.5	22.9	91.1
1995	655	25.0	26.2	92.1
1996	655	25.0	26.2	92.1
1997	638	28.0	22.8	95
1998	671	31.0	21.6	93.7
1999	672	32.0	21.0	89.4
2000	621	30.0	20.7	54.9
2001	601	31.0	19.4	91
2002	665	36.0	18.5	94.2
2003	665	36.0	18.5	94.2
2004	667	36.0	18.5	98.2
2005	624	34.0	18.4	96.2
2006	528	28.0	18.9	95.5
2007	533	29.0	18.4	96
2008	522	31.0	16.8	91.2
2009	523	28.0	18.0	84.3
2010	547	27.0	20.2	89.2
2011	510	n/a	n/a	88.8
2012	482	21.6	22.2	n/a
2013	459	19.0	24.1	99.3
2014	476	18.5	25.7	90.3
2015	445	18.0	24.7	93.7
2016	452	18.0	25.1	90.3
2017	420	17.0	24.7	82.9
2018	435	17.5	24.8	92
2019	430	17.9	24.0	90.9
2020	458	n/a	n/a	85.6
2021	435	17.5	24.8	83.9
2022	437	18.9	23.0	89.5
2023	469	20.3	23.0	93.4
2024	457	18.6	24.4	93.7

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
1988	541	21.0	25.7	n/a
1989	585	26.2	22.3	n/a
1990	607	25.8	23.5	n/a
1991	611	25.8	23.6	n/a
1992	628	26.2	23.9	86.3
1993	637	25.0	25.5	88.2
1994	562	24.5	22.9	91.1
1995	655	25.0	26.2	92.1
1996	655	25.0	26.2	92.1
1997	638	28.0	22.8	95
1998	671	31.0	21.6	93.7
1999	672	32.0	21.0	89.4
2000	621	30.0	20.7	54.9
2001	601	31.0	19.4	91
2002	665	36.0	18.5	94.2
2003	665	36.0	18.5	94.2
2004	667	36.0	18.5	98.2
2005	624	34.0	18.4	96.2
2006	528	28.0	18.9	95.5
2007	533	29.0	18.4	96
2008	522	31.0	16.8	91.2
2009	523	28.0	18.0	84.3
2010	547	27.0	20.2	89.2
2011	510	n/a	n/a	88.8
2012	482	21.6	22.2	n/a
2013	459	19.0	24.1	99.3
2014	476	18.5	25.7	90.3
2015	445	18.0	24.7	93.7
2016	452	18.0	25.1	90.3
2017	420	17.0	24.7	82.9
2018	435	17.5	24.8	92
2019	430	17.9	24.0	90.9
2020	458	n/a	n/a	85.6
2021	435	17.5	24.8	83.9
2022	437	18.9	23.0	89.5
2023	469	20.3	23.0	93.4
2024	457	18.6	24.4	93.7

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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