Wilsona Elementary School District

18050 E. Ave. O
Palmdale, CA 93591-3800
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 553 students in Wilsona Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Wilsona Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,257 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1

District Rank

Wilsona Elementary School District, which is ranked #1865 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1858 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wilsona Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilsona Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilsona Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,032 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
55%
# Black Students
92 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
101 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
8%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
176
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
122
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
130
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
135
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,637 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,478 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wilsona Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wilsona Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,637
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wilsona Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,478
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wilsona Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wilsona Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilsona Achievement Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
41725 North 170th St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 264-1790
Grades: 1-8
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Challenger Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
41725 North 170th St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 264-1790
Grades: 5-8
| 553 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,257 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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