Wilsona Elementary School District

18050 E. Ave. O
Palmdale, CA 93591-3800
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 573 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 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,228 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1

District Rank

Wilsona Elementary School District, which is ranked #1871 of all 1,931 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:

0.34
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
986 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
53%
# Black Students
86 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
114 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
9%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
143
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
124
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
138
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
164
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,891 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% 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
$19,077
$21,485
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
$17,891
$19,787
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 (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilsona Achievement Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
41725 N. 170th St. E.
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 264-1790
Grades: 1-8
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Challenger Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
41725 N. 170th St. E.
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 264-1790
Grades: 5-8
| 573 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,228 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 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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