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Mercer Elementary School vs. Wilson Elementary School

Should you attend Mercer Elementary School or Wilson Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mercer Elementary School
2600 Bartels Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Wilson Elementary School
2465 Little Dry Run Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Mercer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Wilson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 641 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mercer Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 651 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Wilson Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
641 students
651 students
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This chart displays total students of Wilson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Wilson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mercer Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wilson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#246 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 10%)
#98 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mercer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wilson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 10% in OH)
89%
(Top 5% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 10% in OH)
86%
(Top 10% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 5% in OH)
80-84%
(Top 20% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mercer Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Wilson Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
85
89
Grade 1 Students
101
83
Grade 2 Students
73
102
Grade 3 Students
99
102
Grade 4 Students
93
92
Grade 5 Students
88
88
Grade 6 Students
102
95

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.30
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Mercer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Wilson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mercer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wilson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
 
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