David T. Wilson Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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David T. Wilson Elementary School

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Serving 518 students in grades 4-6, David T. Wilson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-6
Enrollment: 518 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 20% in KY
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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David T. Wilson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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David T. Wilson Elementary School's student population of 518 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	David T. Wilson Elementary School
4	171
5	175
6	172

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Total Students

518 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School
2023	502
2022	493
2021	506
2020	495
2019	495
2018	480
2017	480
2016	485
2015	476
2014	477
2013	477
2012	466
2011	457
2010	465
2009	459
2008	474
2007	424
2006	437
2005	416
2004	432
2003	421
2002	406
2001	364
2000	362
1999	373

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2014	27
2013	27
2012	27
2011	27
2010	20
2009	25
2008	25
2007	29
2006	30
2005	29
2004	24
2003	24
2002	23
2001	26
2000	22
1999	22

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

David T. Wilson Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of David T. Wilson Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#133 out of 1250 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School
2023	#133
2022	#156
2021	#80
2019	#127
2018	#110
2017	#210
2016	#214
2015	#253
2014	#172
2013	#226
2012	#171

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56%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School	Kentucky	Meade County School District
2023	56%	38%	46%
2022	53%	38%	46%
2021	50%	30%	41%
2019	63%	46%	56%
2018	65%	47%	57%
2017	62%	47%	59%
2016	64%	49%	61%
2015	59%	45%	52%
2014	64%	46%	56%
2013	58%	42%	52%
2012	56%	41%	52%

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59%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School	Kentucky	Meade County School District
2022	59%	45%	51%
2021	60%	42%	48%
2019	71%	56%	60%
2018	70%	56%	57%
2017	63%	56%	62%
2016	63%	56%	59%
2015	59%	55%	59%
2014	63%	54%	60%
2013	54%	51%	57%
2012	56%	48%	55%
2011	80%	72%	79%

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45-49%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School	Kentucky	Meade County School District
2022	47%	22%	21%
2021	37%	24%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School	Kentucky	Meade County School District
2023	18:1	15:1	19:1
2022	17:1	15:1	18:1
2021	20:1	15:1	19:1
2020	20:1	16:1	19:1
2019	20:1	16:1	19:1
2018	19:1	16:1	18:1
2017	19:1	16:1	18:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	17:1	19:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	16:1	18:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	23:1	19:1	21:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	17:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	15:1	17:1
2005	14:1	16:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1
2001	14:1	18:1	20:1
2000	16:1	19:1	21:1
1999	17:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School	Kentucky	Meade County School District
2023	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School	Kentucky	Meade County School District
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	6%	8%	5%
2021	5%	8%	4%
2020	3%	7%	4%
2019	3%	7%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	1%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School	Kentucky	Meade County School District
2023	2%	11%	2%
2022	3%	11%	2%
2021	2%	11%	2%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	2%	11%	2%
2010	2%	12%	2%
2009	3%	11%	2%
2008	2%	11%	2%
2007	3%	11%	2%
2006	4%	11%	2%
2005	3%	11%	2%
2004	3%	11%	3%
2003	4%	11%	2%
2002	4%	10%	3%

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White

84%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School	Kentucky	Meade County School District
2023	85%	73%	88%
2022	86%	74%	88%
2021	87%	75%	88%
2020	89%	76%	89%
2019	89%	76%	89%
2018	91%	77%	91%
2017	91%	77%	91%
2016	92%	78%	91%
2015	93%	78%	91%
2014	93%	79%	92%
2013	95%	80%	93%
2012	94%	81%	93%
2011	95%	82%	94%
2010	94%	82%	94%
2009	94%	83%	95%
2008	95%	83%	94%
2007	95%	84%	95%
2006	95%	86%	96%
2005	95%	86%	95%
2004	94%	86%	95%
2003	95%	87%	96%
2002	95%	87%	95%
2001	94%	86%	95%
2000	94%	87%	95%
1999	94%	87%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School	Kentucky	Meade County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School	Kentucky	Meade County School District
2023	0.27	0.45	0.23
2022	0.26	0.44	0.23
2021	0.24	0.42	0.22
2020	0.20	0.41	0.20
2019	0.20	0.41	0.20
2018	0.17	0.39	0.18
2017	0.17	0.39	0.18
2016	0.15	0.38	0.16
2015	0.13	0.38	0.17
2014	0.13	0.36	0.15
2013	0.10	0.35	0.14
2012	0.12	0.33	0.14
2011	0.10	0.32	0.12
2010	0.12	0.32	0.11
2009	0.12	0.30	0.11
2008	0.10	0.30	0.11
2007	0.12	0.28	0.09
2006	0.10	0.24	0.08
2005	0.10	0.25	0.09
2004	0.11	0.24	0.09
2003	0.10	0.23	0.09
2002	0.10	0.24	0.09
2001	0.11	0.25	0.10
2000	0.11	0.23	0.10
1999	0.12	0.23	0.09

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Eligible for

44%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School	Kentucky	Meade County School District
2023	42%	54%	47%
2022	42%	54%	48%
2021	40%	53%	45%
2020	46%	53%	47%
2019	46%	53%	47%
2018	44%	54%	49%
2017	44%	54%	49%
2016	43%	54%	46%
2015	41%	51%	44%
2014	40%	48%	40%
2013	37%	48%	43%
2012	31%	47%	37%
2011	36%	49%	39%
2010	36%	46%	34%
2009	32%	43%	33%
2008	31%	43%	33%
2007	45%	42%	35%
2006	30%	44%	28%
2003	49%	55%	42%
2002	33%	39%	29%
2001	30%	38%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	David T. Wilson Elementary School	Kentucky	Meade County School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2020	2%	4%	5%
2019	2%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	9%
2013	7%	6%	9%
2012	6%	7%	10%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	12%	8%	12%
2009	9%	8%	12%
2008	14%	8%	13%
2007	13%	8%	14%
2006	11%	9%	10%
2003	18%	14%	18%
2002	13%	9%	12%
2001	17%	9%	13%
2000	13%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Meade County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is David T. Wilson Elementary School's ranking?

David T. Wilson Elementary School is ranked #133 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky.

What schools are David T. Wilson Elementary School often compared to?

David T. Wilson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Flaherty Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend David T. Wilson Elementary School?

518 students attend David T. Wilson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of David T. Wilson Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of David T. Wilson Elementary School?

David T. Wilson Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does David T. Wilson Elementary School offer ?

David T. Wilson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is David T. Wilson Elementary School part of?

David T. Wilson Elementary School is part of Meade County School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 4-6
Enrollment: 518 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 45-49% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education