Wilson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Wilson Elementary School

2400 Wilson Ave
Granite City, IL 62040

Bottom 50%

Serving 458 students in grades 1-2, Wilson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 36%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 6-9% (Top 1% in IL)
: 6-9%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Wilson Elementary School's student population of 458 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilson Elementary School
1	213
2	244
3	1

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Total Students

458 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School
2023	453
2022	401
2021	420
2020	473
2019	473
2018	459
2017	459
2016	345
2015	319
2014	332
2013	401
2012	414
2011	451
2010	431
2009	447
2008	442
2007	436
2006	417
2005	426
2004	457
2003	481
2002	419
2001	469
2000	440
1999	462
1998	473
1997	467
1996	453
1995	432
1994	433
1993	435
1992	447
1991	447
1990	459
1989	518
1988	503
1987	526

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School
2023	31
2022	30
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	19
2015	18
2014	20
2013	25
2012	24
2011	22
2010	22
2009	22
2008	20
2007	27
2006	27
2005	26
2004	27
2003	28
2002	29
2001	31
2000	30
1999	30
1998	29
1997	26
1996	24
1995	27
1994	26
1993	25
1992	30
1991	32
1990	29

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

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

The of Wilson Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

(15-16)

6-9%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2016	7%	31%	12%
2015	7%	29%	14%
2014	32%	59%	41%
2013	40%	58%	45%
2012	86%	80%	76%
2011	83%	80%	76%
2010	88%	80%	76%

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(15-16)

6-9%

36%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2016	7%	36%	17%
2015	12%	38%	23%
2014	37%	57%	42%
2013	43%	58%	47%
2012	71%	75%	69%
2011	75%	75%	68%
2010	62%	74%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	13:1	14:1	18:1
2020	19:1	15:1	19:1
2019	19:1	15:1	19:1
2018	19:1	16:1	20:1
2017	19:1	15:1	20:1
2016	18:1	16:1	20:1
2015	18:1	16:1	20:1
2014	17:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	13:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	19:1
2011	21:1	16:1	19:1
2010	20:1	16:1	19:1
2009	20:1	16:1	21:1
2008	22:1	18:1	24:1
2007	16:1	17:1	23:1
2006	15:1	16:1	21:1
2005	16:1	16:1	21:1
2004	17:1	17:1	21:1
2003	17:1	16:1	22:1
2002	14:1	16:1	21:1
2001	15:1	16:1	20:1
2000	15:1	16:1	19:1
1999	15:1	16:1	20:1
1998	16:1	17:1	20:1
1997	18:1	17:1	21:1
1996	19:1	17:1	21:1
1995	16:1	17:1	21:1
1994	17:1	18:1	22:1
1993	17:1	18:1	21:1
1992	15:1	17:1	20:1
1991	14:1	17:1	20:1
1990	16:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	1%
2006	4%	5%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	15%	27%	13%
2022	16%	27%	12%
2021	18%	27%	12%
2020	12%	26%	12%
2019	12%	26%	12%
2018	8%	26%	11%
2017	8%	26%	11%
2016	11%	26%	10%
2015	10%	25%	9%
2014	9%	25%	9%
2013	14%	24%	9%
2012	15%	24%	9%
2011	16%	23%	9%
2010	11%	22%	7%
2009	11%	22%	6%
2008	10%	21%	6%
2007	8%	20%	5%
2006	6%	19%	4%
2005	5%	18%	3%
2004	5%	18%	3%
2003	4%	17%	2%

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Black

26%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	21%	17%	19%
2022	20%	17%	18%
2021	19%	17%	16%
2020	19%	17%	16%
2019	19%	17%	16%
2018	18%	17%	16%
2017	18%	17%	16%
2016	16%	17%	14%
2015	16%	17%	14%
2014	14%	17%	13%
2013	10%	18%	11%
2012	12%	18%	11%
2011	14%	18%	9%
2010	14%	20%	11%
2009	13%	20%	10%
2008	12%	20%	10%
2007	10%	20%	9%
2006	12%	20%	9%
2005	10%	20%	8%
2004	5%	21%	6%
2003	6%	21%	6%
2002	5%	21%	5%
2001	4%	21%	5%
2000	6%	21%	4%
1999	6%	21%	3%
1998	4%	21%	3%
1997	4%	20%	2%
1996	2%	21%	2%
1995	2%	20%	2%
1994	1%	21%	2%
1993	1%	21%	2%

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White

51%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	57%	45%	57%
2022	56%	47%	59%
2021	54%	47%	61%
2020	61%	48%	64%
2019	61%	48%	64%
2018	65%	49%	67%
2017	65%	49%	67%
2016	64%	49%	71%
2015	63%	49%	72%
2014	68%	50%	73%
2013	69%	50%	74%
2012	66%	51%	75%
2011	63%	51%	76%
2010	69%	53%	79%
2009	67%	53%	81%
2008	71%	54%	82%
2007	75%	55%	83%
2006	78%	56%	85%
2005	85%	57%	88%
2004	90%	57%	90%
2003	90%	58%	91%
2002	92%	59%	91%
2001	92%	60%	92%
2000	96%	61%	93%
1999	98%	62%	94%
1998	97%	63%	94%
1997	96%	64%	96%
1996	97%	64%	95%
1995	98%	65%	96%
1994	99%	65%	96%
1993	99%	65%	96%
1992	99%	66%	96%
1991	100%	66%	97%

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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	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	9%	3%	6%
2017	9%	3%	6%
2016	8%	3%	5%
2015	11%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	0.61	0.70	0.57
2022	0.62	0.68	0.55
2021	0.64	0.68	0.54
2020	0.58	0.68	0.51
2019	0.58	0.68	0.51
2018	0.54	0.67	0.48
2017	0.54	0.67	0.48
2016	0.55	0.67	0.46
2015	0.56	0.67	0.46
2014	0.51	0.66	0.45
2013	0.50	0.66	0.43
2012	0.53	0.65	0.42
2011	0.57	0.66	0.41
2010	0.52	0.64	0.35
2009	0.54	0.64	0.33
2008	0.50	0.64	0.32
2007	0.45	0.63	0.29
2006	0.41	0.61	0.27
2005	0.27	0.61	0.22
2004	0.19	0.60	0.19
2003	0.18	0.59	0.17
2002	0.15	0.59	0.16
2001	0.15	0.58	0.14
2000	0.09	0.57	0.13
1999	0.07	0.56	0.11
1998	0.07	0.56	0.10
1997	0.10	0.54	0.09
1996	0.07	0.53	0.09
1995	0.04	0.53	0.07
1994	0.02	0.52	0.07
1993	0.02	0.52	0.08

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Eligible for

72%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2023	73%	43%	57%
2022	82%	43%	57%
2021	78%	44%	57%
2020	67%	47%	56%
2019	67%	47%	56%
2018	71%	46%	61%
2017	71%	46%	61%
2016	72%	47%	57%
2015	85%	52%	67%
2014	80%	47%	61%
2013	69%	45%	55%
2012	44%	21%	32%
2011	74%	39%	51%
2010	71%	37%	48%
2009	64%	33%	42%
2008	62%	32%	39%
2007	69%	32%	40%
2006	63%	32%	38%
2005	61%	32%	35%
2004	64%	31%	33%
2003	58%	30%	30%

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Eligible for (11-12)

20%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Wilson Elementary School	Illinois	Granite City Community Unit School District 9
2012	20%	27%	27%
2011	9%	5%	7%
2010	10%	6%	9%
2009	11%	6%	9%
2008	13%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	10%	6%	9%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	7%
2003	10%	5%	7%
2002	9%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Granite City Community Unit School District 9

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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% IL state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 36% IL state average).

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

458 students attend Wilson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Wilson Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

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

Wilson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wilson Elementary School offer ?

Wilson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-2

What school district is Wilson Elementary School part of?

Wilson Elementary School is part of Granite City Community Unit School District 9.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-2
Enrollment: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 6-9% (Top 1%)
: 6-9%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education