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Wilson Elementary · Modesto

Wilson Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Wilson posts low test scores — and attendance holds near the state average — families haven't checked out. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

201 Wilson Avenue, 95354 (opens in new tab)·Modesto City Elementary·Modesto·Grades TK-6·283 students·84% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 574-8452·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope3045
% Exceeded7%21%
% Met+18%43%
Growth-2.4-2.9
Absence14.4%17.9%
Suspension3.1%1.6%
Scope Score
30
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #4,788 statewide · #21 of 24 in Modesto City Elementary

Wilson Elementary scores 30 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 17th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “18% proficient” and call it done. Wilson deserves a closer read. The school sits in Modesto, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Has stayed near the 17th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 18% meet the standard today, versus 23% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 328%14%17%26%20%
Grade 422%18%17%29%27%
Grade 532%26%25%18%22%
Grade 652%8%21%19%44%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 326%11%17%21%13%
Grade 416%17%10%21%18%
Grade 512%13%6%6%6%
Grade 624%0%6%6%28%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

17%
80%
Grade 3 · 20% proficient
12%
15%
73%
Grade 4 · 27% proficient
16%
77%
Grade 5 · 23% proficient

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
7.0%
State 21.3%
14.3pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-2.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
17.8%
State 42.7%
24.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
14.4%
State 17.9%
3.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.1%
State 1.6%
1.5pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
8.2%
State 18.0%
9.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

  • Ask what changes between grade 3 and grade 5 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Wilson Elementary in Modesto, 29.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Wilson Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 0.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (26.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 9.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 127 students tested.

All students at this school: 22% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 22%, district —, state 43%22%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 22%, district 25%, state 32%22% · +0 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 20%, district 25%, state 32%20% · −1 vs school
MaleMale: this school 23%, district 29%, state 42%23% · +2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 20%, district 29%, state 44%20% · −2 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 3%, district 9%, state 11%3% · −18 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 29%, district 45%, state 56%29% · +8 vs school

5 of 12 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 2.2pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +7.1pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 14.4%, district 15.2%, state 17.9%14.4% · −3.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 3.1%, district —, state 1.6%3.1% · +1.5pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–614.0%
TK/K18.8%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Wilson Elementary
30/100
This school
▼
High School
No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 22:122:1
Teaching staff16 teachers
Avg. experience11.3 years
Fully credentialed90%

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,077, CA average $14,815$20,077 · spent at this school
Federal share$836 per student

$836 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic73.5%
District 72.2% · CA 56.1%
White16.6%
District 14.3% · CA 19.9%
Other7.1%
District 8.0% · CA 9.0%
Black2.1%
District 2.0% · CA 4.8%
Asian0.7%
District 3.6% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 84.1% (20pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$73K · CA $85K
Median home value$390K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+18% · CA 35%
ZIP population25,684
Median age36 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 19% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Wilson Elementary a good elementary school?

Wilson Elementary has a Scope Score of 30 out of 100, placing it in the 17th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,788 statewide. 7.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.3 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Wilson Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 17.8% of students at Wilson Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 7.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 10.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 7.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 219 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Wilson Elementary rank in California?

Wilson Elementary ranks #4,788 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 17th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Wilson Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Wilson Elementary decreases by 2.4 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Wilson Elementary?

14.4% of students at Wilson Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 3.1%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Wilson Elementary compare to other schools in Modesto?

Wilson Elementary scores 30/100 (17th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 283 students. Use the schools in Modesto page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Wilson Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Wilson Elementary in Modesto, 29.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Wilson Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 0.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (26.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 9.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 127 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
7.0%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 36th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-2.4pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 47th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
17.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 31th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
14.4%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.1%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 38th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
8.2%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 38th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3303%17%20%60%20%−23
Grade 43312%15%33%39%27%−18
Grade 5457%16%24%53%22%−26
Grade 6329%34%22%34%44%−3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3307%7%37%50%13%−32
Grade 4349%9%38%44%18%−24
Grade 5474%2%28%66%6%−29
Grade 63213%16%22%50%28%−7
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11472%17%53%28%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged12729.1%−1−9
Hispanic/Latino10626.4%−3−12
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Wilson Elementary ←—307.0%17.8%−2.43.1%
Lakewood Elementary2.3 mi5535.4%58.4%+0.41.7%
Enslen Elementary1.5 mi5427.4%58.8%−7.31.1%
Elihu Beard Elementary2.8 mi5012.8%33.1%+5.53.2%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193119#44638.2%22.6%10.0%1.3%-4.9pp
20222930#40087.8%16.6%51.2%1.8%+7.0pp
20232310#51686.3%15.3%30.7%3.1%-1.1pp
20243326#42198.5%20.1%18.4%3.8%-11.8pp
20253017#47887.0%17.8%14.4%3.1%-2.4pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female11.3%10.6%-0.7pp
Male8.6%17.1%+8.5pp
Filipino9.1%——
Hispanic/Latino8.3%11.9%+3.6pp
Two or More Races30.8%——
Students with Disabilities10.0%10.8%+0.8pp
English Learners6.7%12.2%+5.5pp
Homeless54.5%27.3%-27.2pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10.7%14.0%+3.3pp
All Students10.0%13.9%+3.9pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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