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Serving 762 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jennie Wilson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 48:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 762 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 48:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 30% in KS
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Jennie Wilson Elementary School's student population of 762 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jennie Wilson Elementary School
Pre-K	548
Kind	42
1	39
2	46
3	47
4	40

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Total Students

762 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School
2023	800
2022	715
2021	640
2020	772
2019	772
2018	673
2017	673
2016	652
2015	625
2014	650
2012	207
2011	215
2010	215
2009	229
2008	236
2007	221
2006	258
2005	274
2004	305
2003	327
2002	371
2001	374
2000	293
1999	237
1998	248
1997	280
1996	310
1995	329
1994	322
1993	322
1992	339
1991	365
1990	356

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School
2023	15
2022	14
2021	15
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	13
2015	16
2014	16
2013	15
2012	18
2011	16
2010	17
2009	16
2008	15
2007	18
2006	16
2005	16
2004	20
2003	20
2002	19
2001	20
2000	20
1999	17
1998	14
1997	16
1996	17
1995	19
1994	18
1993	16
1992	16
1991	17
1990	16
1989	17
1988	18
1987	21

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

School Motto

Truth and Honor

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Jennie Wilson Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jennie Wilson Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#286 out of 1269 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School
2023	#286
2022	#361
2021	#337
2019	#289
2018	#291
2017	#337
2016	#415
2015	#259
2014	#98
2013	#98
2012	#257

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45-49%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	47%	31%	19%
2022	37%	29%	18%
2021	37%	28%	17%
2019	47%	33%	20%
2018	42%	33%	21%
2017	47%	34%	18%
2016	42%	35%	17%
2015	42%	33%	13%
2013	92%	77%	69%
2012	95%	84%	84%
2011	95%	84%	80%

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40-44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2022	42%	32%	23%
2021	47%	36%	23%
2019	47%	37%	24%
2018	52%	37%	21%
2017	47%	38%	22%
2016	47%	41%	25%
2015	57%	42%	27%
2013	95%	84%	79%
2012	92%	86%	85%
2011	92%	87%	83%
2010	95%	85%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

48:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2021	43:1	13:1	14:1
2020	45:1	13:1	14:1
2019	45:1	13:1	14:1
2018	40:1	14:1	15:1
2017	40:1	14:1	15:1
2015	39:1	14:1	14:1
2014	42:1	13:1	14:1
2012	11:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	13:1	13:1	13:1
2009	15:1	13:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	12:1	12:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	20:1	14:1	16:1
2001	19:1	14:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	18:1	14:1	16:1
1997	18:1	14:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	21:1	15:1	17:1
1992	21:1	15:1	18:1
1991	21:1	15:1	18:1
1990	22:1	15:1	18:1
1989	22:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	5%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	3%	3%	5%
2009	1%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	2%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	5%
1994	1%	2%	5%
1993	3%	2%	6%
1992	2%	2%	5%
1991	2%	2%	5%
1990	1%	1%	4%
1989	1%	2%	8%
1988	1%	2%	7%

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Hispanic

71%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	70%	21%	72%
2022	69%	21%	72%
2021	70%	20%	71%
2020	70%	20%	70%
2019	70%	20%	70%
2018	68%	19%	71%
2017	68%	19%	71%
2016	69%	19%	71%
2015	64%	19%	70%
2014	66%	18%	70%
2012	63%	17%	68%
2011	63%	16%	68%
2010	63%	16%	67%
2009	57%	14%	67%
2008	53%	13%	66%
2007	57%	13%	65%
2006	52%	12%	62%
2005	49%	12%	62%
2004	46%	11%	60%
2003	50%	10%	61%
2002	47%	10%	59%
2001	46%	9%	57%
2000	52%	8%	57%
1999	47%	8%	53%
1998	38%	7%	50%
1997	14%	7%	47%
1996	15%	6%	44%
1995	11%	6%	40%
1994	8%	5%	37%
1993	8%	5%	35%
1992	5%	5%	33%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	6%	7%	3%
2022	6%	6%	4%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	1%	7%	1%
2017	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2004	3%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	3%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
1997	3%	8%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1988	1%	8%	1%

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White

16%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	17%	62%	18%
2022	19%	63%	19%
2021	19%	63%	19%
2020	22%	64%	20%
2019	22%	64%	20%
2018	22%	65%	21%
2017	22%	65%	21%
2016	24%	65%	22%
2015	27%	65%	22%
2014	26%	66%	23%
2012	31%	67%	24%
2011	31%	68%	25%
2010	36%	69%	25%
2009	40%	71%	27%
2008	45%	73%	29%
2007	40%	73%	30%
2006	40%	75%	31%
2005	42%	74%	32%
2004	46%	75%	33%
2003	46%	77%	35%
2002	48%	78%	36%
2001	51%	79%	38%
2000	63%	80%	39%
1999	71%	80%	41%
1998	69%	81%	44%
1997	79%	82%	47%
1996	80%	82%	50%
1995	86%	83%	53%
1994	91%	84%	56%
1993	88%	84%	58%
1992	93%	84%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	3%	6%	1%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2012	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	0.48	0.57	0.45
2022	0.49	0.56	0.45
2021	0.47	0.56	0.46
2020	0.46	0.55	0.47
2019	0.46	0.55	0.47
2018	0.49	0.54	0.45
2017	0.49	0.54	0.45
2016	0.47	0.54	0.45
2015	0.52	0.54	0.46
2014	0.50	0.53	0.47
2012	0.51	0.52	0.48
2011	0.51	0.51	0.48
2010	0.50	0.49	0.48
2009	0.52	0.47	0.48
2008	0.53	0.45	0.48
2007	0.52	0.45	0.49
2006	0.60	0.42	0.50
2005	0.61	0.44	0.51
2004	0.61	0.42	0.52
2003	0.54	0.39	0.52
2002	0.55	0.38	0.53
2001	0.53	0.36	0.53
2000	0.51	0.34	0.54
1999	0.48	0.34	0.56
1998	0.50	0.33	0.56
1997	0.38	0.32	0.56
1996	0.37	0.31	0.57
1995	0.27	0.31	0.56
1994	0.19	0.29	0.56
1993	0.23	0.28	0.54
1992	0.13	0.28	0.53

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

60%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	61%	41%	60%
2022	38%	34%	47%
2021	45%	36%	52%
2020	46%	37%	54%
2019	46%	37%	54%
2018	54%	39%	60%
2017	54%	39%	60%
2016	53%	40%	59%
2015	53%	40%	59%
2014	52%	40%	58%
2012	44%	39%	57%
2011	47%	37%	56%
2010	50%	36%	56%
2009	50%	32%	51%
2008	43%	30%	48%
2007	48%	30%	51%
2006	41%	30%	45%
2005	43%	29%	46%
2004	42%	28%	43%
2003	31%	26%	41%
2002	31%	25%	40%
2001	30%	24%	39%
2000	44%	23%	39%
1998	40%	33%	42%
1997	15%	32%	39%
1996	16%	32%	40%
1995	13%	24%	36%
1994	12%	24%	35%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Jennie Wilson Elementary School	Kansas	Garden City School District
2023	8%	7%	9%
2022	11%	10%	11%
2021	14%	9%	15%
2020	18%	10%	16%
2019	18%	10%	16%
2018	14%	9%	11%
2017	14%	9%	11%
2016	13%	9%	12%
2015	11%	10%	12%
2014	13%	10%	14%
2012	18%	10%	14%
2011	10%	10%	14%
2010	8%	10%	13%
2009	9%	11%	15%
2008	8%	10%	14%
2007	8%	10%	12%
2006	12%	10%	13%
2005	7%	9%	12%
2004	8%	9%	11%
2003	13%	10%	11%
2002	6%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Garden City School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jennie Wilson Elementary School's ranking?

Jennie Wilson Elementary School is ranked #286 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Jennie Wilson Elementary School often compared to?

Jennie Wilson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gertrude Walker Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Jennie Wilson Elementary School?

762 students attend Jennie Wilson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Jennie Wilson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Jennie Wilson Elementary School has a student ration of 48:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jennie Wilson Elementary School offer ?

Jennie Wilson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jennie Wilson Elementary School part of?

Jennie Wilson Elementary School is part of Garden City School District.

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 762 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 48:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 30%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education