Wilder Elementary School
Tel:
(515)961-9540
- Wilder Elementary School serves 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 91% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 77%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 82% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 75%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 23%.
School Overview
- Wilder Elementary School's student population of 411 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 411 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wilder Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wilder Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.25. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Overall School Rank | #514 out of 1,252 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 91% | 77% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 82% | 75% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 11% |
| Black | 1% | 6% |
| White | 90% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.25 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Indianola Comm School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wilder Elementary School is Indianola High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Indianola Middle School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Whittier Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Indianola Whittier Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 443 students
0.8 miles
1306 W Salem
Indianola, IA 50125
(515)961-9570 0.8 PK-5 443 - Indianola Irving Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 422 students
1.3 miles
500 W Clinton
Indianola, IA 50125
(515)961-9560 1.3 K-5 422 - Indianola Emerson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 421 students
2.3 miles
1109 E Euclid
Indianola, IA 50125
(515)961-9550 2.3 PK-5 421 - Indianola Indianola High School Grades: 9-12 | 1107 students
2.4 miles
1304 E 1st
Indianola, IA 50125
(515)961-9510 2.4 9-12 1107 - Indianola Indianola Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 834 students
2.8 miles
403 S 15th St
Indianola, IA 50125
(515)961-9530 2.8 6-8 834
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