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Wilson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4999 S Herron Rd, Herron, MI 49744 · (989) 358-5700 · Part of Alpena Public Schools

Wilson Township’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
220
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Wilson Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Wilson Township kids: Thunder Bay Junior High School

On the path

Where Wilson Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Wilson ElementaryYou are here
6–8Thunder Bay Junior High Schoolin Alpena

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4999 S Herron Rd, Herron

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten32
Grade 139
Grade 243
Grade 340
Grade 433
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
215’20
246’21
260’22
242’23
220’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilson Elementary from Wilson Township families.

Other schools in Alpena Public Schools

The district →
Besser Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
B−
470 students18:1
Ella M White Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
C+
440 students18:1
Sanborn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ossineke
C+
201 students20:1
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
D
146 students15:1
Hinks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Alpena
C−
132 students16:1
Thunder Bay Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Alpena
C
796 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Wilson Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.