Wilson El, Coppell TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Wilson El

Wilson Elementary serves prekindergarten through fifth grade in Coppell, an established suburb in Dallas County. The school enrolls a moderately sized cohort spread across seven grades, with a student body that is roughly evenly split among Hispanic, White, and Asian students, along with smaller shares of Black and multiracial children. A quarter of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, placing the school in a mixed economic context.

The school's academic profile shows uneven ground across subjects and grades. In English language arts, results are generally solid. Third graders read at a proficient level at a majority rate, and fifth graders perform similarly. Fourth-grade ELA proficiency dips, though this appears to reflect a much smaller tested group rather than a systematic weakness in that grade. Math proficiency is mixed. Fourth graders show majority proficiency, but fifth graders achieve a somewhat lower rate, and third-grade math—assessed in Spanish—shows notably limited proficiency. Science testing occurs only in fifth grade, where proficiency falls below half.

When the school's proficiency index is measured against other districts in Dallas County, Wilson ranks in the top quartile. This comparison places it above the county median and suggests the school performs better than most of its district neighbors. The finding reflects strength especially in reading and foundational math, where majorities of students meet state standards.

A parent evaluating Wilson should recognize reading as a relative strength and focus attention on math and science as areas where achievement varies more. The grade-three Spanish-language math results may warrant a conversation with the school about how bilingual or Spanish-language instruction is structured and supported. Science proficiency in fifth grade is notably lower than reading and math, and a parent may want to look into how science instruction is resourced at the school. The school operates as a regular public elementary, with no magnet or charter designation, so it draws from the neighborhood attendance zone.

Housing values in the Coppell zip code are above state benchmark and reflect a mature suburban market. Rents track moderately above the state average. The area has typical suburban employment and economic conditions. The school sits in a stable, long-established community rather than an area of rapid growth or demographic flux.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 74% · ▼ 60 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 11% · ▲ 56 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 0% · ▲ 57 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 371%

School 71% · District 20% · ▲ 51 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 444%

School 44% · District 55% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 570%

School 70% · District 81% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Science

Grade 529%

School 29% · District 52% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

This schoolCOPPELL ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income31%Higher-income40%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income45%Higher-income80%35 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income38%Higher-income76%38 pp gap