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Enrollment
605
Middle
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EL CENTRO ELEMENTARY·NCES 061203001340
Wilson Jr. High
600 South Wilson, El Centro, CA 92243 · (760) 352-5341 · Imperial County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
458 students
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 291 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 314 | 52% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.3pp since 2014
Math
29.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.1% | 31.2% | 23.3% | 32.4% |
| Math | 13.8% | 15.7% | 26.8% | 43.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 29.4% |
| 2023-24 | 38.1% | 26.2% |
| 2022-23 | 38.3% | 22.7% |
| 2021-22 | 41.3% | 16.3% |
| 2018-19 | 47.6% | 30.5% |
| 2017-18 | 43.4% | 33.9% |
| 2016-17 | 46.7% | 35.3% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wilson Jr. High
Wilson Jr. High's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Jr. High this school | 605 | 75.7% | 34.5% |
| KIPP Los Angeles College Preparatory Los Angeles | 529 | 76.6% | N/A |
| Mountain View Middle Bakersfield | 594 | 80.8% | 18.1% |
| Ocean View Junior High Oxnard | 700 | 76.0% | 22.2% |
| Sparks Middle La Puente | 600 | 78.0% | 27.2% |
| Rio del Valle Middle Oxnard | 569 | 77.9% | 27.2% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wilson Jr. High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #644 of 1,224 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #609 of 1,227 ▲ 27 | #4 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #608 of 1,227 ▲ 93 | #5 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #146 of 1,214 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #752 of 1,377 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #273 of 1,279 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.6% | #1,248 of 1,278 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.7% | #633 of 1,329 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.0% | #867 of 930 | #6 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
605
-41 (-6%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 817
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 605 | 32.5 | 18.6:1 | 76% (458) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 32.5 | 19.7:1 | 81% (517) |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 32.5 | 19.4:1 | 80% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 31 | 20.8:1 | 82% (532) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 27 | 23.1:1 | 76% (477) |
| 2015-16 | 658 | 26 | 25.3:1 | 81% (531) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | N/A | N/A | 74% (541) |
| 2000-01 | 914 | 37 | 24.7:1 | 58% (528) |
| 1990-91 | 817 | 35 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilson Jr. High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (624 to 605); teachers up 20% (27 to 32.5).
About Wilson Jr. High
Wilson Jr. High is a mid-sized middle school that serves part of El Centro, California. Its enrollment is 605 students, spread over grades 7 through 8.
El Centro Elementary is the district for Wilson Jr. High. It has 12 schools and 5,157 students.
The share of students at Wilson Jr. High who are Hispanic is 98%. County-wide, 86% of Imperial County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 4% means there is a 4% chance two randomly chosen students at Wilson Jr. High are from different groups.
Its ratio of 18.6:1 is based on 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. In all, 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Imperial County average a similar 77%.
On the allk12 Grade, Wilson Jr. High lands at B, ahead of 60% of California public middle schools.
A school with Wilson Jr. High's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 35.2%. Wilson Jr. High scores 34.5%, within a point of that line.
The county, Imperial County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $57,681 a year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Wilson Jr. High, Imperial County has 76 public schools.
Wilson Jr. High's nearest public school is Central Union High (about 0.2 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Wilson Jr. High. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Wilson Jr. High ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Wilson Jr. High has an NCES locale of City: Small.
In 2020-21, Wilson Jr. High enrolled 646 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 605. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.8:1 to 18.6:1.
This page is set up for the Wilson Jr. High community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Imperial County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
180,202
Census ACS
Median income
$57,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,513 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in El Centro Elementary
- Harding ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- De Anza MagnetElementary · 504 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Margaret Hedrick ElementaryElementary · 446 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Kennedy MiddleMiddle · 434 students
Other schools in El Centro
- Central Union HighHigh · 2,006 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,846 students
- McCabe ElementaryElementary · 1,109 students
- Harding ElementaryElementary · 601 students
- De Anza MagnetElementary · 504 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 456 students
Other Wilson Junior High schools
One other US public school is named Wilson Junior High. Wilson Jr. High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Wilson Junior High SchoolDAYTON, TX · 1,295 students
Nearby schools
- Central Union High0.2 mi · 2,006
- Mt. Signal Virtual Academy0.2 mi · 60
- Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences0.3 mi · 230
- Margaret Hedrick Elementary0.4 mi · 446
- Harding Elementary0.5 mi · 601
- Lincoln Elementary0.5 mi · 399
Frequently asked questions
About Wilson Jr. HighWhat is the total enrollment at Wilson Jr. High?
Wilson Jr. High enrolls approximately 605 students in grades 07-08.
Is Wilson Jr. High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wilson Jr. High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Wilson Jr. High have?
Wilson Jr. High employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Wilson Jr. High?
Student demographics at Wilson Jr. High are roughly 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Wilson Jr. High in?
Wilson Jr. High is part of El Centro Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.