Wilson Middle

Wilson Middle operates as a mid-sized junior high in San Diego, California, overseen by San Diego Unified. Current enrollment sits at 712 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Across the 174 schools in San Diego Unified (94,828 students total), Wilson Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wilson Middle reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 12% Asian, 9% Black, 3% White. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Wilson Middle has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Wilson Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wilson Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.5%, the actual is 23.1%, a residual of +0.6 points.

In the surrounding community, San Diego County reports that median household income runs about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Wilson Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Central Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wilson Middle ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.5%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wilson Middle has expanded 3%, going from 690 students in 2018 to 712 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 81% to 75% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

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