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How has Woodrow Wilson Junior High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
505
Middle
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANFORD ELEMENTARY·NCES 061647002084
Woodrow Wilson Junior High
601 West Florinda St., Hanford, CA 93230 · (559) 585-3870 · Kings County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of California public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
18.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
385 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 247 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 258 | 51% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
49.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.0pp since 2014
Math
36.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.9% | 35.1% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| Math | 17.6% | 19.0% | 28.3% | 35.2% |
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 | 49.0% | 36.6% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 35.7% |
| 2022-23 | 45.1% | 28.5% |
| 2021-22 | 46.3% | 29.9% |
| 2020-21 | 49.1% | 34.0% |
| 2018-19 | 46.7% | 42.3% |
| 2017-18 | 47.2% | 38.9% |
| 2016-17 | 47.3% | 35.7% |
| 2015-16 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% 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 Woodrow Wilson Junior High
Woodrow Wilson Junior High's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson Junior High this school | 505 | 76.2% | 41.3% |
| George T. Egling Middle Colusa | 553 | 77.4% | 28.0% |
| Santa Rosa Middle Santa Rosa | 452 | 76.1% | 20.4% |
| Cesar Chavez Middle Oceanside | 557 | 80.4% | 31.8% |
| Lee Middle Woodland | 575 | 75.1% | 28.9% |
| Norman N. Glick Middle Modesto | 602 | 80.6% | 29.6% |
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 Woodrow Wilson Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #485 of 1,224 | #4 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #464 of 1,227 ▼ 24 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #513 of 1,227 ▲ 51 | #5 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #331 of 1,214 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #916 of 1,377 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #213 of 1,279 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #821 of 1,278 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.2% | #620 of 1,329 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #363 of 930 | N/A |
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
505
-105 (-17%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 928
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 26.5:1
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 | 505 | 28 | 18.0:1 | 76% (385) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 25.8 | 22.0:1 | 76% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 25.7 | 22.1:1 | 75% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 610 | 23 | 26.5:1 | 77% (469) |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 24.1 | 26.0:1 | 73% (459) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 24 | 23.5:1 | 74% (417) |
| 2010-11 | 605 | N/A | N/A | 74% (449) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | 26 | 21.3:1 | 63% (347) |
| 1990-91 | 928 | 33 | 28.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodrow Wilson Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (626 to 505); teachers up 16% (24.1 to 28).
About Woodrow Wilson Junior High
Woodrow Wilson Junior High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Hanford, California. The school counted 505 students in 2024-25, covering grades 7 through 8. It has 23% fewer students than the average for middle schools in California (about 659).
Hanford Elementary has 12 schools; together they serve 5,460 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Woodrow Wilson Junior High is 76%, a majority. Smaller groups are 14% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Kings County is roughly 58% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 40%.
Staffing at Woodrow Wilson Junior High comes to 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.0:1. The school's 18.0:1 compares with an average of 20.7:1 for middle schools in California. On the income side, 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Kings County average a similar 74%.
On the allk12 Grade, Woodrow Wilson Junior High lands at B+, ahead of 74% of California public middle schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Woodrow Wilson Junior High is 6.5 points above the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 41.3% actual, 34.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In Kings County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $70,995 a year, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Kings County number 67, with about 28,742 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, Jefferson Academy, is the closest to Woodrow Wilson Junior High. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Woodrow Wilson Junior High ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
From 610 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 505 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 26.5 in 2020-21 to 18.0 in 2024-25.
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Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,298
Census ACS
Median income
$70,995
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
28,742 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hanford Elementary
- Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Monroe ElementaryElementary · 611 students
- John F. Kennedy Junior HighMiddle · 531 students
- Joseph M. SimasElementary · 514 students
- Jefferson AcademyElementary · 501 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 490 students
Other schools in Hanford
- Hanford HighHigh · 1,498 students
- Hanford West HighHigh · 1,331 students
- Sierra Pacific HighHigh · 1,183 students
- Kings Valley Academy IICombined · 1,090 students
- Kings River-Hardwick ElementaryElementary · 860 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryElementary · 624 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Academy0.3 mi · 501
- Hanford West High0.4 mi · 1,331
- Hanford Online Charter0.5 mi · 137
- Crossroads Charter Academy0.5 mi · 141
- Earl F. Johnson High (Continuation)0.6 mi · 50
- Kings Valley Academy II0.6 mi · 1,090
Frequently asked questions
About Woodrow Wilson Junior HighHow large is Woodrow Wilson Junior High?
Woodrow Wilson Junior High enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Woodrow Wilson Junior High serve?
Woodrow Wilson Junior High serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Junior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Junior High is approximately 18.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Woodrow Wilson Junior High?
Student demographics at Woodrow Wilson Junior High are roughly 14% White, 76% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Woodrow Wilson Junior High?
Woodrow Wilson Junior High is overseen by Hanford Elementary in Kings County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.