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How has Woodrow Wilson Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,182
Middle
DISTRICT 1,164 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE UNIFIED·NCES 061524001950
Woodrow Wilson Middle
1221 Monterey Rd., Glendale, CA 91206 · (818) 244-8145 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,182 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% 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.
- B-Beats 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
22.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
669 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 6 | 272 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 446 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 464 | 39% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
49.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.8pp since 2014
Math
42.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.7pp 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 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.7% | 33.6% | 23.2% | 27.6% |
| Math | 23.8% | 18.9% | 26.0% | 31.3% |
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 | 49.3% | 42.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 37.1% |
| 2022-23 | 46.2% | 36.8% |
| 2021-22 | 41.6% | 34.5% |
| 2018-19 | 60.1% | 47.1% |
| 2017-18 | 60.3% | 47.5% |
| 2016-17 | 51.5% | 40.8% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Middle
Woodrow Wilson Middle's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodrow Wilson Middle this school | 1,182 | 56.6% | 43.4% |
| Eleanor J. Toll Middle Glendale | 1,412 | 53.8% | 46.1% |
| Louis Pasteur Fundamental Middle Orangevale | 708 | 52.4% | 43.0% |
| Bidwell Junior High Chico | 1,012 | 52.3% | 45.3% |
| Atascadero Middle Atascadero | 845 | 48.4% | 40.7% |
| John Muir Middle Burbank | 1,353 | 37.5% | 52.4% |
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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #446 of 1,224 | #102 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #365 of 1,227 ▲ 51 | #81 of 248 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #503 of 1,227 ▲ 16 | #113 of 248 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.9pp | #154 of 1,214 | #52 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,182 | #79 of 1,377 | #29 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #913 of 1,279 | #189 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #872 of 1,278 | #150 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #871 of 1,329 | #243 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #774 of 930 | #183 of 213 |
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
1,182
+48 (+4%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,458
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 1,182 | 52.4 | 22.6:1 | 57% (669) |
| 2023-24 | 1,127 | 50.8 | 22.2:1 | 63% (710) |
| 2022-23 | 1,069 | 47.5 | 22.5:1 | 59% (635) |
| 2020-21 | 1,134 | 49 | 23.1:1 | 58% (661) |
| 2017-18 | 1,267 | 49 | 25.9:1 | 64% (807) |
| 2015-16 | 1,179 | 46 | 25.6:1 | 60% (708) |
| 2010-11 | 1,461 | N/A | N/A | 55% (798) |
| 2000-01 | 1,162 | 50 | 23.2:1 | 51% (588) |
| 1990-91 | 1,458 | 65 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodrow Wilson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (1,267 to 1,182); teachers up 7% (49 to 52.4).
About Woodrow Wilson Middle
Woodrow Wilson Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Glendale, California. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 1,182 students. The school's enrollment is 79% above the 659 average for middle schools in California.
Woodrow Wilson Middle is one school in a 32-school district, Glendale Unified, which enrolls 25,294 students.
White students are the majority at Woodrow Wilson Middle, with 79% of enrollment. It is also 13% Hispanic and 6% Asian. Los Angeles County's residents are about 31% White, 48 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. That is higher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 57%. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Woodrow Wilson Middle is B+. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Woodrow Wilson Middle, the prediction is 46.4% and the result is 43.4%.
Los Angeles County has these Census figures: the median household income is $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
The nearest public school is R. D. White Elementary, at about 0.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Woodrow Wilson Middle is 3rd among 5 schools close by.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment rise, from 1,134 in 2020-21 to 1,182 in 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glendale Unified
- Crescenta Valley HighHigh · 2,624 students
- Glendale HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Herbert Hoover HighHigh · 1,590 students
- Eleanor J. Toll MiddleMiddle · 1,412 students
- Rosemont MiddleMiddle · 1,221 students
- Anderson W. Clark Magnet HighHigh · 1,136 students
Other schools in Glendale
- Glendale HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Herbert Hoover HighHigh · 1,590 students
- Eleanor J. Toll MiddleMiddle · 1,412 students
- Mark Keppel ElementaryElementary · 955 students
- R. D. White ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Thomas Edison ElementaryElementary · 859 students
Other Woodrow Wilson Middle schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Woodrow Wilson Middle. Woodrow Wilson Middle is the 3rd largest of the 8.
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolCLIFTON, NJ · 1,255 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolEDISON, NJ · 1,206 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMoline, IL · 860 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolCouncil Bluffs, IA · 855 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolErie, PA · 769 students
Nearby schools
- R. D. White Elementary0.4 mi · 948
- John Marshall Elementary0.6 mi · 486
- Glendale High0.8 mi · 2,066
- Jewel City Community Day0.8 mi · 9
- Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation)0.8 mi · 72
- College View0.9 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Woodrow Wilson MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Woodrow Wilson Middle?
Woodrow Wilson Middle enrolls approximately 1,182 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Woodrow Wilson Middle serve?
Woodrow Wilson Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Middle is approximately 22.6:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Woodrow Wilson Middle?
At Woodrow Wilson Middle, the student body is approximately 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Woodrow Wilson Middle in?
Woodrow Wilson Middle is part of Glendale Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.