Woodrow Wilson Middle

As a big junior high in Glendale, California, Woodrow Wilson Middle hosts 1,182 students from grades 6 through 8, part of Glendale Unified. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 79% larger than typical.

Glendale Unified runs 32 schools in total, collectively educating 25,294 students. Woodrow Wilson Middle is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Woodrow Wilson Middle reports that the largest single group is White, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

In terms of school funding signals, Woodrow Wilson Middle shows 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.6:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Woodrow Wilson Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Woodrow Wilson Middle is one campus in the mix.

R. D. White Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Woodrow Wilson Middle at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 40.5%.

Woodrow Wilson Middle operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Woodrow Wilson Middle's enrollment has shrank 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,267 (now 1,182). The White share of enrollment expanded from 69% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 25.9:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 in 2025.

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