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Enrollment
556
Middle
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BETHALTO CUSD 8·NCES 170612000302
Wilbur Trimpe Middle School
910 2nd St, Bethalto, IL 62010 · (618) 377-7240 · Madison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL556 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
261 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 189 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 178 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 189 | 34% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Wilbur Trimpe Middle School→Civic Memorial High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bethalto CUSD 8. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
48.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
26.6%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.4% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 24.5% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
37.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 →
Where Wilbur Trimpe Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #362 of 578 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #399 of 640 | #7 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #430 of 640 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 556 | #247 of 691 | #10 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #403 of 558 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #451 of 560 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.9% | #321 of 581 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #420 of 440 | #11 of 11 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
556
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 446
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 | 556 | 39.1 | 14.2:1 | 47% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 40.1 | 13.3:1 | 44% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 531 | 36.3 | 14.6:1 | 42% (224) |
| 2020-21 | 559 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 563 | 31.7 | 17.8:1 | 48% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 576 | 40 | 14.4:1 | 51% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 35 | 16.3:1 | 41% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 451 | 28 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 23 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wilbur Trimpe Middle School.
About Wilbur Trimpe Middle School
Wilbur Trimpe Middle School is a public medium-sized middle school in Bethalto, Illinois. It enrolled 556 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Illinois average about 462 students each.
In Bethalto CUSD 8, 5 schools enroll a combined 2,368 students.
The large majority of students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School, 87%, are White. Next come 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 23%.
Federal staffing data show 39.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School and a ratio of 14.2:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Illinois is 13.0:1, lower than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 47% of enrollment. Across public schools in Madison County, the average is about the same, 46%.
On BeatsExpectations, Wilbur Trimpe Middle School is 6.8 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Illinois schools.
In the county around the school, Madison County, median household income is about $75,793, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wilbur Trimpe Middle School is among the 84 public schools in Madison County.
Bethalto East Primary School is located about 0.1 miles from Wilbur Trimpe Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Wilbur Trimpe Middle School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
Enrollment at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School was 559 in 2020-21 and 556 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
264,238
Census ACS
Median income
$75,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
35,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bethalto CUSD 8
- Civic Memorial High SchoolHigh · 760 students
- Bethalto East Primary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Meadowbrook Intermediate SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Parkside Primary SchoolElementary · 321 students
Other schools in Bethalto
- Civic Memorial High SchoolHigh · 760 students
- Bethalto East Primary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Parkside Primary SchoolElementary · 321 students
- Bethalto East/ Region III K-3 CLIElementary
- Journeys SouthHigh
Nearby schools
- Bethalto East Primary School0.1 mi · 387
- Civic Memorial High School0.5 mi · 760
- Parkside Primary School1.2 mi · 321
- Meadowbrook Intermediate School2.2 mi · 344
- Eastwood Elementary School3.1 mi · 393
- East Alton Middle School3.1 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Wilbur Trimpe Middle SchoolHow many students attend Wilbur Trimpe Middle School?
Wilbur Trimpe Middle School enrolls approximately 556 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Wilbur Trimpe Middle School serve?
Wilbur Trimpe Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School is approximately 14.2:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School?
At Wilbur Trimpe Middle School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Wilbur Trimpe Middle School public or private?
Wilbur Trimpe Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bethalto CUSD 8.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.