Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

Wilbur Trimpe Middle School is a middle-grades school of medium-sized scale in Bethalto, Illinois, overseen by Bethalto CUSD 8, teacheing 556 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 20% bigger than typical.

Across the 5 schools in Bethalto CUSD 8 (2,368 students total), Wilbur Trimpe Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Wilbur Trimpe Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school shows 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.0:1 average. Roughly 47% of students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Wilbur Trimpe Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.6%.

In the broader community, census data for Madison County shows median household income runs about $75,793, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Wilbur Trimpe Middle School is one of 84 public schools in Madison County (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bethalto East Primary School, around 0.1 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), Wilbur Trimpe Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 34.6%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Wilbur Trimpe Middle School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 563 (now 556). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.