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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Woodrow Wilson Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
860
Middle
DISTRICT 815 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOLINE-COAL VALLEY CUSD 40·NCES 172640002827
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
1301 48th St, Moline, IL 61265 · (309) 743-1623 · Rock Island County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL860 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
543 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 273 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 265 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 322 | 37% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Woodrow Wilson Middle School→Moline Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
45.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.9pp since 2023
Math
22.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 22.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.1% | 12.7% |
% 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
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Woodrow Wilson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Rock Island County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #421 of 578 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #463 of 640 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #458 of 640 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 860 | #59 of 691 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #509 of 558 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #33 of 560 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.1% | #150 of 581 | #5 of 9 |
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
860
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 667
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 | 860 | 52.1 | 16.5:1 | 63% (543) |
| 2023-24 | 866 | 52.2 | 16.6:1 | 60% (520) |
| 2022-23 | 829 | 55.2 | 15.0:1 | 56% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 860 | 46.8 | 18.4:1 | 52% (446) |
| 2015-16 | 842 | 46 | 18.3:1 | 46% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 581 | 36 | 16.1:1 | 37% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 632 | 39 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 667 | 36 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodrow Wilson Middle School.
About Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Woodrow Wilson Middle School is a public middle-grades school in Moline, Illinois. It reported 860 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Illinois have about 462 students on average; enrollment here is 86% higher.
Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40, which runs Woodrow Wilson Middle School, has 14 schools and 7,257 students.
The largest group at Woodrow Wilson Middle School is White students, at 45%. Smaller groups are 22% Hispanic, 17% Black, 10% multiracial, and 6% Asian. For comparison, the population of Rock Island County is roughly 72% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Woodrow Wilson Middle School scores 70%.
Based on 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Woodrow Wilson Middle School has a ratio of 16.5:1. Compared with the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 63%. Public schools in Rock Island County average a similar 65%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Woodrow Wilson Middle School, the prediction is 35.0% and the result is 31.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Rock Island County show that median household income comes to about $67,159, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The county's public schools total 57, with about 21,921 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, George Washington Elementary School, is the closest to Woodrow Wilson Middle School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Woodrow Wilson Middle School. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Woodrow Wilson Middle School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Woodrow Wilson Middle School as City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 859 to 860, a small change.
People who know Woodrow Wilson Middle School can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Rock Island County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
142,757
Census ACS
Median income
$67,159
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
21,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40
- Moline Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- John Deere Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 560 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Lincoln-Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Bicentennial Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
Other schools in Moline
- Moline Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,195 students
- John Deere Middle SchoolMiddle · 770 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 560 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Lincoln-Irving Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- George Washington Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
Nearby schools
- George Washington Elementary School0.4 mi · 323
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary School0.5 mi · 290
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.9 mi · 384
- Moline Sr High School1.0 mi · 2,195
- Wells Elementary School1.2 mi · 307
- Hillcrest Elementary School1.3 mi · 353
Frequently asked questions
About Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolHow many students attend Woodrow Wilson Middle School?
Woodrow Wilson Middle School enrolls approximately 860 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Woodrow Wilson Middle School serve?
Woodrow Wilson Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Woodrow Wilson Middle School have?
Woodrow Wilson Middle School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Woodrow Wilson Middle School?
At Woodrow Wilson Middle School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 22% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Woodrow Wilson Middle School public or private?
Woodrow Wilson Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.