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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000122

WILSON MIDDLE

1138 CARDENAS DR SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108 · (505) 268-3961 · Bernalillo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Enrollment
359
Middle
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 335
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
350 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
124
Grade 7
105
Grade 8
130
Student demographics
White
257%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 19%
Hispanic
24769%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63%
Black
329%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1%
Two+
236%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
278%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19454%
Female
16546%

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Test scores

NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
19.7%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
7.3%
NM avg 27.2%
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NM schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
13.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
359
-93 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 14.3:1
% White
7%
was 8%
% Hispanic
69%
was 70%
% Black
9%
was 7%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WILSON MIDDLE

WILSON MIDDLE is a middle school of average-sized scale in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, operated by ALBUQUERQUE, teacheing 359 students in grades 6 through 8.

ALBUQUERQUE comprises 171 schools with combined enrollment of 74,041 students; WILSON MIDDLE is among them.

Looking at the student body, WILSON MIDDLE records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school reports 9% Black, 8% Native American, 7% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 49% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.0:1. The state averages around 12.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, WILSON MIDDLE is in the bottom 10% of New Mexico public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 34.0%; WILSON MIDDLE posts 13.1%, -20.9 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Bernalillo County shows median household earnings sit near $69,473, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WILSON MIDDLE is one of 211 public schools in Bernalillo County (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students).

The closest other public school is VOZ COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WILSON MIDDLE comes 5th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 21.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. WILSON MIDDLE's enrollment has declined 21% since 2018, when it stood at 452 (now 359). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for WILSON MIDDLE typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Bernalillo County at a glance

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Population
673,930
Census ACS
Median income
$69,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
85,724 students

Quick facts

School name
WILSON MIDDLE
District
ALBUQUERQUE
Address
1138 CARDENAS DR SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108
Phone
(505) 268-3961
County
Bernalillo County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
359
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
11.0:1
Free/Reduced lunch
350 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
350006000122
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WILSON MIDDLE
What is the total enrollment at WILSON MIDDLE?
WILSON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does WILSON MIDDLE serve?
WILSON MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does WILSON MIDDLE have?
WILSON MIDDLE employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at WILSON MIDDLE?
Student demographics at WILSON MIDDLE are roughly 7% White, 69% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is WILSON MIDDLE public or private?
WILSON MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by ALBUQUERQUE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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