The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEDERLAND ISD·NCES 483228003582

WILSON MIDDLE

2620 HELENA AVE, NEDERLAND, TX 77627 · (409) 727-6224 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL678 STUDENTS
Enrollment
678
Middle
DISTRICT 617 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
257 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
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
229
Grade 7
215
Grade 8
234
Student demographics
White
56%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
28%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 54%
Black
5%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 13%
Asian
8%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
51%
Female
49%

Discussions

+ POST

Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
69.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +4.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above 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
678
-174 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.9:1
% White
56%
was 66%
% Hispanic
28%
was 25%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
8%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WILSON MIDDLE

WILSON MIDDLE operates as an average-sized 6-8 campus in NEDERLAND, Texas, one of the schools within NEDERLAND ISD. Current enrollment sits at 678 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Within NEDERLAND ISD, which oversees 8 schools and 5,317 students, WILSON MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, WILSON MIDDLE logs that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 40% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WILSON MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.3%; this one delivers 59.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put the typical household earns roughly $60,026 per year, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jefferson County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,825 students), of which WILSON MIDDLE is one.

Nearest neighbor: HELENA PARK EL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, WILSON MIDDLE comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 57.6%.

WILSON MIDDLE operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 20%: 852 students in 2018 compared to 678 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 56% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Jefferson County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
253,878
Census ACS
Median income
$60,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,825 students

Quick facts

School name
WILSON MIDDLE
District
NEDERLAND ISD
Address
2620 HELENA AVE, NEDERLAND, TX 77627
Phone
(409) 727-6224
County
Jefferson County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
678
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
257 (38%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
483228003582
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in NEDERLAND ISD
Other schools in NEDERLAND
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About WILSON MIDDLE
What is the total enrollment at WILSON MIDDLE?
WILSON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 678 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does WILSON MIDDLE serve?
WILSON MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WILSON MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WILSON MIDDLE is approximately 14.2:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WILSON MIDDLE?
At WILSON MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees WILSON MIDDLE?
WILSON MIDDLE is overseen by NEDERLAND ISD in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post