Summary:
Will C. Wood Middle is a public middle school located in Alameda, California, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 610. The school is part of the Alameda Unified School District, which is ranked 239 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Will C. Wood Middle's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the Alameda Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 50.82% (6th grade) to 54.59% (7th grade), compared to the district's 63.87% to 67.39% and the state's 45.82% to 47.19%. In Mathematics, Will C. Wood Middle's proficiency rates ranged from 43.23% (8th grade) to 46.7% (7th grade), while the district's rates were 53.14% to 54.19% and the state's were 31.57% to 34.31%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also lower than the district and state, with a proficiency rate of 29.69% for 8th grade compared to the district's 52.09% and the state's 28.95%. Additionally, Will C. Wood Middle has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.6% in 2017-2018 to 26.0% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.
When compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Middle School, which is also part of the Alameda Unified School District, consistently outperforms Will C. Wood Middle across all subject areas and grade levels. In contrast, the nearby charter schools, such as Downtown Charter Academy, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement compared to Will C. Wood Middle, with proficiency rates often exceeding 60% in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. These comparisons highlight the challenges faced by Will C. Wood Middle, which may be influenced by factors such as the school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Alameda Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
696th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,212
Students who attend Will C. Wood Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Will C. Wood Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.7
Number of students: 603
Racial breakdown:
Asian:
31.7%
Hispanic:
22.2%
White:
21.1%
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Two or more races:
16.1%
African American:
7.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.8%
Not Specified:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.5%
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