Will C. Wood Middle

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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Public 6-8

 420 Grand St.
       Alameda, CA  94501-5941


(510) 748-4015

District: Alameda Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
696th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,212 Help


Students who attend Will C. Wood Middle usually attend:

High:    Encinal Junior/Senior High

Feeder schools for Will C. Wood Middle:

Elementary:    Franklin Elementary
    Love Elementary
    Maya Lin
    Ruby Bridges Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  610

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
30.7%
White:
23.3%
Hispanic:
21.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.6% Help


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Compare Details Will C. Wood Middle ranks better than 74.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Will C. Wood Middle is $16,212.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Will C. Wood Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Will C. Wood Middle 696th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Will C. Wood Middle in the ranking list.)

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Alameda Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alameda Unified 239th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Will C. Wood Middle

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Rank History for all students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.61 709th 1769 59.9%
2005 49.40 813th 1777 54.2%
2006 49.25 833rd 1804 53.8%
2007 40.09 1112th 1999 44.4%
2008 39.01 1188th 2005 40.7%
2009 36.08 1307th 2063 36.6%
2010 38.11 1358th 2179 37.7%
2011 33.93 1533rd 2236 31.4%
2012 38.60 1403rd 2259 37.9%
2013 49.38 1164th 2379 51.1%
2015 49.50 1112th 2477 55.1%
2016 62.23 812th 2497 67.5%
2017 59.69 886th 2508 64.7%
2018 71.64 609th 2480 75.4%
2019 65.47 780th 2715 71.3%
2022 73.57 604th 2740 78.0%
2023 68.45 707th 2802 74.8%
2024 69.13 696th 2777 74.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.51 303rd 554 45.3%
2022 37.79 416th 665 37.4%
2023 31.00 477th 678 29.6%
2024 41.76 414th 699 40.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.78 116th 1364 91.5%
2019 81.59 117th 1442 91.9%
2022 57.54 336th 1540 78.2%
2023 54.44 364th 1529 76.2%
2024 57.19 305th 1477 79.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.96 725th 1538 52.9%
2024 38.51 813th 1550 47.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.64 462nd 2230 79.3%
2019 58.82 765th 2369 67.7%
2022 73.54 435th 2458 82.3%
2023 61.46 717th 2549 71.9%
2024 76.05 419th 2575 83.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.13 538th 2262 76.2%
2019 62.55 782nd 2380 67.1%
2022 72.23 567th 2509 77.4%
2023 67.69 679th 2547 73.3%
2024 63.48 752nd 2546 70.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.47 897th 1369 34.5%
2019 30.34 1024th 1491 31.3%
2022 49.75 567th 1531 63.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.43 624th 2273 72.5%
2019 65.53 690th 2407 71.3%
2022 72.72 575th 2527 77.2%
2023 66.61 682nd 2558 73.3%
2024 71.71 590th 2547 76.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.27 496th 700 29.1%
2019 29.73 560th 745 24.8%
2022 34.94 519th 733 29.2%
2023 35.49 509th 718 29.1%
2024 35.28 518th 741 30.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.32 239th 600 60.2%
2019 36.33 390th 643 39.3%
2022 67.67 168th 637 73.6%
2023 41.01 330th 614 46.3%
2024 51.72 254th 626 59.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.77 585th 2072 71.8%
2019 44.99 1094th 2213 50.6%
2022 70.48 482nd 2359 79.6%
2023 47.54 1054th 2391 55.9%
2024 43.65 1168th 2383 51.0%
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Rank History for White students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.06 554th 1496 63.0%
2019 63.49 576th 1602 64.0%
2022 60.44 581st 1555 62.6%
2023 69.10 436th 1552 71.9%
2024 69.77 434th 1535 71.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Will C. Wood Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 343 39 186 82 4 n/a n/a 0 654
1989 353 50 168 73 8 n/a n/a 0 652
1990 353 49 176 78 5 n/a n/a 0 661
1991 346 67 196 92 3 n/a n/a 0 704
1992 304 85 217 96 4 n/a n/a 0 706
1993 296 102 227 102 4 n/a n/a 0 731
1994 287 103 228 111 5 n/a n/a 0 734
1995 242 101 298 114 8 n/a n/a 0 763
1996 242 101 298 114 8 n/a n/a 0 763
1997 224 96 310 100 6 n/a n/a 0 736
1998 234 105 336 118 4 n/a n/a 0 797
1999 211 114 306 106 8 n/a n/a 54 799
2000 231 115 301 106 5 n/a n/a 40 798
2001 236 91 310 96 4 n/a n/a 48 785
2002 229 93 321 99 2 n/a n/a 41 785
2003 229 93 321 99 2 n/a n/a 41 785
2004 216 103 306 107 3 n/a n/a 45 780
2005 195 107 313 98 5 n/a n/a 36 754
2006 186 107 318 98 5 n/a n/a 36 750
2007 178 93 306 89 6 n/a n/a 24 696
2008 171 83 331 88 6 n/a n/a 0 679
2009 135 66 291 93 5 12 24 0 626
2010 100 62 283 96 2 10 19 0 572
2011 101 75 265 118 0 9 5 0 573
2012 97 103 260 114 2 11 8 0 595
2013 84 90 231 110 3 10 9 0 537
2014 58 54 226 71 1 4 15 0 429
2015 74 64 198 71 1 10 21 0 439
2016 76 68 217 71 1 12 23 0 468
2017 98 58 219 86 0 12 37 0 510
2018 108 54 203 101 1 9 43 0 519
2019 128 55 204 117 1 9 61 0 575
2020 134 57 212 128 4 6 68 0 609
2021 112 51 217 129 2 3 98 0 612
2022 141 44 202 131 2 3 89 1 613
2023 142 39 187 132 2 6 97 5 610

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Will C. Wood Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 654 30.4 21.5 n/a
1989 652 30.8 21.1 n/a
1990 661 31.6 20.9 n/a
1991 704 33.6 20.9 n/a
1992 706 34.1 20.7 27.1
1993 731 32.8 22.3 33.9
1994 734 33.0 22.2 42.2
1995 763 33.0 23.1 43.4
1996 763 33.0 23.1 43.4
1997 736 36.3 20.3 48
1998 797 30.7 26.0 53.3
1999 799 34.0 23.5 59.2
2000 798 35.9 22.2 40
2001 785 36.7 21.4 38
2002 785 36.7 21.4 37.6
2003 785 36.7 21.4 37.6
2004 780 40.0 19.5 42.7
2005 754 38.5 19.6 43.2
2006 750 35.0 21.4 43.7
2007 696 31.4 22.2 37.4
2008 679 36.8 18.5 49
2009 626 32.6 18.1 46.5
2010 572 27.4 20.8 54.2
2011 573 n/a n/a 53.9
2012 595 30.5 19.4 n/a
2013 537 30.2 17.7 63.9
2014 429 23.3 18.3 57.8
2015 439 27.0 16.2 49.7
2016 468 27.0 17.3 46.4
2017 510 25.6 19.8 45.5
2018 519 25.4 20.3 49.5
2019 575 26.7 21.4 43.5
2020 609 n/a n/a 41.5
2021 612 30.1 20.3 38.1
2022 613 31.1 19.6 38.3
2023 610 29.3 20.7 54.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Will C. Wood Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 654 30.4 21.5 n/a
1989 652 30.8 21.1 n/a
1990 661 31.6 20.9 n/a
1991 704 33.6 20.9 n/a
1992 706 34.1 20.7 27.1
1993 731 32.8 22.3 33.9
1994 734 33.0 22.2 42.2
1995 763 33.0 23.1 43.4
1996 763 33.0 23.1 43.4
1997 736 36.3 20.3 48
1998 797 30.7 26.0 53.3
1999 799 34.0 23.5 59.2
2000 798 35.9 22.2 40
2001 785 36.7 21.4 38
2002 785 36.7 21.4 37.6
2003 785 36.7 21.4 37.6
2004 780 40.0 19.5 42.7
2005 754 38.5 19.6 43.2
2006 750 35.0 21.4 43.7
2007 696 31.4 22.2 37.4
2008 679 36.8 18.5 49
2009 626 32.6 18.1 46.5
2010 572 27.4 20.8 54.2
2011 573 n/a n/a 53.9
2012 595 30.5 19.4 n/a
2013 537 30.2 17.7 63.9
2014 429 23.3 18.3 57.8
2015 439 27.0 16.2 49.7
2016 468 27.0 17.3 46.4
2017 510 25.6 19.8 45.5
2018 519 25.4 20.3 49.5
2019 575 26.7 21.4 43.5
2020 609 n/a n/a 41.5
2021 612 30.1 20.3 38.1
2022 613 31.1 19.6 38.3
2023 610 29.3 20.7 54.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Will C. Wood Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $16,212

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Will C. Wood Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 780th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 707th of 2802 Middle schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Will C. Wood Middle)5151.7
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alameda Unified)66.463.4
 3.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Will C. Wood Middle)41.537.6
 3.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alameda Unified)56.950.4
 6.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Will C. Wood Middle)61.250.8
 10.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alameda Unified)73.265.3
 7.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Will C. Wood Middle)38.642.6
 4.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alameda Unified)54.456.6
 2.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Will C. Wood Middle)56.853.2
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alameda Unified)71.266.4
 4.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Will C. Wood Middle)44.240.6
 3.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alameda Unified)59.555.4
 4.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Will C. Wood Middle)42.637.9
 4.7%
   8th Grade Science (Alameda Unified)54.855.2
 0.3%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students575610
 6.1%
African American5539
 29.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian204187
 8.3%
Hispanic117132
 12.8%
Pacific Islander96
 33.3%
White128142
 10.9%
Two or More Races6197
 59%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients43.5%54.6%
 11.1%


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Will C. Wood Middle ranks 696th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Will C. Wood Middle are 31% Asian, 23% White, 22% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Students who attend Will C. Wood Middle usually go on to attend Encinal Junior/Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 610 students attended Will C. Wood Middle.


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