Will C. Wood Middle

Summary:

Will C. Wood Middle is a public middle school in Sacramento, California, serving 684 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, which is ranked 1000 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Will C. Wood Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students, Asian and African American students, and English Language Learners and students with disabilities performing relatively better. However, the school's performance for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is among the lowest in the state. Will C. Wood Middle's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Sacramento City Unified School District and the state of California averages, and the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates.

Compared to nearby schools within the Sacramento City Unified School District, such as Sam Brannan Middle, Albert Einstein Middle, and Fern Bacon Middle, Will C. Wood Middle generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level. However, schools in the neighboring Elk Grove Unified School District, such as Edward Harris Junior Middle and Samuel Jackman Middle, tend to outperform Will C. Wood Middle across various academic metrics and student group performance.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 6201 Lemon Hill Ave.
       Sacramento, CA  95824-3225


(916) 395-5380

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1767th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,602 Help


Students who attend Will C. Wood Middle usually attend:

High:    Hiram W. Johnson High

Feeder schools for Will C. Wood Middle:

Elementary:    Camellia Elementary
    Earl Warren Elementary
    Elder Creek Elementary
    Ethel I. Baker Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  24.2 Help
Number of students:  684

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.2%
Asian:
34.9%
African American:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Will C. Wood Middle ranks worse than 63.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 6 ranked middle schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.01. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.2%), Asian (34.9%), African American (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Will C. Wood Middle is 24.2. 5 middle schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Will C. Wood Middle is $8,602, which is the 3rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Will C. Wood Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Will C. Wood Middle 1767th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Will C. Wood Middle in the ranking list.)

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Sacramento City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacramento City Unified 1000th 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 38.00 1014th 1769 42.7%
2005 32.17 1171st 1777 34.1%
2006 27.59 1312th 1804 27.3%
2007 42.06 1075th 1999 46.2%
2008 48.89 951st 2005 52.6%
2009 42.32 1145th 2063 44.5%
2010 41.13 1279th 2179 41.3%
2011 35.35 1490th 2236 33.4%
2012 46.54 1173rd 2259 48.1%
2013 50.62 1132nd 2379 52.4%
2015 27.48 1732nd 2477 30.1%
2016 24.68 1843rd 2497 26.2%
2017 28.74 1704th 2508 32.1%
2018 22.48 1904th 2480 23.2%
2019 21.31 2124th 2715 21.8%
2022 25.91 1950th 2740 28.8%
2023 28.88 1859th 2802 33.7%
2024 31.01 1767th 2777 36.4%
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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 5.26 528th 554 4.7%
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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 34.93 785th 1364 42.4%
2019 36.74 802nd 1442 44.4%
2022 47.97 524th 1540 66.0%
2023 46.28 539th 1529 64.7%
2024 42.34 639th 1477 56.7%
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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 23.33 1338th 1538 13.0%
2024 29.36 1125th 1550 27.4%
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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 30.87 1564th 2230 29.9%
2019 29.72 1703rd 2369 28.1%
2022 31.63 1636th 2458 33.4%
2023 37.77 1430th 2549 43.9%
2024 40.99 1343rd 2575 47.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 23.95 331st 394 16.0%
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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 20.32 1834th 2262 18.9%
2019 17.77 2022nd 2380 15.0%
2022 29.63 1675th 2509 33.2%
2023 28.55 1714th 2547 32.7%
2024 26.43 1824th 2546 28.4%
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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 27.79 1018th 1369 25.6%
2019 23.01 1298th 1491 12.9%
2022 25.10 1256th 1531 18.0%
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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 23.29 1742nd 2273 23.4%
2019 23.61 1853rd 2407 23.0%
2022 23.08 1935th 2527 23.4%
2023 28.99 1703rd 2558 33.4%
2024 35.02 1492nd 2547 41.4%
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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 6.02 649th 700 7.3%
2019 7.35 690th 745 7.4%
2022 10.74 651st 733 11.2%
2023 15.60 617th 718 14.1%
2024 17.74 614th 741 17.1%
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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 28.23 439th 600 26.8%
2019 19.70 569th 643 11.5%
2022 25.80 491st 637 22.9%
2023 23.39 504th 614 17.9%
2024 30.06 440th 626 29.7%
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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 17.56 1820th 2072 12.2%
2019 15.05 2025th 2213 8.5%
2022 16.44 2145th 2359 9.1%
2023 19.41 2054th 2391 14.1%
2024 18.71 2059th 2383 13.6%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Will C. Wood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.65 11th 11 0.0%
2022 33.42 10th 15 33.3%
2023 37.00 10th 12 16.7%
2024 11.45 12th 12 0.0%
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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 13.44 1333rd 1496 10.9%
2019 6.88 1535th 1602 4.2%
2022 3.12 1538th 1555 1.1%
2023 7.16 1481st 1552 4.6%
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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 258 186 198 161 13 n/a n/a 0 816
1989 274 184 200 176 8 n/a n/a 0 842
1990 253 198 258 217 12 n/a n/a 0 938
1991 261 253 277 264 15 n/a n/a 0 1070
1992 247 219 293 274 18 n/a n/a 0 1051
1993 257 203 337 263 19 n/a n/a 0 1079
1994 220 216 371 276 11 n/a n/a 0 1094
1995 191 192 478 292 20 n/a n/a 0 1173
1996 191 192 478 292 20 n/a n/a 0 1173
1997 172 157 516 295 13 n/a n/a 0 1153
1998 185 172 464 305 17 n/a n/a 0 1143
1999 178 186 402 301 22 n/a n/a 0 1089
2000 181 179 350 299 25 n/a n/a 6 1040
2001 185 212 361 377 30 n/a n/a 8 1173
2002 158 203 380 328 17 n/a n/a 3 1089
2003 158 203 380 328 17 n/a n/a 3 1089
2004 112 177 345 325 16 n/a n/a 3 978
2005 73 175 344 337 10 n/a n/a 2 941
2006 53 138 327 292 13 n/a n/a 3 826
2007 68 136 310 259 14 n/a n/a 1 788
2008 75 118 321 277 12 n/a n/a 0 803
2009 60 119 301 272 9 8 2 0 771
2010 39 104 281 309 8 6 7 0 754
2011 35 86 246 315 10 13 18 0 723
2012 29 79 258 264 8 8 20 0 666
2013 34 71 250 286 3 18 22 0 684
2014 36 82 248 303 4 10 16 0 699
2015 25 83 227 297 3 15 18 0 668
2016 24 69 225 310 2 18 13 0 661
2017 28 56 219 299 2 22 19 0 645
2018 27 68 233 316 3 24 22 0 693
2019 33 67 252 329 3 30 21 0 735
2020 35 55 259 338 3 32 20 0 742
2021 24 66 242 321 1 35 19 0 708
2022 21 49 234 307 5 41 14 0 671
2023 24 57 239 302 6 37 19 0 684

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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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 816 40.0 20.4 n/a
1989 842 43.0 19.5 n/a
1990 938 46.4 20.2 n/a
1991 1070 51.0 20.9 n/a
1992 1051 51.8 20.2 68.6
1993 1079 46.0 23.5 71.8
1994 1094 47.0 23.3 78.3
1995 1173 46.6 25.2 90.2
1996 1173 46.6 25.2 90.2
1997 1153 50.6 22.8 91
1998 1143 52.6 21.7 92.6
1999 1089 51.5 21.1 91.6
2000 1040 52.2 19.9 91.4
2001 1173 55.0 21.3 80.4
2002 1089 48.0 22.7 76
2003 1089 48.0 22.7 76
2004 978 50.0 19.6 82.4
2005 941 44.0 21.4 93.7
2006 826 44.3 18.6 100
2007 788 40.0 19.7 90.1
2008 803 44.3 18.1 89.9
2009 771 36.0 18.8 95.3
2010 754 34.0 22.1 99.6
2011 723 n/a n/a 99.6
2012 666 20.3 32.8 n/a
2013 684 26.0 26.2 99.6
2014 699 27.6 25.3 92.8
2015 668 29.0 23.0 86.7
2016 661 28.0 23.6 92.1
2017 645 28.7 22.4 94.3
2018 693 28.8 24.0 87
2019 735 31.8 23.1 94.4
2020 742 n/a n/a 90.8
2021 708 30.7 23.0 92.5
2022 671 32.5 20.6 82.1
2023 684 28.2 24.2 89.5

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 816 40.0 20.4 n/a
1989 842 43.0 19.5 n/a
1990 938 46.4 20.2 n/a
1991 1070 51.0 20.9 n/a
1992 1051 51.8 20.2 68.6
1993 1079 46.0 23.5 71.8
1994 1094 47.0 23.3 78.3
1995 1173 46.6 25.2 90.2
1996 1173 46.6 25.2 90.2
1997 1153 50.6 22.8 91
1998 1143 52.6 21.7 92.6
1999 1089 51.5 21.1 91.6
2000 1040 52.2 19.9 91.4
2001 1173 55.0 21.3 80.4
2002 1089 48.0 22.7 76
2003 1089 48.0 22.7 76
2004 978 50.0 19.6 82.4
2005 941 44.0 21.4 93.7
2006 826 44.3 18.6 100
2007 788 40.0 19.7 90.1
2008 803 44.3 18.1 89.9
2009 771 36.0 18.8 95.3
2010 754 34.0 22.1 99.6
2011 723 n/a n/a 99.6
2012 666 20.3 32.8 n/a
2013 684 26.0 26.2 99.6
2014 699 27.6 25.3 92.8
2015 668 29.0 23.0 86.7
2016 661 28.0 23.6 92.1
2017 645 28.7 22.4 94.3
2018 693 28.8 24.0 87
2019 735 31.8 23.1 94.4
2020 742 n/a n/a 90.8
2021 708 30.7 23.0 92.5
2022 671 32.5 20.6 82.1
2023 684 28.2 24.2 89.5

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 $8,602

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 2124th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1859th of 2802 Middle schools
 11.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Will C. Wood Middle)28.829.8
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sacramento City Unified)44.641
 3.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Will C. Wood Middle)22.522.3
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sacramento City Unified)33.529.2
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Will C. Wood Middle)2931.5
 2.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sacramento City Unified)43.539
 4.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Will C. Wood Middle)19.918.2
 1.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sacramento City Unified)29.324.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Will C. Wood Middle)14.317.4
 3.1%
   8th Grade Science (Sacramento City Unified)24.623.8
 0.8%
   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 Students735684
 6.9%
African American6757
 14.9%
American Indian36
 100%
Asian252239
 5.2%
Hispanic329302
 8.2%
Pacific Islander3037
 23.3%
White3324
 27.3%
Two or More Races2119
 9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients94.4%89.5%
 4.9%


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Students at Will C. Wood Middle are 44% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 8% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 684 students attended Will C. Wood Middle.

Students who attend Will C. Wood Middle usually go on to attend Hiram W. Johnson High

Will C. Wood Middle ranks 1767th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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