Summary:
Wilson Middle is a public middle school located in San Diego, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 732 students. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Wilson Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, ranking between 2,019 and 2,362 out of around 2,700-2,800 schools over the past several years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state. The school's performance on state assessments is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, who rank in the bottom 30-40% of California middle schools. In contrast, the school's performance for African American students and special education students is relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of California middle schools. Wilson Middle has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.5% in 2017-2018 to 43.8% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state and district averages.
Wilson Middle's proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST) are significantly lower than the San Diego Unified School District and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.49% of Wilson Middle students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.22% in the district and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 17.76%, compared to 43.89% in the district and 35.54% statewide. While Wilson Middle's performance is generally lower than the other middle schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Knox Middle, Millennial Technical Middle, and Clark Middle, the charter school Magnolia Science Academy San Diego, located a few miles away, significantly outperforms Wilson Middle and the other nearby public schools on academic measures.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
San Diego Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2108th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,013
Students who attend Wilson Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Wilson Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.1
Number of students: 755
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
75.1%
Asian:
10.3%
African American:
8.6%
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White:
3.0%
Two or more races:
2.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.1%
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