Is Wilbur Trimpe Middle School a good school?

Wilbur Trimpe Middle School ranks 634 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wilbur Trimpe Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 531 students attended Wilbur Trimpe Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilbur Trimpe Middle School?

Students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Wilbur Trimpe Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wilbur Trimpe Middle School usually go on to attend Civic Memorial High School

Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

Summary:

Wilbur Trimpe Middle School is a public middle school located in Bethalto, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 531. The school is part of the Bethalto CUSD 8 district, which is ranked 354 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Wilbur Trimpe Middle School's performance is generally below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, but the school's Hispanic students have shown remarkable progress, ranking 30th out of 661 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 for English Language Arts proficiency. However, the school's white students and students with disabilities struggle, ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois middle schools. Compared to nearby schools, Wilbur Trimpe's performance is mixed, outperforming some schools like Coolidge Junior High School and Grigsby Intermediate School, but underperforming others, such as Liberty Middle School and Lincoln Middle School in the Edwardsville CUSD 7 district.

After a significant spike in chronic absenteeism during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wilbur Trimpe Middle School has been able to reduce its chronic absenteeism rate to 10.8% in 2023-2024, which is still higher than nearby schools. The school's per-student spending has increased from $9,600 in 2020-2021 to $12,387 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.6 in 2022-2023 is slightly higher than the nearby schools. These investments in resources suggest the district is working to support student learning, but the mixed academic performance across different student subgroups indicates the need for continued evaluation and targeted interventions to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

910 2nd St
Bethalto, IL 62010-1437

(618) 377-7240

District: Bethalto CUSD 8

SchoolDigger Rank:
634^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,987

Students who attend Wilbur Trimpe Middle School usually attend:

High:

Civic Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Wilbur Trimpe Middle School:

Elementary:	Bethalto East Primary School
	Meadowbrook Intermediate School
	Parkside Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 531

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.2%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.09. (See more...)

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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School is $12,987.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilbur Trimpe Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilbur Trimpe Middle School 634^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Wilbur Trimpe Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bethalto CUSD 8:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethalto CUSD 8 354^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	55.71	590^th	1185	50.2%
2004	66.40	450^th	1204	62.6%
2005	65.03	504^th	1209	58.3%
2006	59.13	596^th	1272	53.1%
2007	50.90	747^th	1287	42.0%
2008	47.60	797^th	1293	38.4%
2009	46.32	825^th	1318	37.4%
2010	55.04	714^th	1327	46.2%
2011	59.31	631^st	1344	53.1%
2012	57.39	659^th	1365	51.7%
2013	49.29	713^th	1367	47.8%
2014	42.79	782^nd	1322	40.8%
2015	37.32	766^th	1302	41.2%
2016	35.91	791^st	1294	38.9%
2017	55.99	499^th	1293	61.4%
2018	48.89	616^th	1293	52.4%
2019	59.71	490^th	1356	63.9%
2021	49.98	519^th	1241	58.2%
2022	48.08	625^th	1369	54.3%
2023	54.81	517^th	1367	62.2%
2024	47.09	634^th	1363	53.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.53	148^th	195	24.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.98	391^st	602	35.0%
2019	33.93	482^nd	792	39.1%
2021	31.73	384^th	548	29.9%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	46.70	312^th	805	61.2%
2024	42.75	377^th	802	53.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.79	574^th	1161	50.6%
2019	56.73	439^th	1217	63.9%
2021	41.74	554^th	1019	45.6%
2022	41.03	657^th	1221	46.2%
2023	43.47	653^rd	1234	47.1%
2024	34.70	792^nd	1219	35.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.49	595^th	1226	51.5%
2019	54.38	528^th	1276	58.6%
2021	48.66	467^th	1017	54.1%
2022	51.73	515^th	1286	60.0%
2023	55.08	477^th	1275	62.6%
2024	47.47	589^th	1251	52.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.05	538^th	674	20.2%
2024	21.63	595^th	639	6.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.98	597^th	1223	51.2%
2019	62.99	406^th	1296	68.7%
2021	42.82	522^nd	1048	50.2%
2022	42.57	656^th	1286	49.0%
2023	52.16	531^st	1292	58.9%
2024	45.26	611^th	1264	51.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	91.68	30^th	661	95.5%

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Rank History for White students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.89	650^th	889	26.9%
2019	38.67	570^th	905	37.0%
2021	36.21	498^th	813	38.7%
2022	29.81	646^th	898	28.1%
2023	35.70	581^st	895	35.1%
2024	28.14	646^th	875	26.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a student
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

This school provides excellent intelligence amongst its student. I should know because I am a student there myself. Next year I will be in high school and I am already in Honors Geometry 1 and Honors English. This school has helped me learn who I am by learning Spanish and all the other classes while helping me personally. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	463	6	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	473
1989	447	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	452
1990	418	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	425
1991	439	4	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
1992	465	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1993	438	6	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	446
1994	424	5	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
1995	402	4	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
1996	402	4	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
1997	442	6	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1998	467	4	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1999	445	12	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
2000	437	21	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2001	424	15	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2002	660	11	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
2003	660	11	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
2004	632	16	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	659
2005	619	24	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
2006	588	16	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	3	620
2007	552	19	6	12	0	n/a	n/a	3	592
2008	565	16	2	9	0	n/a	n/a	5	597
2009	570	17	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	6	603
2010	558	8	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	6	582
2011	532	10	5	13	2	0	10	0	572
2012	535	12	4	17	4	1	14	0	587
2013	523	7	3	17	1	0	15	0	566
2014	531	5	6	12	3	0	19	0	576
2015	513	6	5	8	2	1	27	0	562
2016	524	12	5	11	1	0	23	0	576
2017	516	9	5	14	0	0	23	0	567
2018	514	13	6	12	0	1	17	0	563
2019	467	8	6	11	0	1	18	0	511
2020	485	12	3	12	0	1	21	0	534
2021	490	16	1	22	0	0	30	0	559
2022	490	20	1	21	0	0	27	0	559
2023	465	16	1	24	0	0	25	0	531

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 Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	473	23.0	20.5	n/a
1989	452	24.0	18.8	n/a
1990	425	21.0	20.2	n/a
1991	446	23.0	19.3	n/a
1992	468	24.0	19.5	n/a
1993	446	23.7	18.8	n/a
1994	434	22.5	19.3	n/a
1995	412	23.0	17.9	n/a
1996	412	23.0	17.9	n/a
1997	453	24.0	18.9	n/a
1998	475	25.8	18.4	n/a
1999	458	26.0	17.6	n/a
2000	463	26.0	17.8	n/a
2001	451	28.0	16.1	n/a
2002	680	42.0	16.2	27.4
2003	680	42.0	16.2	27.4
2004	659	42.0	15.7	28.7
2005	662	43.1	15.4	30.8
2006	620	39.6	15.7	35.8
2007	592	34.0	17.4	37.4
2008	597	34.0	17.6	38.9
2009	603	40.0	15.1	37.9
2010	582	40.0	14.5	39.1
2011	572	35.0	16.3	40.9
2012	587	38.7	15.1	44.1
2013	566	35.2	16.0	47.9
2014	576	37.0	15.5	54.2
2015	562	40.0	14.0	55.7
2016	576	40.0	14.4	50.9
2017	567	40.2	14.0	50.4
2018	563	31.6	17.7	48.5
2019	511	32.0	15.9	45
2020	534	31.6	16.8	39.5
2021	559	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	559	36.7	15.2	35.2
2023	531	36.3	14.6	42.2

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 Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	473	23.0	20.5	n/a
1989	452	24.0	18.8	n/a
1990	425	21.0	20.2	n/a
1991	446	23.0	19.3	n/a
1992	468	24.0	19.5	n/a
1993	446	23.7	18.8	n/a
1994	434	22.5	19.3	n/a
1995	412	23.0	17.9	n/a
1996	412	23.0	17.9	n/a
1997	453	24.0	18.9	n/a
1998	475	25.8	18.4	n/a
1999	458	26.0	17.6	n/a
2000	463	26.0	17.8	n/a
2001	451	28.0	16.1	n/a
2002	680	42.0	16.2	27.4
2003	680	42.0	16.2	27.4
2004	659	42.0	15.7	28.7
2005	662	43.1	15.4	30.8
2006	620	39.6	15.7	35.8
2007	592	34.0	17.4	37.4
2008	597	34.0	17.6	38.9
2009	603	40.0	15.1	37.9
2010	582	40.0	14.5	39.1
2011	572	35.0	16.3	40.9
2012	587	38.7	15.1	44.1
2013	566	35.2	16.0	47.9
2014	576	37.0	15.5	54.2
2015	562	40.0	14.0	55.7
2016	576	40.0	14.4	50.9
2017	567	40.2	14.0	50.4
2018	563	31.6	17.7	48.5
2019	511	32.0	15.9	45
2020	534	31.6	16.8	39.5
2021	559	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	559	36.7	15.2	35.2
2023	531	36.3	14.6	42.2

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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