How many students attend Wilson Intermediate School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 585 students attended Wilson Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Intermediate School?

Students at Wilson Intermediate School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Wilson Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Wilson Intermediate School usually go on to attend Pekin Community High School

Wilson Intermediate School

Summary:

Wilson Intermediate School is a public middle school located in Pekin, Illinois, serving grades 4-6 with a total enrollment of 564 students. The school faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower-than-average academic performance, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Wilson Intermediate School's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 23.2% to 35.2% over the past 5 school years, significantly higher than the state average of 15-20%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state and Pekin PSD 108 district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.3% to 13.7% of students were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state average of around 50%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.5% to 66.84% over the past 3 school years, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 50%.

Interestingly, despite the lower academic performance, Wilson Intermediate School has a higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby Pekin PSD 108 schools, such as Edison Junior High, Broadmoor Junior High, and Washington Intermediate School. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher academic proficiency rates compared to Wilson Intermediate School, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate its strategies to better support its students and improve their educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public 4-6

900 Koch St
Pekin, IL 61554-5892

(309) 477-4722

District: Pekin PSD 108

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,638

Students who attend Wilson Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Pekin Community High School

Feeder schools for Wilson Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Dirksen Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Scott Altman Primary School
	Willow Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 585

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilson Intermediate School ranks worse than 65.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.92. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Wilson Intermediate School has the largest middle school student body size in the Pekin PSD 108 School District. Racial makeup is: White (86.7%), two or more races (6.3%), Hispanic (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Pekin PSD 108 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilson Intermediate School is 14.6, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Pekin PSD 108 School District! (See more...)

Compare Wilson Intermediate School employs 39.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilson Intermediate School is $13,638, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Pekin PSD 108 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilson Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Intermediate School 1345^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wilson Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Wilson Intermediate School

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Rank History for all students at Wilson Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.91	1158^th	2020	42.7%
2004	59.93	1000^th	2030	50.7%
2005	60.06	981^st	2022	51.5%
2006	61.04	1020^th	2086	51.1%
2007	59.93	1037^th	2095	50.5%
2008	61.20	1003^rd	2092	52.1%
2009	61.26	1012^th	2120	52.3%
2010	59.99	1052^nd	2139	50.8%
2011	63.21	949^th	2147	55.8%
2012	65.35	892^nd	2166	58.8%
2013	44.09	1304^th	2167	39.8%
2014	36.65	1387^th	2093	33.7%
2015	41.19	1105^th	2052	46.2%
2016	34.82	1293^rd	2046	36.8%
2017	34.21	1305^th	2044	36.2%
2018	30.22	1418^th	2037	30.4%
2019	22.15	1656^th	2086	20.6%
2021	35.11	1173^rd	1948	39.8%
2022	31.44	1358^th	2082	34.8%
2023	35.35	1278^th	2077	38.5%
2024	31.92	1345^th	2067	34.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wilson Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.51	54^th	78	30.8%
2022	25.92	65^th	95	31.6%
2024	14.70	86^th	93	7.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilson Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.73	518^th	763	32.1%
2019	26.91	931^st	1194	22.0%
2021	25.76	505^th	640	21.1%
2022	26.10	886^th	1113	20.4%
2023	34.28	705^th	1156	39.0%
2024	32.29	787^th	1195	34.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.60	1220^th	1765	30.9%
2019	25.72	1497^th	1816	17.6%
2021	43.57	778^th	1514	48.6%
2022	30.76	1264^th	1763	28.3%
2023	37.19	1120^th	1808	38.1%
2024	35.20	1181^st	1793	34.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Wilson Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.56	1526^th	1964	22.3%
2019	18.14	1740^th	2019	13.8%
2021	31.56	1115^th	1680	33.6%
2022	31.01	1295^th	1970	34.3%
2023	33.22	1240^th	1957	36.6%
2024	31.04	1294^th	1942	33.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wilson Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.82	449^th	907	50.5%
2024	28.65	661^st	886	25.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Wilson Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.65	1149^th	1972	41.7%
2019	28.41	1453^rd	2019	28.0%
2021	33.81	1054^th	1707	38.3%
2022	32.10	1263^rd	1977	36.1%
2023	36.84	1173^rd	1984	40.9%
2024	32.46	1255^th	1959	35.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilson Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.74	417^th	959	56.5%

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Rank History for White students at Wilson Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.60	1360^th	1463	7.0%
2019	7.43	1425^th	1462	2.5%
2021	20.25	1135^th	1308	13.2%
2022	13.66	1322^nd	1425	7.2%
2023	17.25	1253^rd	1419	11.7%
2024	15.16	1259^th	1392	9.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Wilson Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	400	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	401
1990	642	1	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	647
1991	630	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1992	616	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1993	623	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1994	624	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	624
1995	623	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	623	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	631	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1998	611	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1999	572	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
2000	562	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
2001	533	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
2002	675	5	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
2003	675	5	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
2004	648	6	5	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
2005	621	0	5	9	2	n/a	n/a	19	656
2006	572	0	6	12	3	n/a	n/a	9	602
2007	596	2	3	12	3	n/a	n/a	12	628
2008	589	3	9	7	3	n/a	n/a	8	619
2009	618	3	8	4	7	n/a	n/a	14	654
2010	583	3	9	5	6	n/a	n/a	19	625
2011	580	4	1	11	3	0	14	0	613
2012	527	3	3	11	4	0	15	0	563
2013	591	1	4	16	4	1	18	0	635
2014	595	0	6	12	5	1	16	0	635
2015	559	1	5	12	3	0	21	0	601
2016	579	4	4	11	1	0	23	0	622
2017	564	5	5	17	0	0	26	0	617
2018	573	5	6	14	2	0	37	0	637
2019	568	6	4	17	1	0	23	0	619
2020	528	11	3	18	1	1	20	0	582
2021	494	9	6	18	1	0	26	0	554
2022	476	7	6	22	3	1	32	0	547
2023	498	6	6	24	1	2	27	0	564
2024	507	10	3	26	2	0	37	0	585

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 Wilson Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	401	24.5	16.3	n/a
1990	647	32.0	20.2	n/a
1991	630	30.0	21.0	n/a
1992	616	29.7	20.7	n/a
1993	623	29.0	21.5	n/a
1994	624	28.0	22.3	n/a
1995	625	33.0	18.9	n/a
1996	625	33.0	18.9	n/a
1997	634	33.0	19.2	n/a
1998	614	33.0	18.6	n/a
1999	574	33.0	17.4	n/a
2000	564	33.0	17.1	n/a
2001	536	33.0	16.2	n/a
2002	684	38.8	17.6	43.4
2003	684	38.8	17.6	43.4
2004	666	39.8	16.7	47.7
2005	656	37.8	17.4	49
2006	602	37.0	16.3	52.4
2007	628	31.0	20.3	53.4
2008	619	30.0	20.6	54
2009	654	35.7	18.3	53
2010	625	41.0	15.2	60.6
2011	613	39.0	15.7	61.8
2012	563	40.0	14.0	62.2
2013	635	36.0	17.6	64.9
2014	635	39.0	16.2	69
2015	601	35.0	17.1	71
2016	622	36.0	17.2	62.7
2017	617	36.6	16.8	60.1
2018	637	36.7	17.3	58.2
2019	619	37.6	16.4	58.6
2020	582	36.0	16.1	56.2
2021	554	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	547	37.3	14.6	58.5
2023	564	40.1	14.0	66.8
2024	585	39.9	14.6	64.8

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 Wilson Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	401	24.5	16.3	n/a
1990	647	32.0	20.2	n/a
1991	630	30.0	21.0	n/a
1992	616	29.7	20.7	n/a
1993	623	29.0	21.5	n/a
1994	624	28.0	22.3	n/a
1995	625	33.0	18.9	n/a
1996	625	33.0	18.9	n/a
1997	634	33.0	19.2	n/a
1998	614	33.0	18.6	n/a
1999	574	33.0	17.4	n/a
2000	564	33.0	17.1	n/a
2001	536	33.0	16.2	n/a
2002	684	38.8	17.6	43.4
2003	684	38.8	17.6	43.4
2004	666	39.8	16.7	47.7
2005	656	37.8	17.4	49
2006	602	37.0	16.3	52.4
2007	628	31.0	20.3	53.4
2008	619	30.0	20.6	54
2009	654	35.7	18.3	53
2010	625	41.0	15.2	60.6
2011	613	39.0	15.7	61.8
2012	563	40.0	14.0	62.2
2013	635	36.0	17.6	64.9
2014	635	39.0	16.2	69
2015	601	35.0	17.1	71
2016	622	36.0	17.2	62.7
2017	617	36.6	16.8	60.1
2018	637	36.7	17.3	58.2
2019	619	37.6	16.4	58.6
2020	582	36.0	16.1	56.2
2021	554	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	547	37.3	14.6	58.5
2023	564	40.1	14.0	66.8
2024	585	39.9	14.6	64.8

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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