Wilson Middle

Summary:

Wilson Middle is a public middle school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 401 students. The school is part of the Albuquerque school district, which is ranked 89 out of 119 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Wilson Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Mexico middle schools, with a ranking of 231 out of 235 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating.

Wilson Middle significantly underperforms compared to the Albuquerque and New Mexico averages in standardized test scores. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39% for Albuquerque and the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 6%, compared to 24% for Albuquerque and 25% for the state. The school's science proficiency rate was also low at 8%, compared to 35% for Albuquerque and 36% for the state. Wilson Middle's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female, male, and Hispanic students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The nearby middle schools in the Albuquerque district, such as Cleveland Middle, Jackson Middle, and McKinley Middle, generally perform better than Wilson Middle on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, these schools also have high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating that the challenges faced by Wilson Middle are not unique to the school. Additionally, Wilson Middle is located very close (0.17 miles) to Voz Collegiate Preparatory Charter School, which has consistently outperformed Wilson Middle on academic measures and has a higher SchoolDigger rating.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1138 Cardenas Dr SE
       Albuquerque, NM  87108


(505) 268-3961

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
231st of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,299 Help


Students who attend Wilson Middle usually attend:

High:    Albuquerque High

Feeder schools for Wilson Middle:

Elementary:    Kirtland Elementary
    Lowell Elementary
    Whittier Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  373

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.5%
American Indian:
11.0%
White:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  101.3% Help


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Compare Details Wilson Middle ranks worse than 98.3% of middle schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 25th among 27 ranked middle schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.46. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.5%), American Indian (11%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 101.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilson Middle is 12.3, which is the 12th best among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilson Middle is $10,299, which is the 12th highest among 27 middle schools in the Albuquerque School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilson Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Middle 231st of 235 New Mexico public middle schools. (See Wilson Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89th of 119 New Mexico school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wilson Middle

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Rank History for all students at Wilson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 31.24 108th 157 31.2%
2006 31.15 107th 156 31.4%
2007 25.09 135th 171 21.1%
2008 33.01 118th 172 31.4%
2009 35.81 114th 178 36.0%
2010 40.06 99th 179 44.7%
2011 26.47 134th 173 22.5%
2012 17.85 156th 178 12.4%
2013 24.78 148th 193 23.3%
2014 27.74 165th 222 25.7%
2015 26.14 158th 207 23.7%
2016 17.88 187th 208 10.1%
2017 12.23 167th 176 5.1%
2018 14.60 168th 186 9.7%
2019 14.14 182nd 200 9.0%
2022 14.56 199th 232 14.2%
2023 15.70 222nd 239 7.1%
2024 9.46 231st 235 1.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wilson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 35.47 49th 65 24.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wilson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.57 69th 69 0.0%
2023 9.13 97th 97 0.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wilson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.11 152nd 168 9.5%
2019 17.05 158th 175 9.7%
2022 17.45 177th 223 20.6%
2023 15.94 209th 227 7.9%
2024 13.43 100th 107 6.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Wilson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.71 33rd 33 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Wilson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.89 150th 156 3.8%
2019 13.77 144th 160 10.0%
2022 13.65 179th 220 18.6%
2023 16.89 197th 213 7.5%
2024 12.82 211th 217 2.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Wilson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.18 134th 151 11.3%
2019 14.25 139th 152 8.6%
2022 14.89 171st 213 19.7%
2023 11.55 216th 221 2.3%
2024 7.93 218th 219 0.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.51 146th 149 2.0%
2019 10.90 145th 150 3.3%
2022 16.47 165th 214 22.9%
2023 14.89 191st 204 6.4%
2024 7.30 205th 206 0.5%
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Rank History for White students at Wilson Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.77 72nd 120 40.0%
2019 39.30 69th 121 43.0%
2022 27.12 141st 187 24.6%
2023 15.14 207th 229 9.6%
2024 23.66 137th 181 24.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, 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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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Enrollment information for Wilson Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 336 73 28 247 35 n/a n/a 0 719
1991 294 88 23 285 37 n/a n/a 0 727
1992 260 95 25 282 70 n/a n/a 0 732
1993 300 94 45 262 68 n/a n/a 0 769
1994 327 89 45 279 63 n/a n/a 0 803
1995 351 79 46 303 59 n/a n/a 0 838
1996 351 79 46 303 59 n/a n/a 0 838
1997 332 86 45 291 64 n/a n/a 0 818
1998 295 86 54 293 56 n/a n/a 0 784
1999 234 82 46 297 68 n/a n/a 0 727
2000 218 77 49 293 67 n/a n/a 0 704
2001 230 95 42 291 64 n/a n/a 0 722
2002 171 77 18 299 79 n/a n/a 0 644
2003 171 77 18 299 79 n/a n/a 0 644
2004 142 77 16 331 74 n/a n/a 0 640
2005 136 83 14 324 68 n/a n/a 0 625
2006 103 66 9 284 67 n/a n/a 0 529
2007 93 61 6 284 59 n/a n/a 0 503
2008 87 62 12 299 48 n/a n/a 0 508
2009 94 54 7 292 54 n/a n/a 0 501
2010 69 34 10 343 31 0 22 0 509
2011 63 28 8 351 32 0 16 0 498
2012 57 29 7 384 32 0 15 0 524
2013 55 31 7 370 39 0 14 0 516
2014 61 36 9 371 44 0 11 0 532
2015 58 37 12 355 37 0 19 0 518
2016 55 34 9 338 41 0 23 0 500
2017 50 20 9 339 36 0 28 0 482
2018 35 30 9 315 44 1 18 0 452
2019 36 32 4 304 50 1 22 0 449
2020 25 33 6 312 61 0 28 0 465
2021 33 32 6 287 46 0 23 0 427
2022 37 26 4 268 44 0 15 0 394
2023 35 34 4 270 46 0 12 0 401
2024 32 32 2 248 41 0 18 0 373

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 719 42.5 16.9 n/a
1991 727 43.1 16.8 n/a
1992 732 47.4 15.4 38.9
1993 769 49.0 15.7 n/a
1994 803 49.7 16.2 n/a
1995 838 54.6 15.3 n/a
1996 838 54.6 15.3 n/a
1997 818 52.3 15.6 n/a
1998 784 52.7 14.9 n/a
1999 727 52.0 14.0 63.5
2000 704 49.2 14.3 67.6
2001 722 49.3 14.6 67.7
2002 644 45.7 14.1 74.1
2003 644 45.7 14.1 74.1
2004 640 46.4 13.8 83.6
2005 625 42.0 14.9 80.3
2006 529 39.8 13.3 81.3
2007 503 36.2 13.9 77.3
2008 508 37.0 13.7 80.1
2009 501 34.1 14.7 66.1
2010 509 34.7 14.6 80.7
2011 498 36.1 13.7 83.1
2012 524 36.2 14.4 83.4
2013 516 39.0 13.2 83.7
2014 532 39.6 13.4 84.6
2015 518 39.0 13.2 82.6
2016 500 38.0 13.1 100
2017 482 32.7 14.7 100
2018 452 31.5 14.3 100
2019 449 31.5 14.2 99.6
2020 465 30.4 15.2 100
2021 427 38.9 10.9 100
2022 394 37.3 10.5 100
2023 401 38.7 10.3 100
2024 373 30.1 12.3 101.3

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 719 42.5 16.9 n/a
1991 727 43.1 16.8 n/a
1992 732 47.4 15.4 38.9
1993 769 49.0 15.7 n/a
1994 803 49.7 16.2 n/a
1995 838 54.6 15.3 n/a
1996 838 54.6 15.3 n/a
1997 818 52.3 15.6 n/a
1998 784 52.7 14.9 n/a
1999 727 52.0 14.0 63.5
2000 704 49.2 14.3 67.6
2001 722 49.3 14.6 67.7
2002 644 45.7 14.1 74.1
2003 644 45.7 14.1 74.1
2004 640 46.4 13.8 83.6
2005 625 42.0 14.9 80.3
2006 529 39.8 13.3 81.3
2007 503 36.2 13.9 77.3
2008 508 37.0 13.7 80.1
2009 501 34.1 14.7 66.1
2010 509 34.7 14.6 80.7
2011 498 36.1 13.7 83.1
2012 524 36.2 14.4 83.4
2013 516 39.0 13.2 83.7
2014 532 39.6 13.4 84.6
2015 518 39.0 13.2 82.6
2016 500 38.0 13.1 100
2017 482 32.7 14.7 100
2018 452 31.5 14.3 100
2019 449 31.5 14.2 99.6
2020 465 30.4 15.2 100
2021 427 38.9 10.9 100
2022 394 37.3 10.5 100
2023 401 38.7 10.3 100
2024 373 30.1 12.3 101.3

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 Wilson Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,299

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilson Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 182nd of 200 Middle schoolsRanks 222nd of 239 Middle schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Language Arts (Wilson Middle)910.2
 1.2%
   6th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2633.5
 7.5%
   6th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3132.9
 1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wilson Middle)712.6
 5.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1731.9
 14.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1932.5
 13.5%
7th Grade Language Arts (Wilson Middle)1217.9
 5.9%
   7th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2637
 11%
   7th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3134.8
 3.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wilson Middle)1115.7
 4.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1927
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)1924.8
 5.8%
8th Grade Language Arts (Wilson Middle)1617
 1%
   8th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2935.3
 6.3%
   8th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3133.2
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wilson Middle)89.2
 1.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)1819.5
 1.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2019.7
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students449401
 10.7%
African American3234
 6.3%
American Indian5046
 8%
Asian44
Hispanic304270
 11.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White3635
 2.8%
Two or More Races2212
 45.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.6%100%
 0.4%


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Wilson Middle ranks in the bottom 1.7% of New Mexico middle schools.

Students who attend Wilson Middle usually go on to attend Albuquerque High

In the 2023-24 school year, 373 students attended Wilson Middle.

Students at Wilson Middle are 66% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 9% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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