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.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Albuquerque
SchoolDigger Rank:
231st of 235 New Mexico Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,299
Students who attend Wilson Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Wilson Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.3
Number of students: 401
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
67.3%
American Indian:
11.5%
White:
8.7%
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African American:
8.5%
Two or more races:
3.0%
Asian:
1.0%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%
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