Is Wilson Middle School a good school?

Wilson Middle School ranks 396 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Wilson Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 856 students attended Wilson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Middle School?

Students at Wilson Middle School are 72% Hispanic, 23% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Wilson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wilson Middle School usually go on to attend Davis High School

Wilson Middle School

Summary:

Wilson Middle School is a public middle school located in Yakima, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 856 students. The school is part of the Yakima School District, which is ranked 230 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Washington middle schools, typically around the 400th out of 500-550 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (SBAC and WCAS) is below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, with only 37.95% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 22.15% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. The school's performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past several years, with little improvement observed. While the school's Hispanic and low-income students perform better than the overall school average, they still lag behind the state and district averages, and the school's performance for White students and students with special needs is significantly lower than the state and district averages.

Comparing Wilson Middle School to nearby institutions provides valuable context. The school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Washington Middle School and Franklin Middle School, which are also part of the Yakima School District. However, Wilson Middle School outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Highland Middle School and East Valley Central Middle School, which are in different districts. The nearby Naches Valley Middle School, which is in the Naches Valley School District, outperforms Wilson Middle School across most academic metrics.

Detail:

Public 6-8

902 S 44th Ave
Yakima, WA 98908-3838

(509) 573-2400

District: Yakima School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
396^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,270

Students who attend Wilson Middle School usually attend:

High:	Davis High School
	Eisenhower High School

Feeder schools for Wilson Middle School:

Elementary:	Garfield Elementary School
	Gilbert Elementary School
	Nob Hill Elementary School
	Whitney Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 856

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.7%

White:

22.8%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wilson Middle School ranks worse than 74% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Yakima School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.76. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.7%), White (22.8%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Yakima School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilson Middle School is 19.8, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Yakima School District! (See more...)

Compare Wilson Middle School employs 43.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilson Middle School is $16,270. 2 middle schools in the Yakima School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wilson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Middle School 396^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Wilson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Yakima School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yakima School District 230^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Wilson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	27.12	328^th	421	22.1%
2005	37.00	292^nd	425	31.3%
2006	48.46	228^th	449	49.2%
2007	35.63	320^th	463	30.9%
2008	39.37	289^th	466	38.0%
2009	35.77	324^th	476	31.9%
2010	38.94	309^th	483	36.0%
2011	33.16	357^th	492	27.4%
2012	29.07	379^th	497	23.7%
2013	24.27	401^st	498	19.5%
2015	24.97	343^rd	445	22.9%
2016	21.04	364^th	443	17.8%
2017	18.73	362^nd	435	16.8%
2018	31.86	303^rd	437	30.7%
2019	30.74	370^th	512	27.7%
2021	22.76	418^th	529	21.0%
2022	29.84	383^rd	541	29.2%
2023	23.56	420^th	539	22.1%
2024	25.76	396^th	535	26.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wilson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.13	76^th	135	43.7%
2019	28.79	73^rd	100	27.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wilson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	51.75	91^st	268	66.0%
2019	21.07	209^th	231	9.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.59	203^rd	349	41.8%
2019	40.86	275^th	448	38.6%
2021	35.52	305^th	458	33.4%
2022	45.58	241^st	475	49.3%
2023	29.72	332^nd	463	28.3%
2024	35.68	297^th	455	34.7%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Wilson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	58.93	13^th	39	66.7%
2021	71.76	5^th	38	86.8%
2022	66.47	8^th	36	77.8%
2023	72.27	7^th	36	80.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Wilson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.41	281^st	376	25.3%
2019	28.83	339^th	452	25.0%
2021	28.14	340^th	469	27.5%
2022	31.16	335^th	479	30.1%
2023	26.30	356^th	464	23.3%
2024	29.36	334^th	464	28.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Wilson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.46	258^th	371	30.5%
2019	31.32	313^th	453	30.9%
2021	19.77	385^th	476	19.1%
2022	28.64	345^th	480	28.1%
2023	20.42	390^th	470	17.0%
2024	22.01	376^th	466	19.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wilson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.75	130^th	259	49.8%
2019	47.50	174^th	344	49.4%
2021	36.90	211^th	353	40.2%
2022	46.56	171^st	360	52.5%
2023	36.66	203^rd	336	39.6%
2024	36.84	201^st	344	41.6%

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Rank History for White students at Wilson Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.51	221^st	325	32.0%
2019	42.20	289^th	470	38.5%
2021	34.25	315^th	480	34.4%
2022	39.26	296^th	488	39.3%
2023	36.07	312^th	488	36.1%
2024	38.55	299^th	486	38.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Wilson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	575	3	11	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
1989	580	4	6	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	615
1990	578	8	4	37	8	n/a	n/a	0	635
1991	578	5	11	36	10	n/a	n/a	0	640
1992	622	8	21	64	14	n/a	n/a	0	729
1993	623	10	30	90	15	n/a	n/a	0	768
1994	622	17	29	126	15	n/a	n/a	0	809
1995	543	18	31	161	11	n/a	n/a	0	764
1996	543	18	31	161	11	n/a	n/a	0	764
1997	498	19	31	185	14	n/a	n/a	0	747
1998	469	24	26	166	11	n/a	n/a	0	696
1999	455	43	21	198	16	n/a	n/a	0	733
2000	419	42	14	186	17	n/a	n/a	0	678
2001	395	35	13	217	11	n/a	n/a	0	671
2002	412	24	15	288	7	n/a	n/a	0	746
2003	412	24	15	288	7	n/a	n/a	0	746
2004	401	31	18	339	12	n/a	n/a	0	801
2005	370	24	13	361	12	n/a	n/a	0	780
2006	357	37	10	370	18	n/a	n/a	0	792
2007	328	35	14	378	19	n/a	n/a	0	774
2008	304	31	11	384	25	n/a	n/a	0	755
2009	296	24	9	369	23	n/a	n/a	0	721
2010	291	33	13	395	30	n/a	n/a	0	762
2011	246	11	4	471	9	0	36	0	777
2012	222	9	11	497	13	0	33	0	785
2013	229	9	10	538	7	0	27	0	820
2014	208	11	8	551	4	0	37	0	819
2015	212	8	8	561	2	0	34	0	825
2016	212	6	8	576	5	0	35	0	842
2017	221	7	7	581	11	0	26	0	853
2018	246	8	3	564	13	1	29	0	864
2019	229	5	2	577	9	1	24	0	847
2020	237	9	3	639	10	3	35	0	936
2021	203	9	4	651	10	4	35	2	918
2022	216	6	6	620	12	3	32	0	895
2023	195	6	5	614	13	3	20	0	856

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	614	29.0	21.1	0
1989	615	32.0	19.2	n/a
1990	635	34.2	18.5	0
1991	640	32.3	19.8	n/a
1992	729	38.1	19.1	n/a
1993	768	45.0	17.1	n/a
1994	809	42.2	19.2	n/a
1995	764	40.8	18.7	n/a
1996	764	40.8	18.7	n/a
1997	747	40.0	18.7	n/a
1998	696	37.1	18.8	n/a
1999	733	40.0	18.3	n/a
2000	678	36.0	18.8	n/a
2001	671	37.0	18.1	n/a
2002	746	40.8	18.3	55.1
2003	746	40.8	18.3	55.1
2004	801	42.0	19.1	58.4
2005	780	41.5	18.8	61.3
2006	792	40.9	19.4	66.5
2007	774	41.0	18.9	64.9
2008	755	42.0	18.0	68.1
2009	721	42.0	17.2	67.8
2010	762	41.0	18.5	66.5
2011	777	39.0	19.9	67.2
2012	785	40.0	19.6	72.2
2013	820	41.0	20.0	76.1
2014	819	n/a	n/a	76.4
2015	825	46.0	17.9	75.9
2016	842	41.0	20.5	79.2
2017	853	44.3	19.2	67.4
2018	864	43.4	19.8	62.6
2019	847	43.0	19.6	67.4
2020	936	44.4	21.0	70
2021	918	44.9	20.4	69.3
2022	895	43.6	20.5	70.6
2023	856	43.1	19.8	71.8

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	614	29.0	21.1	0
1989	615	32.0	19.2	n/a
1990	635	34.2	18.5	0
1991	640	32.3	19.8	n/a
1992	729	38.1	19.1	n/a
1993	768	45.0	17.1	n/a
1994	809	42.2	19.2	n/a
1995	764	40.8	18.7	n/a
1996	764	40.8	18.7	n/a
1997	747	40.0	18.7	n/a
1998	696	37.1	18.8	n/a
1999	733	40.0	18.3	n/a
2000	678	36.0	18.8	n/a
2001	671	37.0	18.1	n/a
2002	746	40.8	18.3	55.1
2003	746	40.8	18.3	55.1
2004	801	42.0	19.1	58.4
2005	780	41.5	18.8	61.3
2006	792	40.9	19.4	66.5
2007	774	41.0	18.9	64.9
2008	755	42.0	18.0	68.1
2009	721	42.0	17.2	67.8
2010	762	41.0	18.5	66.5
2011	777	39.0	19.9	67.2
2012	785	40.0	19.6	72.2
2013	820	41.0	20.0	76.1
2014	819	n/a	n/a	76.4
2015	825	46.0	17.9	75.9
2016	842	41.0	20.5	79.2
2017	853	44.3	19.2	67.4
2018	864	43.4	19.8	62.6
2019	847	43.0	19.6	67.4
2020	936	44.4	21.0	70
2021	918	44.9	20.4	69.3
2022	895	43.6	20.5	70.6
2023	856	43.1	19.8	71.8

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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