Wilson Middle School in Cedar Rapids IA

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Compare Details Wilson Middle School ranks worse than 94.1% of middle schools in Iowa. It also ranks 5^th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Wilson Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Cedar Rapids Community School District. Student population at Wilson Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.8%), African American (24.1%), Hispanic (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Cedar Rapids Community School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wilson Middle School is 10.2, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wilson Middle School is $17,810, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District!

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SchoolDigger ranks Wilson Middle School 305^th of 324 Iowa public middle schools. (See Wilson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Cedar Rapids Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cedar Rapids Community School District 280^th of 311 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wilson Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	38.03	261^st	349	25.2%
2013	15.89	329^th	350	6.0%
2014	3.47	329^th	337	2.4%
2015	4.68	336^th	349	3.7%
2016	5.67	331^st	343	3.5%
2017	4.37	320^th	327	2.1%
2018	10.87	299^th	318	6.0%
2019	15.47	307^th	342	10.2%
2021	7.40	305^th	324	5.9%

Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, January 12, 2015

We have lived all over the US and have raised 7 kids. This is absolutely one of the worst schools we have ever came across!! Our last child went here the first year of middle school..... then we moved him to another city and school. The theft rate for anything (not talking just electronics... talking shoes, jackets etc) is very high. There is heavy swearing amongst students and some staff. Violence at this school is some of the highest we have seen. We felt that this principle was not very qualified or didn't have the proper tools to run this middle school..... he refers to any and all problems "Its' because this is a highly diversified school." Before he became the principle of this school in the year 2012/2013 he was a liaison at Jefferson High School. One of the reasons it has one of the smallest student bodies of the Cedar Rapids School District is because it was just changed over to a middle school in 2012/2013. Before that it was an elementary/middle school for grades 2 through 8th. On another more positive note the band teacher is totally awesome and the majority of the 6th grade teachers are compassionate and caring!! Close Quote

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	339	18	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	367
1989	345	17	6	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	376
1990	349	10	5	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	371
1991	329	17	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
1992	342	17	3	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	365
1993	362	7	4	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	377
1994	624	25	7	9	10	n/a	n/a	0	675
1995	534	23	8	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	582
1996	534	23	8	8	9	n/a	n/a	0	582
1997	522	29	12	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	572
1998	532	35	14	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	590
1999	490	52	13	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	570
2000	517	73	16	14	2	n/a	n/a	-25	597
2001	512	71	18	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	620
2002	525	58	14	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
2003	525	58	14	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	614
2004	481	78	14	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	590
2005	430	73	14	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	536
2006	431	65	7	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	527
2007	249	38	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2008	218	46	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2009	190	45	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
2010	192	48	3	7	1	0	0	0	251
2011	203	48	3	8	3	0	1	0	266
2012	201	47	3	15	2	0	15	0	283
2013	267	58	4	28	4	0	18	0	379
2014	269	64	4	24	1	0	18	0	380
2015	255	63	2	26	2	1	19	0	368
2016	265	55	2	21	0	1	24	0	368
2017	246	68	4	27	1	1	31	0	378
2018	242	78	0	24	0	2	31	0	377
2019	215	61	0	26	2	1	29	0	334
2020	230	96	3	36	2	2	29	0	398
2021	192	86	3	43	0	1	32	0	357

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	367	28.3	12.9	50.4
1989	376	2.8	134.2	21.3
1990	371	27.5	13.4	47.4
1991	356	27.4	12.9	56.5
1992	365	26.0	14.0	56.2
1993	377	23.8	15.8	48
1994	675	38.0	17.8	29
1995	582	36.0	16.2	31.1
1996	582	36.0	16.2	31.1
1997	572	35.4	16.2	33
1998	590	37.6	15.7	35.3
1999	570	38.5	14.8	46
2000	597	38.4	15.5	40.7
2001	620	41.6	14.9	41.6
2002	614	33.2	18.5	46.6
2003	614	33.2	18.5	46.6
2004	590	39.4	15.0	51
2005	536	36.2	14.8	52.1
2006	527	37.2	14.2	54.8
2007	301	21.8	13.8	53.8
2008	276	21.2	13.0	54
2009	245	17.2	14.2	61.6
2010	251	18.7	13.4	62.9
2011	266	19.5	13.6	63.2
2012	283	21.7	13.0	67.8
2013	379	39.5	9.5	71.8
2014	380	39.7	9.5	72.1
2015	368	33.0	11.1	73.6
2016	368	33.0	11.1	71.2
2017	378	35.0	10.7	73
2018	377	35.3	10.6	77.7
2019	334	35.3	9.4	78.4
2020	398	38.2	10.4	73.4
2021	357	34.7	10.2	76.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio Wilson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	367	28.3	12.9	50.4
1989	376	2.8	134.2	21.3
1990	371	27.5	13.4	47.4
1991	356	27.4	12.9	56.5
1992	365	26.0	14.0	56.2
1993	377	23.8	15.8	48
1994	675	38.0	17.8	29
1995	582	36.0	16.2	31.1
1996	582	36.0	16.2	31.1
1997	572	35.4	16.2	33
1998	590	37.6	15.7	35.3
1999	570	38.5	14.8	46
2000	597	38.4	15.5	40.7
2001	620	41.6	14.9	41.6
2002	614	33.2	18.5	46.6
2003	614	33.2	18.5	46.6
2004	590	39.4	15.0	51
2005	536	36.2	14.8	52.1
2006	527	37.2	14.2	54.8
2007	301	21.8	13.8	53.8
2008	276	21.2	13.0	54
2009	245	17.2	14.2	61.6
2010	251	18.7	13.4	62.9
2011	266	19.5	13.6	63.2
2012	283	21.7	13.0	67.8
2013	379	39.5	9.5	71.8
2014	380	39.7	9.5	72.1
2015	368	33.0	11.1	73.6
2016	368	33.0	11.1	71.2
2017	378	35.0	10.7	73
2018	377	35.3	10.6	77.7
2019	334	35.3	9.4	78.4
2020	398	38.2	10.4	73.4
2021	357	34.7	10.2	76.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wilson Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$271 (1.5%)	$17,539 (98.5%)	$17,810

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wilson Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 307^th of 342 Middle schools	Ranks 305^th of 324 Middle schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wilson Middle School)	61.5	47.3	14.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Rapids Community School District)	63.3	59.4	3.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.5	72.2	4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wilson Middle School)	46.7	46.4	0.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Rapids Community School District)	59.4	50.1	9.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	65.6	3.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wilson Middle School)	56.9	47.1	9.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Rapids Community School District)	67.4	54.5	12.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.9	63.1	6.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wilson Middle School)	42.7	40	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Rapids Community School District)	58.5	49.8	8.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	70.1	63.1	7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wilson Middle School)	64.4	59.1	5.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cedar Rapids Community School District)	71.5	65.1	6.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.5	73.6	4.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wilson Middle School)	48.9	40.9	8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cedar Rapids Community School District)	63.7	52.8	10.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.8	68.1	3.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	334	357	6.9%
African American	61	86	41%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	26	43	65.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
Two or More Races	29	32	10.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	78.4%	76.2%	2.3%

Elementary:	Cedar River Academy at Taylor
	Grant Elementary School
	Van Buren Elementary School

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