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Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

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Wilbur Trimpe Middle School ranks 696 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

696^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Wilbur Trimpe Middle School is a public middle school located in Bethalto, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 533 students. The school is part of the Bethalto CUSD 8 district, which is ranked 456 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Wilbur Trimpe Middle School has consistently performed below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. For example, Hispanic students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School ranked in the top 5% of Illinois middle schools in ELA for the 2022-2023 school year, while White students and students with disabilities ranked in the bottom 20% and bottom 5%, respectively, in the same year. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Wilbur Trimpe Middle School generally performs worse than its peers. For instance, Southwestern Middle School, which is 15.24 miles away, outperformed Wilbur Trimpe Middle School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency on the 2024-2025 IAR exams. Despite the increase in spending per student at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School, from $9,600 in the 2020-2021 school year to $12,987 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic performance has not shown a corresponding improvement, suggesting that factors other than funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

556

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,410

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

910 2nd St
Bethalto, IL 62010-1437

(618) 377-7240

District: Bethalto CUSD 8

Students who attend Wilbur Trimpe Middle School usually attend:

High:

Civic Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Wilbur Trimpe Middle School:

Elementary:	Bethalto East Primary School
	Meadowbrook Intermediate School
	Parkside Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2019 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2019) to 49th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Illinois avg46%

696^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

456^th of 811Bethalto CUSD 8 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	696 of 1368	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	634 of 1363	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	517 of 1367	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	625 of 1369	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	519 of 1241	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	490 of 1356	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	616 of 1293	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	499 of 1293	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.9	791 of 1294	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	766 of 1302	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	782 of 1322	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.3	713 of 1367	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.4	659 of 1365	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	631 of 1344	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.0	714 of 1327	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.3	825 of 1318	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.6	797 of 1293	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.9	747 of 1287	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.1	596 of 1272	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.0	504 of 1209	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.4	450 of 1204	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	55.7	590 of 1185	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	639 of 694	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	595 of 639	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	538 of 674	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	702 of 1248	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	589 of 1251	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	477 of 1275	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	515 of 1286	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	467 of 1017	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	528 of 1276	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	595 of 1226	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	91.7	30 of 661	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	820 of 1229	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	792 of 1219	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	653 of 1234	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	657 of 1221	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	554 of 1019	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	439 of 1217	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	574 of 1161	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	619 of 1271	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	611 of 1264	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	531 of 1292	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	656 of 1286	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	522 of 1048	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	406 of 1296	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	597 of 1223	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	110 of 204	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	148 of 195	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	487 of 812	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	377 of 802	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	312 of 805	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	384 of 548	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	482 of 792	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	391 of 602	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	697 of 884	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	646 of 875	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	581 of 895	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	646 of 898	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	498 of 813	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	570 of 905	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	650 of 889	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2023)95th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science38%-7 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

This school provides excellent intelligence amongst its student. I should know because I am a student there myself. Next year I will be in high school and I am already in Honors Geometry 1 and Honors English. This school has helped me learn who I am by learning Spanish and all the other classes while helping me personally. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wilbur Trimpe Middle School	Public	6-8	910 2nd St	Bethalto	62010	Madison County	Bethalto CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 377-7240	556	39	14.2	46.9%	486 (87.4%)	16 (2.9%)	21 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	44.7	696^th of 1368 public middle schools	49.1%		47.1	634^th of 1363 public middle schools	53.5%	62		38.4		54.1	42.2	48.6	48.4		25.7	27.8	26.5	26.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.6	$12,410	$461	$11,949
East Alton Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 3rd St	East Alton	62024	Madison County	East Alton School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 433-2201	193	18	10.8	51.3%	150 (77.7%)	29 (15.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	39.3	782^nd of 1368 public middle schools	42.8%		40.9	732^nd of 1363 public middle schools	46.3%	50		38.5		54.7	35.2	39.1	43.4		23.4	27.8	21.9	24.2	93.3	92.8	92.8	92.8	93.3	92.2	93.3	90.6	$19,448	$2,755	$16,693
Lewis-Clark Junior High School	Public	6-8	501 E Lorena Ave	Wood River	62095	Madison County	Wood River-Hartford Education Service District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 254-4355	171	15	11.6	72.5%	139 (81.3%)	14 (8.2%)	11 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	31.8	913^th of 1368 public middle schools	33.3%		30.4	893^rd of 1363 public middle schools	34.5%	20		33.3		43.9	28.6	45.9	40.1		22.8	14.3	20.0	19.3	98.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.3	98.9	100.0	$17,637	$1,463	$16,174
Roxana Junior High School	Public	6-8	401 Chaffer Ave	Roxana	62084	Madison County	Roxana CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 254-7561	393	29	13.4	53.7%	329 (83.7%)	23 (5.9%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	44.4	705^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.5%		39.8	750^th of 1363 public middle schools	45.0%	45		45.3		36.3	43.9	54.6	44.8		25.0	26.6	29.2	26.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	$17,623	$1,490	$16,133
Alton Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 College Ave	Alton	62002	Madison County	Alton CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 474-2200	1,220	87	14.0	51.1%	628 (51.5%)	354 (29.0%)	44 (3.6%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	182 (14.9%)	27.8	967^th of 1368 public middle schools	29.3%		24.7	1007^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.1%	40		30.5		36.9	33.7	40.4	37.0		20.0	18.3	14.4	17.6	99.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.3	99.5	94.2	$15,693	$846	$14,847
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	145 West St	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 656-0485	736	55	13.3	25.7%	551 (74.9%)	67 (9.1%)	43 (5.8%)	14 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	63.8	440^th of 1368 public middle schools	67.8%		52.5	564^th of 1363 public middle schools	58.6%	124		53.8		63.5	54.3	47.5	54.5		45.5	43.7	31.0	39.5	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.2	98.1	$15,403	$427	$14,977
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1 District Dr	Edwardsville	62025	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 655-6800	888	53	16.7	19.3%	680 (76.6%)	68 (7.7%)	49 (5.5%)	27 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.6%)	75.6	292^nd of 1368 public middle schools	78.7%		66.3	387^th of 1363 public middle schools	71.6%	95		63.8		55.7	64.9	63.9	61.4		38.4	52.9	54.7	48.4	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	95.2	94.4	$13,374	$344	$13,030
Grigsby Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3801 Cargill Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 931-5544	818	46	17.7	70.8%	429 (52.4%)	185 (22.6%)	135 (16.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.7%)								(n/a)	20.7		24.7	26.9			25.8	13.7	8.3			11.2	98.5	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.6	98.4	98.6	42.4	$14,683	$1,706	$12,976
Coolidge Junior High School	Public	7-8	3231 Nameoki Rd	Granite City	62040	Madison County	Granite City CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 451-5826	854	47	18.1	68.0%	467 (54.7%)	173 (20.3%)	152 (17.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (6.4%)	15	1214^th of 1368 public middle schools	11.3%		16.8	1182^nd of 1363 public middle schools	13.3%	32		28.7			16.8	25.0	20.8			9.5	6.9	8.2	99.8	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.8	99.6	99.9	98.1	$15,998	$1,046	$14,952
Southwestern Middle School	Public	7-8	8226 Route 111	Piasa	62079	Macoupin County	Southwestern CUSD 9	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 372-3813	171	14	12.1	42.1%	161 (94.2%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	50.3	615^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.0%		38.5	769^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.6%	154		37.9			65.9	50.0	57.8			29.3	24.4	26.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	$14,334	$523	$13,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

How many students attend Wilbur Trimpe Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Wilbur Trimpe Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wilbur Trimpe Middle School?

Students at Wilbur Trimpe Middle School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Wilbur Trimpe Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wilbur Trimpe Middle School usually go on to attend Civic Memorial High School

Is Wilbur Trimpe Middle School a good school?

Wilbur Trimpe Middle School ranks 696^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Wilbur Trimpe Middle School in?

Bethalto CUSD 8

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