Middle school (grades 6-8) · Glendale, CA

Woodrow Wilson Middle

Federal NCES profile for Woodrow Wilson Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 061524001950
0/100100/10031/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Woodrow Wilson Middle earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of California schools.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Glendale · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
25.1:1
large classes for California
55.1%
free-lunch eligible

Woodrow Wilson Middle has class sizes larger than 80% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Woodrow Wilson Middle ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Glendale, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+58 students YoY

Woodrow Wilson Middle grew from 1,069 students in 2022-23 to 1,127 in 2023-24 (+5.4%).

Teacher FTE added 47.5 → 50.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+58 students YoY 061524001950 · Glendale, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

1,182 enr · 25.1:1 · 55.1% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Crescenta Valley High (2,624 students)

Woodrow Wilson Middle grew from 1,069 students in 2022-23 to 1,127 in 2023-24 (+5.4%). Teacher FTE added 47.5 → 50.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Woodrow Wilson Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Woodrow Wilson Middle reports 1,182 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Woodrow Wilson Middle compares

Woodrow Wilson Middle is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.1:1 ▲ 17% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.1% ▼ 1% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,182 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.1:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,182
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.1%
free-lunch eligible - 1% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25.1:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 80% in California - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
18.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,709
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 591 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.7%
Asian 6.2%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 78.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.0, Woodrow Wilson Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Glendale Unified reports $16,709 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Woodrow Wilson Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Crescenta Valley High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Glendale High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Herbert Hoover High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Eleanor J. Toll Middle Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rosemont Middle Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Woodrow Wilson Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Glendale Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Glendale

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Woodrow Wilson Middle

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson Middle?

Woodrow Wilson Middle has 1,182 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Glendale, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,069 (2022-23) → 1,127 (2023-24), up 58.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Middle is 25.1:1, which is 17% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 60% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Woodrow Wilson Middle?

55.1% of students at Woodrow Wilson Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Woodrow Wilson Middle?

The largest demographic group at Woodrow Wilson Middle is White at 78.7% of enrollment, in Glendale, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Woodrow Wilson Middle?

Woodrow Wilson Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Woodrow Wilson Middle rank among middle schools in Glendale?

By Resource Investment Index, Woodrow Wilson Middle ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Glendale, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Glendale on the city page.

What other schools are in Glendale Unified?

Besides Woodrow Wilson Middle, Glendale Unified also operates Crescenta Valley High (2,624 students), Glendale High (2,066 students), and Herbert Hoover High (1,590 students). See the Glendale Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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