Wilson High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.4% |
| Met Standard | 22.2% |
| Below Standard | 62.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Wilson High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.4% of students exceeded standard while 22.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's 8.0 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 23.4%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.0% exceeded — 4.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 34.8%, above the state average of 34.0%.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 738 | 24.8% | 29.8% | 54.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 725 | 5.9% | 14.6% | 20.6% |
Nearby schools
5 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 37.8
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score