How does Wilson Middle compare to other middle schools in Exeter?

Wilson Middle has a Scope Score of 36.7/100, ranked #1185 among California middle schools. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 995 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Wilson Middle?

10.2% of students at Wilson Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Wilson Middle improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Wilson Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 7.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Wilson Middle?

14.4% of students at Wilson Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Wilson Middle

Middle School

Exeter Unified ExeterTulare County93221

📍 710 West Maple Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

528 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

26 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+11.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+25.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

25.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 96 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic73.7%

White23.9%

Asian0.6%

Black0.4%

Other1.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Wilson Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.2%
Met Standard	21.1%
Below Standard	68.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Chronic absenteeism: 14.4%

4.9pp below state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 10.2%

7.1pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 31.3%

8.2pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Growth (G6→G8): -7.8pp

Scores decline across grades (state avg +0.8pp)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 31.3%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 7.2%

3.1pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 6 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Wilson Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.2% of students exceeded standard while 21.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 7.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.5 points below the Exeter Unified district average of 15.6%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 7.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 25.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.4%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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