How does Woodrow Wilson Middle compare to other middle schools in Glendale?

Woodrow Wilson Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.0/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 2,406 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Woodrow Wilson Middle?

19.0% of students at Woodrow Wilson Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 45.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Woodrow Wilson Middle?

13.8% of students at Woodrow 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 our composite score.

Woodrow Wilson Middle

Q: Is Woodrow Wilson Middle improving or declining?

Woodrow Wilson Middle's proficiency rate increases by 8.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Glendale Unified GlendaleLos Angeles County91206

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,127 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

50 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

20.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 310 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic13.4%

White77.6%

Asian2.1%

Black0.7%

Other6.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Woodrow Wilson Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.0%
Met Standard	26.3%
Below Standard	54.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "45% proficient" for Woodrow Wilson Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.0% of students exceeded standard while 26.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's 12.0 points below the Glendale Unified district average of 31.0%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.2% exceeded — 6.2 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 8.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 20.7% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.8%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

19.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

45.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+8.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

2,406

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	279	12.5%	29.8%	24.7%	33.0%	42.3%
7th	456	16.0%	34.9%	23.0%	26.1%	50.9%
8th	473	17.1%	34.7%	22.4%	25.8%	51.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	275	16.7%	23.3%	28.7%	31.3%	40.0%
7th	451	21.9%	18.4%	29.5%	30.2%	40.4%
8th	472	29.7%	16.9%	21.0%	32.4%	46.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Glenoaks Elementary

52.972nd pctile

Zoned

John Marshall Elementary

40.038th pctile

Zoned

Verdugo Woodlands Elementary

63.287th pctile

Zoned

R. D. White Elementary

50.567th pctile

Zoned

John Muir Elementary

45.855th pctile

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Middle

Woodrow Wilson Middle

48.067th pctile

This school

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High School

Glendale High

56.566th pctile

Zoned

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.