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Wilson Jr. High School

600 South Wilson
El Centro, CA 92243

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Serving 605 students in grades 7-8, Wilson Jr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 605 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Wilson Jr. High School's student population of 605 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wilson Jr. High School
7	291
8	314

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Total Students

605 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Wilson Jr. High School
2025	605
2024	641
2023	630
2022	636
2021	646
2020	708
2019	685
2018	641
2017	641
2016	658
2015	671
2014	684
2013	689
2012	725
2011	728
2010	766
2009	804
2008	855
2007	855
2006	881
2005	943
2004	937
2003	932
2002	921
2001	914
2000	858
1999	865
1998	865
1997	849
1996	985
1995	965
1994	900
1993	898
1992	897
1991	817
1990	906
1989	872

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Wilson Jr. High School
2025	33
2024	33
2023	32
2022	34
2021	32
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	28
2014	28
2013	27
2012	27
2010	36
2009	36
2008	37
2007	33
2006	35
2005	40
2004	32
2003	38
2002	40
2001	37
2000	37
1999	39
1998	38
1997	36
1996	42
1995	42
1994	39
1993	40
1992	36
1991	35
1990	39

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School Rankings

Wilson Jr. High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wilson Jr. High School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5434 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Wilson Jr. High School
2023	#5434
2022	#5989
2019	#5135
2018	#4974
2017	#4264
2016	#4935
2015	#5438
2013	#3996
2012	#4134
2011	#6313
2010	#6858

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23%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Wilson Jr. High School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2023	23%	34%	25%
2022	17%	33%	20%
2019	31%	40%	33%
2018	34%	39%	30%
2017	35%	38%	28%
2016	31%	37%	26%
2015	21%	34%	21%
2013	57%	59%	56%
2012	56%	59%	54%
2011	46%	58%	54%
2010	41%	56%	51%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Wilson Jr. High School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2022	41%	47%	35%
2019	48%	51%	45%
2018	44%	50%	30%
2017	47%	48%	39%
2016	43%	48%	38%
2015	35%	44%	31%
2013	59%	57%	50%
2012	62%	58%	50%
2011	51%	56%	47%
2010	46%	54%	46%

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12%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Wilson Jr. High School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2025	18:1	21:1
2024	19:1	22:1	23:1
2023	20:1	22:1	23:1
2022	19:1	22:1	22:1
2021	20:1	22:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	24:1	27:1
2010	22:1	22:1	22:1
2009	23:1	21:1	22:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	26:1	22:1	23:1
2006	25:1	22:1	22:1
2005	24:1	22:1	22:1
2004	29:1	22:1	23:1
2003	25:1	21:1	22:1
2002	23:1	21:1	24:1
2001	25:1	21:1	21:1
2000	23:1	22:1	22:1
1999	22:1	22:1	21:1
1998	23:1	22:1	23:1
1997	24:1	24:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	22:1	25:1	25:1
1992	25:1	24:1	26:1
1991	23:1	24:1	26:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1

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Hispanic

98%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wilson Jr. High School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2024	96%	56%	96%
2023	96%	55%	96%
2022	95%	56%	96%
2021	96%	56%	96%
2020	95%	55%	96%
2019	95%	55%	96%
2018	94%	54%	95%
2017	94%	54%	95%
2016	95%	54%	94%
2015	94%	54%	82%
2014	93%	53%	94%
2013	92%	53%	92%
2012	90%	52%	92%
2011	89%	51%	91%
2010	88%	50%	91%
2009	87%	49%	91%
2008	85%	50%	90%
2007	85%	49%	89%
2006	86%	48%	90%
2005	84%	47%	89%
2004	82%	46%	88%
2003	82%	45%	87%
2002	81%	44%	86%
2001	82%	43%	86%
2000	80%	42%	85%
1999	78%	41%	85%
1998	78%	40%	84%
1997	75%	40%	84%
1996	74%	39%	82%
1995	73%	38%	81%
1994	74%	37%	81%
1993	70%	36%	80%
1992	73%	35%	79%
1991	71%	34%	77%
1990	72%	33%	76%
1989	69%	31%	73%
1988	65%	30%	72%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wilson Jr. High School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2024	1%	5%	1%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	2%
2009	3%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	4%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	3%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	5%	9%	3%
1992	4%	9%	3%
1991	4%	9%	4%
1990	4%	9%	4%
1989	5%	9%	4%
1988	4%	9%	4%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wilson Jr. High School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2024	2%	20%	2%
2023	2%	21%	2%
2022	2%	21%	2%
2021	2%	22%	2%
2020	2%	23%	2%
2019	2%	23%	2%
2018	4%	24%	3%
2017	4%	24%	3%
2016	4%	24%	4%
2015	4%	24%	5%
2014	4%	25%	3%
2013	3%	25%	4%
2012	5%	26%	5%
2011	5%	27%	5%
2010	6%	27%	6%
2009	7%	28%	5%
2008	8%	29%	6%
2007	9%	29%	6%
2006	8%	31%	5%
2005	10%	31%	6%
2004	10%	32%	6%
2003	11%	34%	7%
2002	12%	35%	8%
2001	11%	36%	8%
2000	14%	37%	10%
1999	16%	38%	10%
1998	16%	39%	11%
1997	18%	39%	11%
1996	19%	40%	12%
1995	21%	41%	14%
1994	21%	42%	14%
1993	22%	43%	15%
1992	21%	44%	17%
1991	23%	45%	17%
1990	22%	47%	18%
1989	24%	49%	20%
1988	29%	50%	22%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Wilson Jr. High School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2025	0.04	0.63
2024	0.08	0.63	0.08
2023	0.08	0.64	0.08
2022	0.10	0.63	0.08
2021	0.08	0.62	0.08
2020	0.10	0.63	0.09
2019	0.10	0.63	0.09
2018	0.12	0.64	0.10
2017	0.12	0.64	0.10
2016	0.10	0.64	0.11
2015	0.12	0.64	0.21
2014	0.14	0.65	0.11
2013	0.15	0.65	0.15
2012	0.20	0.65	0.15
2011	0.21	0.67	0.17
2010	0.22	0.67	0.17
2009	0.24	0.71	0.18
2008	0.27	0.65	0.19
2007	0.27	0.67	0.20
2006	0.26	0.66	0.19
2005	0.29	0.67	0.21
2004	0.32	0.67	0.22
2003	0.32	0.67	0.23
2002	0.33	0.67	0.25
2001	0.32	0.67	0.26
2000	0.34	0.67	0.27
1999	0.37	0.67	0.27
1998	0.37	0.67	0.28
1997	0.41	0.67	0.29
1996	0.42	0.67	0.31
1995	0.43	0.67	0.32
1994	0.41	0.67	0.33
1993	0.46	0.67	0.34
1992	0.43	0.67	0.36
1991	0.45	0.67	0.37
1990	0.44	0.66	0.39
1989	0.47	0.65	0.42

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Eligible for

66%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Wilson Jr. High School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2025	66%	54%
2024	68%	54%	73%
2023	70%	51%	72%
2022	72%	51%	71%
2021	72%	53%	75%
2020	71%	52%	73%
2019	69%	52%	73%
2018	63%	49%	71%
2017	63%	49%	71%
2016	69%	50%	71%
2015	68%	50%	67%
2014	67%	49%	64%
2013	63%	48%	67%
2011	64%	46%	70%
2010	61%	46%	67%
2009	59%	43%	67%
2008	52%	41%	62%
2007	49%	40%	60%
2006	12%	40%	12%
2005	46%	40%	62%
2004	47%	40%	62%
2003	46%	39%	61%
2002	44%	39%	62%
2001	48%	39%	62%
2000	52%	40%	64%
1999	53%	40%	66%
1998	63%	47%	75%
1997	60%	47%	71%
1996	55%	46%	70%
1995	58%	45%	72%
1994	68%	43%	83%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Wilson Jr. High School	California	El Centro Elementary School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	13%	8%	10%
2023	10%	8%	8%
2022	12%	7%	10%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	11%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	14%	9%	10%
2017	14%	9%	10%
2016	10%	9%	8%
2015	11%	9%	9%
2014	13%	9%	11%
2013	13%	7%	11%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	15%	9%	12%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	10%	10%	12%
2007	10%	10%	12%
2006	45%	9%	62%
2005	12%	9%	12%
2004	13%	9%	11%
2003	14%	9%	12%
2002	11%	8%	9%
2001	10%	8%	9%
2000	9%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

El Centro Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wilson Jr. High School's ranking?

Wilson Jr. High School is ranked #5434 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Wilson Jr. High School often compared to?

Wilson Jr. High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kennedy Middle School, Frank M. Wright Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

23% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Wilson Jr. High School?

605 students attend Wilson Jr. High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Wilson Jr. High School students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wilson Jr. High School?

Wilson Jr. High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Wilson Jr. High School offer ?

Wilson Jr. High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Wilson Jr. High School part of?

Wilson Jr. High School is part of El Centro Elementary School District.

School Calendar

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Date

Thanksgiving Break

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

Spring Break

March 29, 2027 (Monday)

Last Day of School (Minimum Day)

June 10, 2027 (Thursday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 605 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education