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Public middle school · Council Bluffs Comm School District · Council Bluffs, Iowa

Woodrow Wilson Middle School

Woodrow Wilson Middle School rates 5.3, below most Council Bluffs Comm School District middle schools, whose rated median is 6.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Council Bluffs Comm School District median is 6.1.

#931 of 1,284 schools in Iowa · Council Bluffs Comm School District: 2 middle schools rated, median 6.1

The brief

A Council Bluffs Comm School District middle school where students score 6 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 931 of 1,284 schools in Iowa and 9 of 14 in Council Bluffs Comm School District.

Woodrow Wilson Middle School is listed in Council Bluffs Comm School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math54%19 points below the Iowa average of 73%Grades 6–8 · 794 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Reading57%20 points below the Iowa average of 77%Grades 6–8 · 792 students tested · 2025 ISASP
Proficiency is down 6 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 55% recently.2025 ISASP; 35 test records from IA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.8
40% of the rating
Academics
3.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.5
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 59% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ISASP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ISASP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 51501; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,314
Median home value
$140,400
Median rent
$997/mo
College educated
16.7%
Homeownership
66.2%
Poverty rate
13.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 51501; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
51
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
60
Bikeable
City reported crime
2,756/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Council Bluffs. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Council Bluffs), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
61.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.9Compare →
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  3. Woodrow Wilson Middle Schoolthis school
    5.3
  4. 5.0Compare →
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Woodrow Wilson Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Woodrow Wilson Middle School serve?

Woodrow Wilson Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Woodrow Wilson Middle School?

Woodrow Wilson Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 866 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Woodrow Wilson Middle School is 13.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Woodrow Wilson Middle School rank in IA?

Woodrow Wilson Middle School ranks #931 of 1,284 schools in IA.

What is Woodrow Wilson Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Woodrow Wilson Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Woodrow Wilson Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Woodrow Wilson Middle School has 59% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Woodrow Wilson Middle School a charter school?

No, Woodrow Wilson Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Woodrow Wilson Middle School a Title I school?

No, Woodrow Wilson Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Woodrow Wilson Middle School?

61.7% of students at Woodrow Wilson Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
866
Student-teacher ratio
13.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
63
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Pottawattamie County
Rank in district
#9 of 14
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$15,159
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 51501)
34,928
Area average commute
18.4 min
Area median age
38.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Iowa Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.