For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 553 students in Wilsona Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Wilsona Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
1,257 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wilsona Elementary School District, which is ranked #1822 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1811 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
82%
55%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
8%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,637 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,478 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,637
$19,978
Spending / Student
$17,478
$18,399
Best Wilsona Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wilsona Achievement Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
41725 North 170th St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 264-1790
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 264-1790
Gr: 1-8
Rank: #22.
Challenger Middle School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
41725 North 170th St. East
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 264-1790
Lancaster, CA 93535
(661) 264-1790
Gr: 5-8 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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