Will C. Wood Middle School
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4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 572 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 1141st out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 420 Grand St., Alameda, CA 94501
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Alameda City Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,153
- Graduation Rate: 85.5%
- Dropout Rate: 3.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.3
- Enrolled Students: 10,140
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 572
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 289 (50.5%)
- Females: 283 (49.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 62 (10.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 248 (43.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 310 (54.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.3% |
| Black | 62 | 10.8% |
| Asian | 283 | 49.5% |
| Hispanic | 96 | 16.8% |
| White | 100 | 17.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 172 | 30.1% |
| 7th Grade | 193 | 33.7% |
| 8th Grade | 207 | 36.2% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
2.8%
District:
6.1%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
19.4%
District:
12.2%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
30.6%
District:
2.0%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 91.2%
Number of Certificated Staff: 36.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 8.5
Average Age
School:
44.0
District:
50.8
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 4 Reviews
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4 reviews for Will C. Wood Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 21, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i love this school as much my daughter
- Reviewed by Student on August 10, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Miss Wallus is the only cool teacher.
The worst is by far Mr. Summit, terrible teaching stratagies, uninteresting stories, bad discipline methods, if I could I would fire him so fast.
- Reviewed by Student on February 20, 2009
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - The school is not the best school, but it isn't the worst. If i could go to a different school i would, but only if my friends could come. I dont really like the school, but oh well, sucks to be me "JKJK." LOL!!! BYE
- Reviewed by Student on October 23, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- HELL YES WOOD IS FRICKEN AWESOME! GO MR. PETERS!!!(CORE 1)
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