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this school is really good school. my kids are advanced for their grade level. the teachers are really interested about thie kid's education. the problem is not the school, but the parents who do not put any interest to their own kids. Parent-teacher conferences are so sad becauseparentsdo not go at all to see how their kids are doing in school.
—Submitted by a parent
this school is horrible my son went here for one week for K and i pulled him out we came from Nevada where they attended a full day and the teachers and staff worked with the parents wilson is half a day doing pre K lessons at the bottom of the list for schools in this district and the staff are very rude and short with the parents and the school bus driver for this school and my area is very rude and cruel to the children she held my child on the bus after letting everyone else off telling him it was because he wasn't being good at home ....which to me is not her place or job to do i feel thats holding a child against there will and i will be filing a police report against her and the school ....as a adult working with children i would think that would scare a child who has never been on a school bus and a child that is 5yr. old at that. This school is not were you want to send your child trust me they have way better options to choose from in this district.
—Submitted by a parent
I am a result of this WONDERFUL school. The teachers I had while there were AMAZING. Even the Principal was great. Mr. Chilson I heard had passed away but he will always be remember. I would love to thank Mrs. Cortez, Ms. Peach, Miss Fair as well as Mr. Coyazo. You are some of the best teachers I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Thank you!!
My son is 30 yrs old. He attended WWE in 1988-91. His schooling was excellent and we were there when they instituted yr round schooling. It was wonderful... He never had to relearn anything and we had some wonderful mid-year vacations!
—Submitted by a parent
my son went to wilson for kindergarten, i was very pleased with his success. i kept in contact with his teacher through out the year. my son had a little trouble sitting still. however, he did very well when it came to his school work. i am very pleased with the kindergarten spelling bee that the school has at the end of the year. the school staff was always very friendly, and always kept me informed if something happend to my son.
—Submitted by a parent
My child went here for the first year. I feel this school is horrible and the teachers do not let you know anything about what goes on. I am very unsatisfied with this school. I don't know about anyone else but I would like to know what is going on with my child everyday.
—Submitted by a parent
Before I moved to Colton, I lived in San Diego. Academically San Diego is ahead by a few subjects, when I enrolled my son into Wilson, he walked into classwork that he had already done. On his first day he had a substitute and she was great!As time passed I was informed if there were any problems or just to simply let me know he was doing great in class over-all. The office staff & teacher's are great!
—Submitted by a parent
I have two children that attend this school and feel that they have received great education. My 5th grade son is top of his class and is involved in school activities. Most teachers there have been teaching for 20 years. I strongly feel this school is trying to do there best for our children.
—Submitted by a parent
Coming from out of state, I was very disappointed in this school. They were much more concerned with what my child was wearing than challenging him scholastically.
—Submitted by a parent
Wilson to me is a very good school. Meet good people,cool teachers,and get an overall great education
—Submitted by MICHELLE, a former student
I would tink twice about sending your child here, I had a parent teacher confrence for my first grader and found out he was below reading level he should have came out of kindergarder at level 4 and was at level 1. No one botherer to tell me he was behind the whole year. The 1st grade teacher said 17 of her students are below average in reading, so someone isn't doing their job.
—Submitted by Tressa, a parent
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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
87 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
86 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
87 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
2009
The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
87 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2010
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
77 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
79 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
70 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
70 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
70 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
72 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
72 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 46% |
| Females | 44% |
| Males | 48% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 44% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 46% |
| English learner | 34% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 53% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 35% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 46% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 52% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 53% |
| Females | 50% |
| Males | 55% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 53% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 54% |
| English learner | 39% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 60% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 42% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 52% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 26% |
| Females | 31% |
| Males | 19% |
| African American | 24% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 26% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 26% |
| English learner | 23% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 26% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 19% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 29% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 32% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 64% |
| Females | 64% |
| Males | 64% |
| African American | 53% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 65% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 65% |
| English learner | 52% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 70% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 56% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 64% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 80% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 41% |
| Females | 49% |
| Males | 36% |
| African American | 42% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 41% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 43% |
| English learner | 24% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 47% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 41% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 35% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 35% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 50% |
| All Students | 52% |
| Females | 56% |
| Males | 49% |
| African American | 67% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 52% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 53% |
| English learner | 39% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 56% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 93% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 53% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 48% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 48% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | 58% |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 51% |
| Females | 67% |
| Males | 38% |
| African American | 46% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 50% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 51% |
| English learner | 9% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 59% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 40% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 59% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 60% |
| Females | 61% |
| Males | 59% |
| African American | 62% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 58% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 61% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 60% |
| English learner | 45% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 63% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 100% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 58% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 56% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 59% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 49% |
| Females | 55% |
| Males | 43% |
| African American | 38% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 47% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 48% |
| English learner | 18% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 54% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 92% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 50% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 32% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 64% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 36% |
| Females | 50% |
| Males | 24% |
| African American | 31% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 32% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 37% |
| English learner | 7% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 43% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 79% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 31% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 20% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 48% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 28% |
| Females | 24% |
| Males | 32% |
| African American | 0% |
| Asian | n/a |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 25% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | n/a |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 28% |
| English learner | 7% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 33% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | 79% |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | 23% |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 20% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 39% |
| Parent education - college graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Hispanic or Latino | 78% | 49% | ||
| African American | 15% | 7% | ||
| White | 4% | 28% | ||
| Asian | 1% | 8% | ||
| Filipino | 1% | 3% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 0% | 3% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
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| English language learners 1 | 27% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 88% | N/A | 52% |
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| Spanish | 95% | 85% | ||
| Arabic | 3% | 1% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 1% | 1% | ||
| Hindi | 1% | 0% | ||
| Punjabi | 1% | 1% |
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| Average class size | 22 | N/A | 25 |
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| Average years teaching in district | 13 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 14 | N/A | 13 |
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| Full credential | 100% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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