Will C. Wood Middle

6201 Lemon Hill Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95824

680 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Will C. Wood Middle School, located on Lemon Hill Avenue in the Lemon Hill neighborhood of Sacramento, is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District. The school serves a diverse student population, reflecting the cultural and socioeconomic variety of the surrounding South Sacramento community. It provides a standard middle school curriculum for grades 7 and 8, focusing on core academic subjects while offering various extracurricular activities and support programs designed to help students transition from elementary school to high school.

The school is situated in a densely populated area and often serves as a focal point for the local community. Like many schools in the district, Will C. Wood places an emphasis on fostering a positive school climate and improving student engagement through academic interventions and enrichment opportunities. The facility itself is part of a broader educational landscape in Sacramento that aims to provide equitable learning environments for students who may face a wide range of social and economic challenges.

680

Total Students

33.6

Full-Time Teachers

20.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Will C. Wood Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	29
Hispanic	332
Black	41
Asian	224
Two or More	25
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	27

Hispanic
332 (48.8%)
Asian
224 (32.9%)
Black
41 (6.0%)
White
29 (4.3%)
Pacific Islander
27 (4.0%)
Two or More
25 (3.7%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Sacramento City Unified
Phone:	(916)395-5380
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	680
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	514
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	59

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 356

Grade 8 324