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B−

Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

910 2nd St, Bethalto, IL 62010 · (618) 377-7240 · Part of Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8

Wood River Township’s School Grade B better than 57% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
556
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wilbur Trimpe Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Wood River Township kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Wood River Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Central Intermediate Schoolin Roxana
6–8Wilbur Trimpe Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

910 2nd St, Bethalto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6189
Grade 7178
Grade 8189
Enrollment over time
559’20
559’21
531’22
533’23
556’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilbur Trimpe Middle School from Wood River Township families.

Other schools in Bethalto Consolidated Unit School District 8

The district →
Bethalto East Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Bethalto
387 students14:1
Parkside Primary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Bethalto
B−
321 students14:1
Meadowbrook Intermediate Sch
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Moro
B
344 students16:1
Civic Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bethalto
C+
760 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Wood River Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.