Cesar Chavez Middle

Located at 202 Oleander Dr., in Oceanside, California, Cesar Chavez Middle is a small middle-grades school that teaches 557 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Oceanside Unified.

Across the 23 schools in Oceanside Unified (14,866 students total), Cesar Chavez Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Cesar Chavez Middle records that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 9% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Cesar Chavez Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 31.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.5%.

In the surrounding community, San Diego County reports that the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Cesar Chavez Middle is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is Libby Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cesar Chavez Middle at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 39.8%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cesar Chavez Middle has contracted 26%, going from 752 students in 2018 to 557 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Cesar Chavez Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.