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Enrollment
1,158
Middle
DISTRICT 829 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VISTA UNIFIED·NCES 064119003968
Madison Middle
4930 Lake Blvd., Oceanside, CA 92056 · (760) 940-0176 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,158 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
795 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 386 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 373 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 399 | 34% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
36.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.1pp since 2014
Math
22.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.5% | 25.4% | 24.4% | 38.7% |
| Math | 8.4% | 14.4% | 27.2% | 50.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.9% | 22.8% |
| 2023-24 | 32.1% | 22.5% |
| 2022-23 | 35.3% | 24.4% |
| 2021-22 | 44.4% | 26.2% |
| 2018-19 | 49.1% | 32.4% |
| 2017-18 | 50.7% | 29.7% |
| 2016-17 | 48.4% | 30.8% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 33.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Madison Middle
Madison Middle's state test result (28.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Middle this school | 1,158 | 68.7% | 28.5% |
| James B. Davidson Middle San Rafael | 1,052 | 69.9% | 36.3% |
| Santiago Charter Middle Orange | 1,137 | 65.9% | N/A |
| Bear Valley Middle Escondido | 923 | 68.4% | 37.5% |
| John Glenn Middle School of International Studies Indio | 1,099 | 67.1% | 40.3% |
| Kathryn Newport Middle Menifee | 965 | 66.9% | 39.3% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Madison Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #785 of 1,224 | #65 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #774 of 1,227 ▼ 46 | #63 of 92 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #802 of 1,227 ▲ 71 | #65 of 92 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #53 of 1,214 | #7 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,158 | #92 of 1,377 | #11 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #339 of 1,279 | #26 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #634 of 1,278 | #65 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.7% | #736 of 1,329 | #34 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #119 of 257 | #7 of 16 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,158
+114 (+11%) vs 2020
+99% since 2000-01, when it was 581
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 21.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,158 | 60.6 | 19.1:1 | 69% (795) |
| 2023-24 | 1,010 | 49.7 | 20.3:1 | 59% (596) |
| 2022-23 | 956 | 48 | 19.9:1 | 60% (575) |
| 2020-21 | 1,044 | 49 | 21.3:1 | 71% (741) |
| 2017-18 | 1,077 | 53 | 20.3:1 | 64% (690) |
| 2015-16 | 1,161 | 52 | 22.3:1 | 54% (629) |
| 2010-11 | 1,271 | N/A | N/A | 43% (549) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 25 | 23.2:1 | 13% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madison Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (1,077 to 1,158); teachers up 14% (53 to 60.6).
About Madison Middle
Madison Middle serves students in Oceanside, California, as a large middle school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 1,158 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Vista Unified operates 28 schools. Combined enrollment is 18,969 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Madison Middle is 65%, a majority. The school is also 23% White, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 35% Hispanic share among all San Diego County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
Its ratio of 19.1:1 is based on 60.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 69% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Madison Middle would score about 39.3%. It scores 28.5%, 10.8 points below that figure.
For the population of San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Madison Middle shares San Diego County with 765 other public schools.
Lake Elementary is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Madison Middle ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 28.5% against a local average of 56.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 11%. By 2024-25, the school had 19.1 students per teacher, compared with 21.3 in 2020-21.
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San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vista Unified
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- Vista Innovation and Design AcademyMiddle · 834 students
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- Coastal Academy CharterCombined · 2,015 students
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- SIATechHigh · 1,174 students
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Other Madison Middle schools
22 other US public schools in 20 states are named Madison Middle. Madison Middle is the 2nd largest of the 23.
- Madison Middle SchoolMADISON, MS · 1,180 students
- Madison Middle SchoolSEATTLE, WA · 1,017 students
- Madison MiddleAppleton, WI · 929 students
- MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOLREXBURG, ID · 878 students
- Madison Middle SchoolTrumbull, CT · 857 students
Nearby schools
- Lake Elementary0.1 mi · 696
- Breeze Hill Elementary0.8 mi · 742
- Rancho Buena Vista High1.0 mi · 1,949
- Bella Mente Montessori Academy1.5 mi · 424
- Major General Raymond Murray High1.7 mi · 146
- Calavera Hills Middle1.8 mi · 655
Frequently asked questions
About Madison MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Madison Middle?
Madison Middle enrolls approximately 1,158 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Madison Middle serve?
Madison Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Madison Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Madison Middle is approximately 19.1:1 (61 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Madison Middle?
Madison Middle reports a student body of 23% White, 65% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Madison Middle?
Madison Middle is overseen by Vista Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.