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How has March Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
686
Middle
DISTRICT 741 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAL VERDE UNIFIED·NCES 069113511725
March Middle
15800 Indian Ave., Moreno Valley, CA 92551 · (951) 490-0430 · Riverside County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of California public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
598 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 227 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 217 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 242 | 35% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
32.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.7pp since 2014
Math
12.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.3% | 24.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| Math | 4.1% | 8.7% | 24.5% | 62.7% |
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 | 32.3% | 12.8% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 12.3% |
| 2022-23 | 35.7% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 15.7% |
| 2018-19 | 35.6% | 21.8% |
| 2017-18 | 33.3% | 20.8% |
| 2016-17 | 33.1% | 20.4% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
22.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 March Middle
March Middle's state test result (22.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| March Middle this school | 686 | 87.2% | 22.5% |
| Riverview Middle Bay Point | 682 | 89.3% | 13.9% |
| Emerson Middle Bakersfield | 813 | 90.2% | 15.1% |
| Fred L. Thompson Junior High Bakersfield | 714 | 91.6% | 19.9% |
| Hawthorne Middle Hawthorne | 761 | 90.4% | 35.1% |
| Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy Palmdale | 822 | 89.3% | 17.8% |
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 March Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #978 of 1,224 | #57 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #1,071 of 1,227 ▼ 23 | #62 of 78 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #934 of 1,227 ▼ 97 | #53 of 78 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.3pp | #141 of 1,214 | #7 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 686 | #622 of 1,377 | #68 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #202 of 1,279 | #1 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #837 of 1,278 | #47 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #372 of 1,329 | #31 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #645 of 930 | #40 of 61 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
686
-79 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 23.2:1
% White
3%
was 5%
% Hispanic
77%
was 74%
% Black
13%
was 17%
% Asian
3%
was 2%
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 | 686 | 38.2 | 18.0:1 | 87% (598) |
| 2023-24 | 717 | 37.5 | 19.1:1 | 87% (627) |
| 2022-23 | 758 | 36.2 | 20.9:1 | 88% (669) |
| 2017-18 | 765 | 33 | 23.2:1 | 87% (669) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for March Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (765 to 686); teachers up 16% (33 to 38.2).
About March Middle
March Middle is a middle school in Moreno Valley, California, reachable at (951) 490-0430. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 686 students on the rolls.
In Val Verde Unified, 22 schools enroll a combined 19,065 students.
The student body at March Middle is 77% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 51%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 39, compared with 70 nationally.
Staffing at March Middle comes to 38.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.0:1. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. On the income side, 87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.
March Middle holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 17% of California public middle schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for March Middle is -6.0 points: 22.5% actual, 28.5% predicted.
In the surrounding county, Riverside County, the median household earns about $93,074 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The county has 543 public schools and about 424,872 students.
Of the public schools around it, March Middle is closest to Rainbow Ridge Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 30.2%; March Middle's is 22.5%, ranking 7th of 8.
Locale data from NCES put March Middle in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Over 7 years, enrollment decreased by 79 students, from 765 to 686. The Black share of enrollment dropped from 17% to 13% over the same period. Federal data show the ratio falling from 23.2:1 to 18.0:1.
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Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Val Verde Unified
- Orange Vista HighHigh · 2,396 students
- Rancho Verde HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Citrus Hill HighHigh · 1,630 students
- Lakeside MiddleMiddle · 1,076 students
- Tomas Rivera MiddleMiddle · 1,014 students
- Triple Crown ElementaryElementary · 971 students
Other schools in Moreno Valley
- Valley View HighHigh · 2,699 students
- Canyon Springs HighHigh · 2,251 students
- Moreno Valley HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Rancho Verde HighHigh · 2,101 students
- Vista del Lago HighHigh · 1,924 students
- Vista Heights MiddleMiddle · 1,419 students
Nearby schools
- Rainbow Ridge Elementary0.1 mi · 723
- Armada Elementary1.0 mi · 684
- Victoriano Elementary1.1 mi · 608
- Badger Springs Middle1.1 mi · 1,058
- Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary1.1 mi · 639
- Chaparral Hills Elementary1.1 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About March MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at March Middle?
March Middle enrolls approximately 686 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does March Middle serve?
March Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at March Middle?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at March Middle.
What is the student diversity at March Middle?
Student demographics at March Middle are roughly 3% White, 77% Hispanic, 13% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is March Middle in?
March Middle is part of Val Verde Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.