Margarita Middle

Margarita Middle is a medium-sized intermediate school in Temecula, California, one of the schools within Temecula Valley Unified. The school teaches 731 students in grades 6 through 8.

Margarita Middle is one of 30 schools operated by Temecula Valley Unified, a district that serves 26,274 students overall.

Demographically, Margarita Middle shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% White, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, 4% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Margarita Middle logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.0:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Riverside County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Margarita Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 46.9%; this one delivers 41.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Riverside County put median household income runs about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Riverside County's 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), Margarita Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Temecula Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Margarita Middle at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 47.2%.

Margarita Middle operates from an urban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Margarita Middle has ticked down 16%, going from 872 students in 2018 to 731 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 36% to 31% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Margarita Middle community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.