Morada Middle

Summary:

Morada Middle is a public middle school located in Stockton, California, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 746 students. It is part of the Lodi Unified School District, which is ranked 951 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Morada Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of California middle schools, with a ranking between 1,300-1,900 over the past several years and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Morada Middle faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and significant disparities in performance among different student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have risen from 11.3% in 2018-2019 to 35.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Morada Middle's test scores are consistently below the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels, with only 35.51% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, 22.45% in math, and 18.16% in science. The performance of student subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with disabilities, low socioeconomic status, and military connections, is significantly worse than their peers at the district and state levels.

Interestingly, Morada Middle's performance is generally lower than the other middle schools in the Lodi Unified district and the nearby schools in other districts, such as Millswood Middle, Lodi Middle, and Christa McAuliffe Middle, which all have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's low socioeconomic status (84.45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch) may be contributing factors to the overall academic underperformance at Morada Middle.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 5001 Eastview Dr.
       Stockton, CA  95212-2125


(209) 953-8490

District: Lodi Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1692nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,976 Help


Students who attend Morada Middle usually attend:

High:    Tokay High

Feeder schools for Morada Middle:

Elementary:    Ansel Adams
    Clairmont Elementary
    Davis Elementary
    George Lincoln Mosher
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.5 Help
Number of students:  746

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.1%
Asian:
39.0%
African American:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Morada Middle ranks worse than 60.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Lodi Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.33. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.1%), Asian (39%), African American (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Morada Middle is 20.5. 5 middle schools in the Lodi Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Morada Middle is $10,976, which is the 3rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Lodi Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Morada Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Morada Middle 1692nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Morada Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lodi Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lodi Unified 951st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Morada Middle

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Rank History for all students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 26.45 1281st 1769 27.6%
2005 23.23 1368th 1777 23.0%
2006 30.58 1235th 1804 31.5%
2007 29.61 1398th 1999 30.1%
2008 40.89 1132nd 2005 43.5%
2009 28.37 1516th 2063 26.5%
2010 35.42 1431st 2179 34.3%
2011 40.06 1359th 2236 39.2%
2012 43.98 1244th 2259 44.9%
2013 51.71 1113th 2379 53.2%
2015 37.94 1392nd 2477 43.8%
2016 38.92 1398th 2497 44.0%
2017 41.30 1358th 2508 45.9%
2018 38.31 1422nd 2480 42.7%
2019 39.48 1459th 2715 46.3%
2021 20.70 734th 894 17.9%
2022 29.96 1776th 2740 35.2%
2023 28.93 1855th 2802 33.8%
2024 33.33 1692nd 2777 39.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 7.90 624th 665 6.2%
2023 8.51 620th 678 8.6%
2024 8.63 650th 699 7.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.53 582nd 1364 57.3%
2019 38.56 727th 1442 49.6%
2021 37.17 221st 363 39.1%
2022 40.92 726th 1540 52.9%
2023 50.29 448th 1529 70.7%
2024 40.48 716th 1477 51.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.87 955th 1538 37.9%
2024 38.15 825th 1550 46.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.16 1081st 2230 51.5%
2019 48.67 1054th 2369 55.5%
2021 27.68 563rd 721 21.9%
2022 35.20 1500th 2458 39.0%
2023 35.26 1532nd 2549 39.9%
2024 40.32 1365th 2575 47.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.62 1407th 2262 37.8%
2019 35.58 1424th 2380 40.2%
2021 20.30 624th 738 15.4%
2022 30.73 1641st 2509 34.6%
2023 28.72 1707th 2547 33.0%
2024 34.94 1504th 2546 40.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.26 797th 1369 41.8%
2019 24.10 1249th 1491 16.2%
2021 26.32 303rd 354 14.4%
2022 29.96 1060th 1531 30.8%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 30.35 133rd 193 31.1%
2023 26.74 142nd 197 27.9%
2024 29.62 131st 191 31.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.92 1291st 2273 43.2%
2019 41.46 1265th 2407 47.4%
2021 21.79 620th 763 18.7%
2022 29.80 1659th 2527 34.3%
2023 28.98 1704th 2558 33.4%
2024 30.83 1648th 2547 35.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.33 638th 700 8.9%
2019 12.54 661st 745 11.3%
2022 6.95 679th 733 7.4%
2023 6.66 660th 718 8.1%
2024 6.64 680th 741 8.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.09 313th 600 47.8%
2019 35.59 393rd 643 38.9%
2022 28.02 468th 637 26.5%
2023 37.38 371st 614 39.6%
2024 50.65 266th 626 57.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.92 1340th 2072 35.3%
2019 35.91 1374th 2213 37.9%
2022 21.49 1958th 2359 17.0%
2023 26.18 1793rd 2391 25.0%
2024 31.12 1604th 2383 32.7%
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Rank History for White students at Morada Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.80 1233rd 1496 17.6%
2019 14.45 1394th 1602 13.0%
2022 23.45 1206th 1555 22.4%
2023 12.78 1387th 1552 10.6%
2024 29.54 1068th 1535 30.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Morada Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 387 55 221 104 0 n/a n/a 0 767
1989 358 68 299 92 2 n/a n/a 0 819
1990 410 83 307 137 6 n/a n/a 0 943
1991 380 90 335 148 6 n/a n/a 0 959
1992 287 85 383 138 1 n/a n/a 0 894
1993 292 61 411 181 2 n/a n/a 0 947
1994 284 79 474 166 3 n/a n/a 0 1006
1995 243 80 527 180 14 n/a n/a 0 1044
1996 243 80 527 180 14 n/a n/a 0 1044
1997 249 68 490 176 8 n/a n/a 0 991
1998 206 76 484 178 6 n/a n/a 0 950
1999 205 79 460 193 2 n/a n/a 0 939
2000 200 102 425 183 3 n/a n/a 24 937
2001 173 114 455 195 5 n/a n/a 0 942
2002 166 98 420 283 5 n/a n/a 0 972
2003 166 98 420 283 5 n/a n/a 0 972
2004 128 114 404 303 8 n/a n/a 0 957
2005 100 86 372 278 6 n/a n/a 0 842
2006 110 112 411 281 4 n/a n/a 0 918
2007 96 126 415 286 4 n/a n/a 1 928
2008 106 110 379 292 5 n/a n/a 0 892
2009 101 116 334 289 6 12 7 0 865
2010 76 117 365 7 2 8 289 0 864
2011 72 94 337 270 1 13 7 0 794
2012 71 90 301 258 1 14 7 0 742
2013 55 80 305 234 6 7 9 0 696
2014 56 79 325 255 4 11 15 0 745
2015 48 79 311 287 2 14 21 0 762
2016 49 64 283 294 4 14 23 0 731
2017 59 72 318 274 0 11 15 0 749
2018 57 69 344 291 2 10 16 0 789
2019 36 76 326 325 2 8 26 0 799
2020 39 57 324 309 0 6 38 0 773
2021 32 57 309 299 0 8 31 0 736
2022 40 60 286 299 3 10 32 0 730
2023 51 53 291 292 3 11 45 0 746

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Morada Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 767 37.9 20.2 n/a
1989 819 38.3 21.3 n/a
1990 943 43.6 21.6 n/a
1991 959 48.1 19.9 n/a
1992 894 48.9 18.2 51.5
1993 947 44.0 21.5 28.4
1994 1006 44.0 22.9 63.9
1995 1044 47.8 21.8 69.9
1996 1044 47.8 21.8 69.9
1997 991 47.0 21.1 72.3
1998 950 45.0 21.1 76.4
1999 939 45.0 20.9 65.9
2000 937 47.0 19.9 74.3
2001 942 48.0 19.6 99.7
2002 972 50.0 19.4 99.7
2003 972 50.0 19.4 99.7
2004 957 47.0 20.4 73.8
2005 842 41.0 20.5 70.8
2006 918 41.6 22.1 70.3
2007 928 40.4 23.0 71.1
2008 892 46.8 19.1 69.1
2009 865 40.0 19.7 71.9
2010 864 34.1 25.2 70.6
2011 794 n/a n/a 81.2
2012 742 32.8 22.6 n/a
2013 696 32.5 21.4 81.3
2014 745 30.3 24.5 79.3
2015 762 37.0 20.5 79.3
2016 731 36.0 20.3 82.2
2017 749 33.8 22.1 83.3
2018 789 34.8 22.6 81.7
2019 799 37.8 21.1 82.6
2020 773 n/a n/a 80.2
2021 736 37.0 19.8 79.9
2022 730 37.4 19.5 72.9
2023 746 36.3 20.5 84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Morada Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 767 37.9 20.2 n/a
1989 819 38.3 21.3 n/a
1990 943 43.6 21.6 n/a
1991 959 48.1 19.9 n/a
1992 894 48.9 18.2 51.5
1993 947 44.0 21.5 28.4
1994 1006 44.0 22.9 63.9
1995 1044 47.8 21.8 69.9
1996 1044 47.8 21.8 69.9
1997 991 47.0 21.1 72.3
1998 950 45.0 21.1 76.4
1999 939 45.0 20.9 65.9
2000 937 47.0 19.9 74.3
2001 942 48.0 19.6 99.7
2002 972 50.0 19.4 99.7
2003 972 50.0 19.4 99.7
2004 957 47.0 20.4 73.8
2005 842 41.0 20.5 70.8
2006 918 41.6 22.1 70.3
2007 928 40.4 23.0 71.1
2008 892 46.8 19.1 69.1
2009 865 40.0 19.7 71.9
2010 864 34.1 25.2 70.6
2011 794 n/a n/a 81.2
2012 742 32.8 22.6 n/a
2013 696 32.5 21.4 81.3
2014 745 30.3 24.5 79.3
2015 762 37.0 20.5 79.3
2016 731 36.0 20.3 82.2
2017 749 33.8 22.1 83.3
2018 789 34.8 22.6 81.7
2019 799 37.8 21.1 82.6
2020 773 n/a n/a 80.2
2021 736 37.0 19.8 79.9
2022 730 37.4 19.5 72.9
2023 746 36.3 20.5 84.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Morada Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,976

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Morada Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1459th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1855th of 2802 Middle schools
 12.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Morada Middle)49.640.4
 9.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lodi Unified)44.140
 4.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Morada Middle)29.428.1
 1.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lodi Unified)30.227.9
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Morada Middle)42.726.1
 16.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lodi Unified)40.435
 5.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Morada Middle)21.311.1
 10.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lodi Unified)26.120.6
 5.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Morada Middle)23.711.4
 12.3%
   8th Grade Science (Lodi Unified)24.719.8
 4.9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students799746
 6.6%
African American7653
 30.3%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian326291
 10.7%
Hispanic325292
 10.2%
Pacific Islander811
 37.5%
White3651
 41.7%
Two or More Races2645
 73.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.6%84.5%
 1.8%


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Students who attend Morada Middle usually go on to attend Tokay High

Students at Morada Middle are 39% Hispanic, 39% Asian, 7% African American, 7% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 746 students attended Morada Middle.

Morada Middle ranks 1692nd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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