Cesar Chavez Middle

Summary:

Cesar Chavez Middle is a public middle school located in Oceanside, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 670 students. The school is part of the Oceanside Unified School District, which is ranked 863 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cesar Chavez Middle faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, below-average academic performance, and disparities in student group outcomes. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.0% in 2020-2021 to 33.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy and Smarter Balanced Assessments/Mathematics lag behind the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and English Language Learners performing particularly poorly.

When compared to other middle schools in the Oceanside Unified School District and the surrounding area, Martin Luther King Junior Middle outperforms Cesar Chavez Middle across various academic measures. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Cesar Chavez Middle, as well as the surrounding schools, indicates that the school community faces significant socioeconomic challenges. Addressing these challenges through targeted resources and support programs could potentially improve academic outcomes for the students at Cesar Chavez Middle.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 202 Oleander Dr.
       Oceanside, CA  92057-6122


(760) 966-4900

District: Oceanside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1789th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,382 Help


Students who attend Cesar Chavez Middle usually attend:

High:    El Camino High

Feeder schools for Cesar Chavez Middle:

Elementary:    Del Rio Elementary
    Libby Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.3 Help
Number of students:  670

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.4%
White:
7.9%
Asian:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.4% Help


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Compare Details Cesar Chavez Middle ranks worse than 64.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Oceanside Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.44. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (76.4%), White (7.9%), Asian (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cesar Chavez Middle is 21.3, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Oceanside Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cesar Chavez Middle is $12,382, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Oceanside Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cesar Chavez Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Cesar Chavez Middle 1789th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Cesar Chavez Middle in the ranking list.)

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Oceanside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oceanside Unified 863rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cesar Chavez Middle

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Rank History for all students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 24.19 1628th 2063 21.1%
2010 29.90 1577th 2179 27.6%
2011 42.51 1293rd 2236 42.2%
2012 43.00 1271st 2259 43.7%
2013 53.98 1048th 2379 55.9%
2015 40.44 1323rd 2477 46.6%
2016 40.07 1358th 2497 45.6%
2017 39.68 1403rd 2508 44.1%
2018 38.23 1424th 2480 42.6%
2019 35.61 1598th 2715 41.1%
2022 34.14 1647th 2740 39.9%
2023 34.40 1650th 2802 41.1%
2024 30.44 1789th 2777 35.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 32.00 482nd 699 31.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.10 470th 1364 65.5%
2019 40.90 655th 1442 54.6%
2022 32.31 1125th 1540 26.9%
2023 39.11 810th 1529 47.0%
2024 21.15 1469th 1477 0.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.30 848th 1538 44.9%
2024 33.63 975th 1550 37.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.99 1057th 2230 52.6%
2019 46.05 1141st 2369 51.8%
2022 43.83 1206th 2458 50.9%
2023 40.29 1323rd 2549 48.1%
2024 35.31 1555th 2575 39.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.25 1362nd 2262 39.8%
2019 35.18 1439th 2380 39.5%
2022 38.11 1402nd 2509 44.1%
2023 38.49 1372nd 2547 46.1%
2024 38.48 1382nd 2546 45.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.17 645th 1369 52.9%
2019 38.96 766th 1491 48.6%
2022 39.89 761st 1531 50.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.68 1296th 2273 43.0%
2019 35.06 1463rd 2407 39.2%
2022 31.32 1604th 2527 36.5%
2023 30.29 1649th 2558 35.5%
2024 23.47 1939th 2547 23.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.93 361st 600 39.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.74 972nd 2072 53.1%
2019 45.26 1087th 2213 50.9%
2022 41.11 1256th 2359 46.8%
2023 40.37 1266th 2391 47.1%
2024 32.79 1532nd 2383 35.7%
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Rank History for White students at Cesar Chavez Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.03 1013th 1496 32.3%
2019 18.89 1322nd 1602 17.5%
2022 30.94 1084th 1555 30.3%
2023 44.40 842nd 1552 45.7%
2024 27.66 1102nd 1535 28.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Cesar Chavez Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 76 44 77 568 3 n/a n/a 0 768
2009 79 42 55 587 2 42 2 0 809
2010 92 48 49 586 3 25 9 0 812
2011 102 51 57 582 1 20 3 0 816
2012 83 44 54 552 2 27 6 0 768
2013 78 31 61 525 2 28 13 0 738
2014 80 37 66 513 2 28 10 0 736
2015 80 32 69 520 1 28 12 0 742
2016 81 35 62 545 1 26 18 0 768
2017 89 26 47 535 2 29 25 0 753
2018 80 26 46 549 1 22 28 0 752
2019 71 21 42 525 1 25 31 0 716
2020 65 24 42 503 3 22 29 0 688
2021 64 24 37 509 2 23 38 0 697
2022 64 28 32 508 1 18 28 1 680
2023 53 22 33 512 1 20 29 0 670

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 Cesar Chavez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 768 45.3 17.0 69.5
2009 809 34.1 19.9 69.1
2010 812 34.0 23.8 76
2011 816 n/a n/a 76.2
2012 768 33.5 22.9 n/a
2013 738 31.0 23.8 74.9
2014 736 30.9 23.7 78.9
2015 742 32.0 23.1 81
2016 768 33.0 23.2 76
2017 753 33.2 22.6 77.6
2018 752 33.5 22.4 80.6
2019 716 32.9 21.7 79.1
2020 688 n/a n/a 79.8
2021 697 32.5 21.4 66.3
2022 680 29.9 22.7 82.6
2023 670 31.4 21.3 85.4

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 Cesar Chavez Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 768 45.3 17.0 69.5
2009 809 34.1 19.9 69.1
2010 812 34.0 23.8 76
2011 816 n/a n/a 76.2
2012 768 33.5 22.9 n/a
2013 738 31.0 23.8 74.9
2014 736 30.9 23.7 78.9
2015 742 32.0 23.1 81
2016 768 33.0 23.2 76
2017 753 33.2 22.6 77.6
2018 752 33.5 22.4 80.6
2019 716 32.9 21.7 79.1
2020 688 n/a n/a 79.8
2021 697 32.5 21.4 66.3
2022 680 29.9 22.7 82.6
2023 670 31.4 21.3 85.4

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 Cesar Chavez Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,382

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cesar Chavez Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1598th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1650th of 2802 Middle schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar Chavez Middle)33.335.7
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oceanside Unified)41.735.3
 6.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Middle)20.221.9
 1.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oceanside Unified)29.426.4
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar Chavez Middle)5040.4
 9.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oceanside Unified)47.141.3
 5.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Middle)27.518
 9.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oceanside Unified)36.228.2
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Cesar Chavez Middle)43.338.2
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oceanside Unified)48.642.3
 6.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cesar Chavez Middle)26.117.9
 8.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oceanside Unified)40.327
 13.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Cesar Chavez Middle)23.619.8
 3.8%
   8th Grade Science (Oceanside Unified)28.625.3
 3.4%
   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 Students716670
 6.4%
African American2122
 4.8%
American Indian11
Asian4233
 21.4%
Hispanic525512
 2.5%
Pacific Islander2520
 20%
White7153
 25.4%
Two or More Races3129
 6.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.1%85.4%
 6.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar Chavez Middle

Cesar Chavez Middle ranks 1789th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Cesar Chavez Middle usually go on to attend El Camino High

In the 2022-23 school year, 670 students attended Cesar Chavez Middle.

Students at Cesar Chavez Middle are 76% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.


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