Madison Middle

Summary:

Madison Middle is a public middle school located in Oceanside, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 956 students. The school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic disparities that set it apart from many of the nearby schools in the region.

Academically, Madison Middle's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 32.12% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 42.72% for the Vista Unified School District and 47.04% for the state of California. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was even lower at 22.53%, compared to 32.98% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Madison Middle has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.4% in 2017-2018 to 24.2% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average of 14.4% in 2020-2021.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Rancho Minerva Middle and Roosevelt Middle, both within the Vista Unified School District, Madison Middle generally performs worse academically. The school's performance has also declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking from 626 out of 2,259 California middle schools in 2011-2012 (4-star rating) to 1,746 out of 2,777 in 2023-2024 (2-star rating). These challenges may be attributed to the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which stands at 60.15% in the 2022-2023 school year, as well as the increasing chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 4930 Lake Blvd.
       Oceanside, CA  92056-4749


(760) 940-0176

District: Vista Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1746th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,097 Help


Students who attend Madison Middle usually attend:

High:    Rancho Buena Vista High

Feeder schools for Madison Middle:

Elementary:    Breeze Hill Elementary
    Grapevine Elementary
    Lake Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  1,010

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.4%
White:
24.7%
Two or more races:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Madison Middle ranks worse than 62.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.51. (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 Madison Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Vista Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.4%), White (24.7%), two or more races (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madison Middle is 20.3, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Vista Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madison Middle is $8,097, which is the 2nd highest among 5 middle schools in the Vista Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madison Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison Middle 1746th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Madison Middle in the ranking list.)

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Vista Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Unified 877th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Madison Middle

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Rank History for all students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 82.16 252nd 1769 85.8%
2005 84.44 210th 1777 88.2%
2006 77.09 335th 1804 81.4%
2007 87.38 169th 1999 91.5%
2008 82.02 255th 2005 87.3%
2009 85.38 181st 2063 91.2%
2010 81.16 274th 2179 87.4%
2011 77.21 359th 2236 83.9%
2012 68.07 626th 2259 72.3%
2013 61.42 849th 2379 64.3%
2015 55.22 971st 2477 60.8%
2016 47.65 1173rd 2497 53.0%
2017 48.35 1152nd 2508 54.1%
2018 47.95 1138th 2480 54.1%
2019 46.84 1243rd 2715 54.2%
2022 47.82 1235th 2740 54.9%
2023 38.66 1505th 2802 46.3%
2024 31.51 1746th 2777 37.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.65 315th 462 31.8%
2019 29.91 419th 554 24.4%
2022 37.54 420th 665 36.8%
2023 31.62 471st 678 30.5%
2024 24.87 538th 699 23.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.42 929th 1364 31.9%
2019 35.89 840th 1442 41.7%
2022 30.97 1200th 1540 22.1%
2023 32.44 1105th 1529 27.7%
2024 33.20 1056th 1477 28.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.18 540th 1538 64.9%
2024 35.91 892nd 1550 42.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.64 1091st 2230 51.1%
2019 51.75 968th 2369 59.1%
2022 48.41 1069th 2458 56.5%
2023 40.22 1326th 2549 48.0%
2024 27.72 1871st 2575 27.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.97 126th 394 68.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.19 1142nd 2262 49.5%
2019 47.38 1125th 2380 52.7%
2022 44.57 1203rd 2509 52.1%
2023 37.05 1421st 2547 44.2%
2024 23.81 1938th 2546 23.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.00 603rd 1369 56.0%
2019 45.89 628th 1491 57.9%
2022 43.58 673rd 1531 56.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.18 169th 193 12.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.10 1017th 2273 55.3%
2019 45.01 1153rd 2407 52.1%
2022 50.58 1040th 2527 58.8%
2023 39.64 1358th 2558 46.9%
2024 38.34 1401st 2547 45.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.45 531st 733 27.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.45 1119th 2072 46.0%
2019 44.10 1124th 2213 49.2%
2022 43.53 1177th 2359 50.1%
2023 33.69 1499th 2391 37.3%
2024 28.83 1688th 2383 29.2%
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Rank History for White students at Madison Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.11 682nd 1496 54.4%
2019 50.46 779th 1602 51.4%
2022 54.84 679th 1555 56.3%
2023 38.42 947th 1552 39.0%
2024 27.30 1112th 1535 27.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Madison Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 275 25 23 42 1 n/a n/a 0 366
1996 275 25 23 42 1 n/a n/a 0 366
1997 458 36 49 62 2 n/a n/a 0 607
1998 473 33 48 56 0 n/a n/a 0 610
1999 455 25 45 65 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2000 439 30 45 79 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2001 422 23 49 78 1 n/a n/a 8 581
2002 788 55 80 328 16 n/a n/a 27 1294
2003 788 55 80 328 16 n/a n/a 27 1294
2004 760 61 100 362 11 n/a n/a 41 1335
2005 697 59 81 401 8 n/a n/a 49 1295
2006 752 55 76 463 4 n/a n/a 64 1414
2007 756 67 95 485 3 n/a n/a 69 1475
2008 735 59 98 531 7 n/a n/a 0 1430
2009 635 58 77 517 4 24 62 0 1377
2010 585 39 77 544 5 20 32 0 1302
2011 515 43 84 557 4 27 41 0 1271
2012 487 48 79 585 8 22 46 0 1275
2013 485 48 71 578 4 22 54 0 1262
2014 470 37 58 594 3 15 57 0 1234
2015 414 29 47 595 6 12 61 0 1164
2016 378 30 53 614 7 9 70 0 1161
2017 317 34 46 645 5 10 73 0 1130
2018 270 25 41 665 2 8 66 0 1077
2019 259 24 36 685 1 5 57 0 1067
2020 262 22 40 698 2 13 54 0 1091
2021 259 21 47 646 3 14 53 1 1044
2022 242 18 40 609 2 13 50 1 975
2023 248 14 37 583 1 10 63 0 956
2024 249 20 27 630 2 6 76 0 1010

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

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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 Madison Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 366 16.0 22.9 14.2
1996 366 16.0 22.9 14.2
1997 607 24.3 25.0 15
1998 610 26.3 23.2 13.1
1999 590 25.3 23.3 11
2000 593 25.2 23.5 13
2001 581 25.1 23.1 13.6
2002 1294 52.7 24.6 30.4
2003 1294 52.7 24.6 30.4
2004 1335 53.7 24.9 29.8
2005 1295 53.2 24.3 32.7
2006 1414 55.7 25.4 26.8
2007 1475 58.3 25.3 28.4
2008 1430 65.7 21.8 32
2009 1377 57.1 22.0 34.7
2010 1302 56.0 23.2 42.8
2011 1271 n/a n/a 43.2
2012 1275 46.9 27.1 n/a
2013 1262 48.7 25.9 46
2014 1234 47.7 25.8 50.2
2015 1164 52.0 22.3 52.9
2016 1161 52.0 22.3 54.2
2017 1130 50.8 22.2 59.8
2018 1077 53.0 20.3 64.1
2019 1067 53.3 19.9 74.5
2020 1091 n/a n/a 67.4
2021 1044 49.1 21.2 71
2022 975 46.6 20.9 64.1
2023 956 48.0 19.9 60.1
2024 1010 49.7 20.3 59

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 Madison Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 366 16.0 22.9 14.2
1996 366 16.0 22.9 14.2
1997 607 24.3 25.0 15
1998 610 26.3 23.2 13.1
1999 590 25.3 23.3 11
2000 593 25.2 23.5 13
2001 581 25.1 23.1 13.6
2002 1294 52.7 24.6 30.4
2003 1294 52.7 24.6 30.4
2004 1335 53.7 24.9 29.8
2005 1295 53.2 24.3 32.7
2006 1414 55.7 25.4 26.8
2007 1475 58.3 25.3 28.4
2008 1430 65.7 21.8 32
2009 1377 57.1 22.0 34.7
2010 1302 56.0 23.2 42.8
2011 1271 n/a n/a 43.2
2012 1275 46.9 27.1 n/a
2013 1262 48.7 25.9 46
2014 1234 47.7 25.8 50.2
2015 1164 52.0 22.3 52.9
2016 1161 52.0 22.3 54.2
2017 1130 50.8 22.2 59.8
2018 1077 53.0 20.3 64.1
2019 1067 53.3 19.9 74.5
2020 1091 n/a n/a 67.4
2021 1044 49.1 21.2 71
2022 975 46.6 20.9 64.1
2023 956 48.0 19.9 60.1
2024 1010 49.7 20.3 59

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 Madison Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,097

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Madison 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 1243rd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1505th of 2802 Middle schools
 7.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madison Middle)48.138.8
 9.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vista Unified)44.334.8
 9.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Madison Middle)33.619.5
 14.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Vista Unified)35.826.2
 9.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madison Middle)46.335.4
 10.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vista Unified)44.535.9
 8.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Madison Middle)27.726.9
 0.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Vista Unified)32.529.3
 3.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madison Middle)52.331.7
 20.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vista Unified)46.237.5
 8.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Madison Middle)35.927
 8.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Vista Unified)31.324.5
 6.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Madison Middle)23.826.8
 3.1%
   8th Grade Science (Vista Unified)24.625.6
 0.9%
   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 Students1067956
 10.4%
African American2414
 41.7%
American Indian11
Asian3637
 2.8%
Hispanic685583
 14.9%
Pacific Islander510
 100%
White259248
 4.2%
Two or More Races5763
 10.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.5%60.1%
 14.4%


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Students at Madison Middle are 62% Hispanic, 25% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,010 students attended Madison Middle.

Madison Middle ranks 1746th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Madison Middle usually go on to attend Rancho Buena Vista High


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