March Middle

Summary:

March Middle is a public middle school located in Moreno Valley, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 758 students. The school is part of the Val Verde Unified School District, which is ranked 1002 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, March Middle struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.04% to 37.78% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district average of 34.26% to 34.67% and the state average of 45.82% to 47.19%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from just 8.72% to 14.17%, much lower than the district (15.06% to 11.61%) and state (34.31% to 31.57%) averages. The school's performance in Science, as measured by CAST, is also below the district and state averages, with only 20.99% of 8th-grade students proficient or better. Additionally, March Middle has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.0% in 2018-2019 to 54.0% in 2020-2021, which is much higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Tomas Rivera Middle and Vista Verde Middle, March Middle generally performs worse academically. However, the nearby schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District also struggle academically, suggesting a broader district-level challenge. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (88.26%) and the relatively high student-teacher ratio (20.9 students per teacher) at March Middle may be contributing factors to the school's academic challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 15800 Indian Ave.
       Moreno Valley, CA  92551-7307


(951) 490-0430

District: Val Verde Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1982nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,224 Help


Students who attend March Middle usually attend:

High:    Rancho Verde High

Feeder schools for March Middle:

Elementary:    Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary
    Rainbow Ridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  20.9 Help
Number of students:  758

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.5%
African American:
14.2%
White:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.3% Help


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Compare Details March Middle ranks worse than 71.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Val Verde Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.28. (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 (75.5%), African American (14.2%), White (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at March Middle is 20.9, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Val Verde Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at March Middle is $12,224, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Val Verde Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

March Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks March Middle 1982nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See March Middle in the ranking list.)

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Val Verde Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Val Verde Unified 1002nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for March Middle

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Rank History for all students at March Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 29.52 1400th 1999 30.0%
2008 44.68 1047th 2005 47.8%
2009 51.17 942nd 2063 54.3%
2010 53.17 948th 2179 56.5%
2011 55.35 953rd 2236 57.4%
2012 60.22 814th 2259 64.0%
2013 55.84 997th 2379 58.1%
2015 33.12 1526th 2477 38.4%
2016 35.89 1464th 2497 41.4%
2017 25.52 1827th 2508 27.2%
2018 24.52 1837th 2480 25.9%
2019 27.43 1896th 2715 30.2%
2022 29.95 1777th 2740 35.1%
2023 28.59 1871st 2802 33.2%
2024 26.28 1982nd 2777 28.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at March Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.72 587th 699 16.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at March Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.82 1163rd 1364 14.7%
2019 27.85 1242nd 1442 13.9%
2022 36.62 909th 1540 41.0%
2023 31.81 1134th 1529 25.8%
2024 23.79 1457th 1477 1.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at March Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.66 1159th 1538 24.6%
2024 24.04 1311th 1550 15.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at March Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.81 1568th 2230 29.7%
2019 36.39 1451st 2369 38.8%
2022 38.35 1388th 2458 43.5%
2023 35.33 1525th 2549 40.2%
2024 30.28 1764th 2575 31.5%
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Rank History for Female students at March Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.33 1694th 2262 25.1%
2019 29.90 1627th 2380 31.6%
2022 30.66 1645th 2509 34.4%
2023 29.55 1672nd 2547 34.4%
2024 28.37 1741st 2546 31.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at March Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.77 766th 1369 44.0%
2019 31.43 992nd 1491 33.5%
2022 30.01 1059th 1531 30.8%
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Rank History for Male students at March Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.99 1724th 2273 24.2%
2019 24.34 1828th 2407 24.1%
2022 29.49 1674th 2527 33.8%
2023 27.81 1749th 2558 31.6%
2024 24.46 1886th 2547 26.0%
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Rank History for African American students at March Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.42 324th 600 46.0%
2019 43.14 343rd 643 46.7%
2022 32.89 423rd 637 33.6%
2023 46.40 290th 614 52.8%
2024 39.98 333rd 626 46.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at March Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.94 1369th 2072 33.9%
2019 39.80 1263rd 2213 42.9%
2022 42.53 1204th 2359 49.0%
2023 36.74 1381st 2391 42.2%
2024 33.53 1510th 2383 36.6%
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Rank History for White students at March Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.09 1177th 1496 21.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for March Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 65 231 42 595 3 n/a n/a 11 947
2008 65 204 46 575 n/a n/a n/a 0 890
2009 62 189 39 572 0 3 19 0 884
2010 51 172 29 557 3 6 2 0 820
2011 47 176 22 567 0 3 6 0 821
2012 39 160 30 523 2 1 14 0 769
2013 33 195 22 531 4 3 17 0 805
2014 29 175 33 541 1 4 26 0 809
2015 43 153 27 522 2 4 26 0 777
2016 45 161 24 537 5 2 21 0 795
2017 37 132 20 532 2 2 15 0 740
2018 36 131 18 563 1 1 15 0 765
2019 28 116 16 600 2 1 12 0 775
2020 28 115 8 611 3 4 20 0 789
2021 17 98 9 567 3 2 14 0 710
2022 24 87 17 509 3 1 20 0 661
2023 30 108 22 572 3 0 23 0 758

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 March Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 947 43.6 21.7 70.8
2008 890 53.4 16.7 68.9
2009 884 42.0 19.2 69.3
2010 820 31.0 26.4 73
2011 821 n/a n/a 84.8
2012 769 32.5 23.6 n/a
2013 805 31.8 25.3 86.1
2014 809 34.0 23.7 84.8
2015 777 32.0 24.2 84.4
2016 795 31.0 25.6 87.2
2017 740 30.5 24.2 88.6
2018 765 33.0 23.1 87.5
2019 775 37.0 20.9 86.2
2020 789 n/a n/a 84.4
2021 710 36.1 19.6 82.4
2022 661 36.1 18.2 81.7
2023 758 36.1 20.9 88.3

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 March Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 947 43.6 21.7 70.8
2008 890 53.4 16.7 68.9
2009 884 42.0 19.2 69.3
2010 820 31.0 26.4 73
2011 821 n/a n/a 84.8
2012 769 32.5 23.6 n/a
2013 805 31.8 25.3 86.1
2014 809 34.0 23.7 84.8
2015 777 32.0 24.2 84.4
2016 795 31.0 25.6 87.2
2017 740 30.5 24.2 88.6
2018 765 33.0 23.1 87.5
2019 775 37.0 20.9 86.2
2020 789 n/a n/a 84.4
2021 710 36.1 19.6 82.4
2022 661 36.1 18.2 81.7
2023 758 36.1 20.9 88.3

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 March Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,224

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

Impact of COVID-19 on March Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1896th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1871st of 2802 Middle schools
 3.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (March Middle)32.633.8
 1.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Val Verde Unified)38.435.1
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (March Middle)21.913.1
 8.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Val Verde Unified)23.915.6
 8.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (March Middle)34.439.1
 4.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Val Verde Unified)37.533.2
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (March Middle)20.816.6
 4.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Val Verde Unified)20.313.3
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (March Middle)39.134.3
 4.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Val Verde Unified)38.432.6
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (March Middle)22.912.3
 10.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Val Verde Unified)20.19.4
 10.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (March Middle)2218.7
 3.3%
   8th Grade Science (Val Verde Unified)17.916.2
 1.7%
   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 Students775758
 2.2%
African American116108
 6.9%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian1622
 37.5%
Hispanic600572
 4.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2830
 7.1%
Two or More Races1223
 91.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.2%88.3%
 2.1%


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Students who attend March Middle usually go on to attend Rancho Verde High

March Middle ranks 1982nd of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at March Middle are 75% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 758 students attended March Middle.


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