Margarita Middle

Public 6-8

 30600 Margarita Rd.
       Temecula, CA  92591-1528


(951) 695-7370

District: Temecula Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
885th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,954 Help


Students who attend Margarita Middle usually attend:

High:    Temecula Valley High

Feeder schools for Margarita Middle:

Elementary:    Rancho Elementary
    Vail Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  825

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.3%
White:
34.5%
Asian:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.2% Help


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Compare Details Margarita Middle ranks better than 68.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.3%), White (34.5%), Asian (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Margarita Middle is 22.4, which is the 2nd best among 6 middle schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Margarita Middle is $9,954, which is the 2nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Temecula Valley Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Margarita Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Margarita Middle 885th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Margarita Middle in the ranking list.)

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Temecula Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Temecula Valley Unified 312th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Margarita Middle

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Rank History for all students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 85.35 193rd 1769 89.1%
2005 85.40 189th 1777 89.4%
2006 84.82 207th 1804 88.5%
2007 84.50 224th 1999 88.8%
2008 83.97 213th 2005 89.4%
2009 85.38 182nd 2063 91.2%
2010 82.96 240th 2179 89.0%
2011 78.30 331st 2236 85.2%
2012 74.01 477th 2259 78.9%
2013 69.91 600th 2379 74.8%
2015 62.91 799th 2477 67.7%
2016 60.60 860th 2497 65.6%
2017 68.43 702nd 2508 72.0%
2018 75.53 526th 2480 78.8%
2019 75.02 600th 2715 77.9%
2022 59.60 909th 2740 66.8%
2023 60.60 884th 2788 68.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.16 198th 462 57.1%
2019 63.41 227th 554 59.0%
2022 36.10 429th 665 35.5%
2023 29.94 485th 678 28.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.06 203rd 1364 85.1%
2019 39.70 695th 1442 51.8%
2022 49.60 481st 1540 68.8%
2023 44.29 603rd 1523 60.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.12 436th 1532 71.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.75 483rd 2230 78.3%
2019 63.83 638th 2369 73.1%
2022 55.25 869th 2458 64.6%
2023 50.64 1004th 2535 60.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.51 552nd 2262 75.6%
2019 73.72 544th 2380 77.1%
2022 60.81 795th 2509 68.3%
2023 60.57 810th 2535 68.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.21 152nd 1369 88.9%
2019 78.11 204th 1491 86.3%
2022 67.68 304th 1531 80.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.90 92nd 193 52.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.21 479th 2273 78.9%
2019 74.28 539th 2407 77.6%
2022 57.75 861st 2527 65.9%
2023 58.70 846th 2546 66.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.21 404th 717 43.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.39 146th 600 75.7%
2019 82.64 75th 643 88.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.70 378th 2072 81.8%
2019 73.70 421st 2213 81.0%
2022 59.37 741st 2359 68.6%
2023 58.95 752nd 2379 68.4%
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Rank History for White students at Margarita Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.19 459th 1496 69.3%
2019 72.41 404th 1602 74.8%
2022 51.96 734th 1555 52.8%
2023 51.74 712th 1549 54.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Saturday, March 3, 2018

Open Quote Principal, administration and teachers are top notch. Lots of programs for the kids. Very open to parent involvement, the PTSA here is the best. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Margarita Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 398 11 11 57 2 n/a n/a 0 479
1991 839 17 29 141 13 n/a n/a 0 1039
1992 725 25 46 123 8 n/a n/a 0 927
1993 815 27 59 154 7 n/a n/a 0 1062
1994 838 28 61 195 10 n/a n/a 0 1132
1995 826 32 66 212 7 n/a n/a 0 1143
1996 826 32 66 212 7 n/a n/a 0 1143
1997 823 38 85 232 13 n/a n/a 0 1191
1998 825 43 84 240 11 n/a n/a 0 1203
1999 874 43 90 231 11 n/a n/a 0 1249
2000 438 33 44 140 6 n/a n/a 0 661
2001 565 46 51 153 18 n/a n/a 0 833
2002 738 65 80 192 17 n/a n/a 5 1097
2003 738 65 80 192 17 n/a n/a 5 1097
2004 744 72 120 272 14 n/a n/a 1 1223
2005 617 41 100 228 8 n/a n/a 13 1007
2006 571 41 91 237 5 n/a n/a 27 972
2007 552 48 81 249 5 n/a n/a 42 977
2008 456 33 66 248 4 n/a n/a 0 807
2009 469 34 59 262 4 6 101 0 935
2010 473 35 78 334 6 7 23 0 956
2011 455 41 64 362 5 2 32 0 961
2012 462 41 59 343 8 3 46 0 962
2013 442 32 56 324 13 3 66 0 936
2014 407 26 54 300 8 3 59 0 857
2015 351 27 69 334 8 4 69 0 862
2016 354 21 69 355 8 4 59 0 870
2017 336 28 69 390 5 3 84 0 915
2018 317 30 59 381 4 1 80 0 872
2019 277 32 61 396 2 1 69 0 838
2020 250 35 58 364 4 1 62 0 774
2021 264 26 58 373 7 0 53 0 781
2022 289 22 46 362 8 0 52 0 779
2023 285 20 67 382 8 1 62 0 825

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 Margarita Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 479 21.4 22.3 n/a
1991 1039 51.1 20.3 n/a
1992 927 51.9 17.8 16.3
1993 1062 43.1 24.6 22.6
1994 1132 46.0 24.6 20.7
1995 1143 45.2 25.3 18.3
1996 1143 45.2 25.3 18.3
1997 1191 49.0 24.3 22.2
1998 1203 49.0 24.6 20.7
1999 1249 55.0 22.7 19.9
2000 661 33.0 20.0 19.1
2001 833 35.0 23.8 19.3
2002 1097 45.6 24.1 15.8
2003 1097 45.6 24.1 15.8
2004 1223 47.8 25.6 14.3
2005 1007 42.2 23.9 17.4
2006 972 37.2 26.1 18.4
2007 977 40.0 24.4 20.9
2008 807 48.0 16.8 23
2009 935 37.4 22.1 21.1
2010 956 37.0 25.8 25.1
2011 961 n/a n/a 26.2
2012 962 37.6 25.5 n/a
2013 936 37.8 24.7 29.9
2014 857 35.4 24.2 29.1
2015 862 34.0 25.3 35.7
2016 870 36.0 24.1 37.4
2017 915 37.6 24.3 39.1
2018 872 35.9 24.2 43.9
2019 838 36.1 23.1 47.9
2020 774 n/a n/a 49.7
2021 781 38.8 20.1 44.3
2022 779 36.0 21.6 39.3
2023 825 36.6 22.4 38.2

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 Margarita Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 479 21.4 22.3 n/a
1991 1039 51.1 20.3 n/a
1992 927 51.9 17.8 16.3
1993 1062 43.1 24.6 22.6
1994 1132 46.0 24.6 20.7
1995 1143 45.2 25.3 18.3
1996 1143 45.2 25.3 18.3
1997 1191 49.0 24.3 22.2
1998 1203 49.0 24.6 20.7
1999 1249 55.0 22.7 19.9
2000 661 33.0 20.0 19.1
2001 833 35.0 23.8 19.3
2002 1097 45.6 24.1 15.8
2003 1097 45.6 24.1 15.8
2004 1223 47.8 25.6 14.3
2005 1007 42.2 23.9 17.4
2006 972 37.2 26.1 18.4
2007 977 40.0 24.4 20.9
2008 807 48.0 16.8 23
2009 935 37.4 22.1 21.1
2010 956 37.0 25.8 25.1
2011 961 n/a n/a 26.2
2012 962 37.6 25.5 n/a
2013 936 37.8 24.7 29.9
2014 857 35.4 24.2 29.1
2015 862 34.0 25.3 35.7
2016 870 36.0 24.1 37.4
2017 915 37.6 24.3 39.1
2018 872 35.9 24.2 43.9
2019 838 36.1 23.1 47.9
2020 774 n/a n/a 49.7
2021 781 38.8 20.1 44.3
2022 779 36.0 21.6 39.3
2023 825 36.6 22.4 38.2

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 Margarita Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,954

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Margarita Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 600th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 884th of 2788 Middle schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Margarita Middle)56.149.6
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Temecula Valley Unified)63.256.4
 6.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Margarita Middle)4537.8
 7.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Temecula Valley Unified)52.341.5
 10.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Margarita Middle)65.756.8
 9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Temecula Valley Unified)67.464.3
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Margarita Middle)50.641.3
 9.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Temecula Valley Unified)53.647.5
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Margarita Middle)64.545.5
 19%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Temecula Valley Unified)68.159.5
 8.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Margarita Middle)53.129
 24.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Temecula Valley Unified)59.344.3
 15%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Margarita Middle)39.227.8
 11.4%
   8th Grade Science (Temecula Valley Unified)48.239.2
 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 Students838825
 1.6%
African American3220
 37.5%
American Indian28
 300%
Asian6167
 9.8%
Hispanic396382
 3.5%
Pacific Islander11
White277285
 2.9%
Two or More Races6962
 10.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.9%38.2%
 9.7%


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Margarita Middle ranks 885th of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Margarita Middle are 46% Hispanic, 35% White, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 825 students attended Margarita Middle.

Students who attend Margarita Middle usually go on to attend Temecula Valley High


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