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Roosevelt Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2082^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 25% of California middle schools

Summary

Roosevelt Middle is a public school serving 866 students in grades 6-8 within the Vista Unified district in Oceanside, CA, currently ranked in the lower 25% of all California middle schools.

Academic performance at Roosevelt Middle is significantly below both district and state averages, with fewer than 30% of students proficient in English and fewer than 20% proficient in Math and Science; notably, student performance declines in each successive grade level. The school serves a high-need population, with over three-quarters of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it faces a growing challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has risen to 25.7%. A particularly striking finding is that despite having the highest per-student spending among nearby schools at over $19,700, it achieves the poorest academic outcomes, suggesting resources may not be effectively reaching classroom instruction or student support services.

When compared to other schools in the area, Roosevelt Middle underperforms its peers. For instance, within the same district, Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math and Vista Innovation and Design Academy achieve much stronger results with similar student demographics. Furthermore, nearby schools in other districts like Cesar Chavez Middle (in Oceanside Unified) also perform better with comparable challenges, indicating that school-level leadership and program implementation are critical factors for success.

866

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,705

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 Sagewood Dr.
Oceanside, CA 92057-6937

(760) 726-8003

District: Vista Unified

Students who attend Roosevelt Middle usually attend:

High:

Vista High

Feeder schools for Roosevelt Middle:

Elementary:	Alamosa Park Elementary
	Bobier Elementary
	Empresa Elementary
	Maryland Elementary
	More...
	Mission Meadows Elementary
	T.H.E Leadership Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.8%

White:

14.8%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2013 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg37%

California avg41%

2,082^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Vista Unified

818^th of 1,543Vista Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	2082 of 2761	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1594 of 2783	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1825 of 2781	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1852 of 2740	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1794 of 2715	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	1852 of 2480	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.3	1799 of 2508	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.2	1335 of 2497	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.3	1232 of 2477	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.3	1069 of 2379	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.7	655 of 2259	71.0%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	497 of 2236	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	378 of 2179	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.7	355 of 2063	82.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	418 of 2005	79.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.4	434 of 1999	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	65.3	533 of 1804	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	67.2	489 of 1777	72.5%	★★★★☆
2004	71.0	402 of 1769	77.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.6	1007 of 1531	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	737 of 1491	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.7	958 of 1369	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.3	1422 of 1478	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1477 of 1521	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1408 of 1540	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	1367 of 1442	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	994 of 1364	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	2001 of 2533	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	1349 of 2551	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1563 of 2531	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1821 of 2509	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1743 of 2380	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1626 of 2262	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	2054 of 2395	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1598 of 2388	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1874 of 2374	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1986 of 2359	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1722 of 2213	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1883 of 2072	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	398 of 477	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.8	115 of 394	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	17.4	300 of 320	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	294 of 336	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	2064 of 2542	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1707 of 2579	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	1742 of 2531	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1851 of 2458	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1738 of 2369	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1941 of 2230	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1914 of 2534	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1610 of 2552	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1791 of 2538	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1610 of 2527	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1547 of 2407	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1836 of 2273	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	510 of 726	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	311 of 701	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	375 of 677	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	404 of 665	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	428 of 554	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	367 of 462	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1114 of 1566	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	1211 of 1552	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1134 of 1531	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1027 of 1520	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	910 of 1537	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1069 of 1543	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	929 of 1555	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1045 of 1602	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1088 of 1496	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)34th percentile~ school

White (2025)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Science19%-13 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, January 18, 2019

My son loves his school and so do I. There are programs for everyone (band, choir, art, hiking club, tons of other clubs, sports...) The teachers and support staff are very supportive and caring. The new principal was a teacher at RBV high school for many years and now Roosevelt is lucky to have Mrs. Golly as its' leader. I don't hesitate at all to recommend RMS and its' Artful Learning curriculum! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	850 Sagewood Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-8003	866	48	17.9	77.6%	128 (14.8%)	12 (1.4%)	639 (73.8%)	28 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	49 (5.7%)	23.3	2082^nd of 2761 public middle schools	24.6%		35.9	1594^th of 2783 public middle schools	42.7%	488									19.4	19.4	36.9	27.4	22.6	28.9	20.0	18.7	18.7	19.1	$19,705	$2,780	$16,925
Cesar Chavez Middle	Public	6-8	202 Oleander Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4900	557	29	19.3	80.4%	49 (8.8%)	18 (3.2%)	409 (73.4%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	39 (7.0%)	42.5	1404^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.1%		30.4	1793^rd of 2783 public middle schools	35.6%	389									24.2	24.2	41.9	43.3	51.4	45.6	23.0	27.1	30.0	26.8	$10,355	$1,056	$9,299
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	6-8	1290 Ivey Ranch Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8800	1,098	47	23.3	63.9%	210 (19.1%)	49 (4.5%)	588 (53.6%)	72 (6.6%)	4 (0.4%)	29 (2.6%)	146 (13.3%)	49.4	1191^st of 2761 public middle schools	56.9%		60.2	880^th of 2783 public middle schools	68.4%	311									26.9	26.9	45.0	43.4	42.9	43.8	34.4	36.1	38.1	36.2	$10,126	$1,001	$9,125
Vista Innovation and Design Academy	Public	6-8	740 Olive Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-7115	834	44	19.0	58.2%	262 (31.4%)	15 (1.8%)	469 (56.2%)	18 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	65 (7.8%)	47.9	1240^th of 2761 public middle schools	55.1%		53.6	1052^nd of 2783 public middle schools	62.2%	188									24.3	24.3	43.3	48.0	41.1	44.3	34.3	34.8	34.9	34.7	$16,748	$2,205	$14,543
Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math	Public	6-8	151 Civic Center Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-5766	836	42	19.8	70.8%	148 (17.7%)	10 (1.2%)	600 (71.8%)	39 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (4.3%)	64.6	795^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.2%		71.9	655^th of 2783 public middle schools	76.5%	140									37.6	37.6	48.7	52.9	49.8	50.5	40.4	48.0	44.2	44.3	$17,032	$2,116	$14,916
Calavera Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4104 Tamarack Ave.	Carlsbad	92010	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6400	655	31	20.8	33.1%	349 (53.3%)	7 (1.1%)	180 (27.5%)	33 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	79 (12.1%)	77.2	537^th of 2761 public middle schools	80.6%		82.2	439^th of 2783 public middle schools	84.2%	98									65.0	65.0	55.1	63.3	69.0	62.2	47.6	38.1	47.3	44.4	$15,038	$343	$14,695
Madison Middle	Public	6-8	4930 Lake Blvd.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-0176	1,158	61	19.1	68.7%	268 (23.1%)	20 (1.7%)	756 (65.3%)	27 (2.3%)	5 (0.4%)	9 (0.8%)	72 (6.2%)	32	1754^th of 2761 public middle schools	36.5%		31.5	1750^th of 2783 public middle schools	37.1%	4	4.6	4.6	4.6	4.6	9.1	9.1	2.3	2.3	22.5	22.5	43.1	37.5	30.0	36.9	22.9	23.0	22.4	22.8	$16,667	$2,168	$14,499
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	823 Acacia St.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 966-4700	441	24	18.5	93.0%	20 (4.5%)	11 (2.5%)	377 (85.5%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	12.1	2547^th of 2761 public middle schools	7.8%		16.7	2409^th of 2783 public middle schools	13.4%	138									9.4	9.4	20.3	22.3	20.9	21.2	11.7	10.9	8.7	10.4	$10,463	$1,328	$9,135
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	2000 California St.	Oceanside	92054	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8900	621	30	20.6	72.3%	176 (28.3%)	12 (1.9%)	377 (60.7%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.1%)	34.5	1661^st of 2761 public middle schools	39.8%		35.8	1596^th of 2783 public middle schools	42.7%	65									30.2	30.2	33.7	26.9	40.7	33.8	23.9	24.6	28.2	25.6	$9,295	$930	$8,365
Valley Middle	Public	6-8	1645 Magnolia Ave.	Carlsbad	92008	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-5300	807	36	22.2	36.6%	442 (54.8%)	11 (1.4%)	262 (32.5%)	20 (2.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.3%)	73	621^st of 2761 public middle schools	77.5%		78.4	518^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.4%	103									47.5	47.5	61.6	50.6	53.8	55.4	51.9	45.9	44.9	47.6	$15,568	$379	$15,189

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Middle

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Middle?

Students at Roosevelt Middle are 74% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Roosevelt Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 866 students attended Roosevelt Middle.

What district is Roosevelt Middle in?

Vista Unified

What high school do graduates of Roosevelt Middle attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Middle usually go on to attend Vista High

Is Roosevelt Middle a good school?

Roosevelt Middle ranks in the bottom 24.6% of California middle schools.

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