Middle school (grades 6-8) · Oceanside, CA

Roosevelt Middle

Federal NCES profile for Roosevelt Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 064119009459
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roosevelt Middle earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#5 of 6
middle schools in Oceanside · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
22.8:1
students per teacher
61.4%
free-lunch eligible

Roosevelt Middle has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Roosevelt Middle ranks #5 of 6 middle schools in Oceanside, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-73 students YoY

Roosevelt Middle shrank from 779 students in 2022-23 to 706 in 2023-24 (-9.4%).

Teacher FTE added 38.7 → 39.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-73 students YoY 064119009459 · Oceanside, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

866 enr · 22.8:1 · 61.4% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Rancho Buena Vista High (1,949 students)

Roosevelt Middle shrank from 779 students in 2022-23 to 706 in 2023-24 (-9.4%). Teacher FTE added 38.7 → 39.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Roosevelt Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Roosevelt Middle reports 866 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Roosevelt Middle compares

Roosevelt Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.8:1 ▲ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 61.4% ▲ 11% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 866 top 15% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
866
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
61.4%
free-lunch eligible - 11% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 61% in California - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
36.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,624
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 433 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 133 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 73.9%
White 14.8%
Two or More 5.7%
Asian 3.2%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.7, Roosevelt Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Vista Unified reports $17,624 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Roosevelt Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rancho Buena Vista High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Vista High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mission Vista High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Madison Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Vista Magnet Middle School of Technology Science and Math Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Roosevelt Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Vista Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Oceanside

5 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Roosevelt Middle

How many students attend Roosevelt Middle?

Roosevelt Middle has 866 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Oceanside, CA. CCD year-over-year: 779 (2022-23) → 706 (2023-24), down 73.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Roosevelt Middle is 22.8:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Roosevelt Middle?

61.4% of students at Roosevelt Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roosevelt Middle?

The largest demographic group at Roosevelt Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 73.9% of enrollment, in Oceanside, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roosevelt Middle?

Roosevelt Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Roosevelt Middle rank among middle schools in Oceanside?

By Resource Investment Index, Roosevelt Middle ranks #5 of 6 middle schools in Oceanside, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Oceanside on the city page.

What other schools are in Vista Unified?

Besides Roosevelt Middle, Vista Unified also operates Rancho Buena Vista High (1,949 students), Vista High (1,746 students), and Mission Vista High (1,670 students). See the Vista Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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