Is Major General Raymond Murray High a good school?

Major General Raymond Murray High ranks in the bottom 12.7% of California high schools.

How many students attend Major General Raymond Murray High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 200 students attended Major General Raymond Murray High.

What is the racial makeup of Major General Raymond Murray High?

Students at Major General Raymond Murray High are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Major General Raymond Murray High

Summary:

Major General Raymond Murray High is a public high school located in Vista, California, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 230 students. The school is part of the Vista Unified School District, which is ranked 877 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Major General Raymond Murray High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating very poor performance. The school's four-year graduation rate has been steadily declining, from 54.0% in 2018-2019 to just 69.4% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has fluctuated between 6.7% and 55.7% over the same period, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 59.4% to 88.8% over the past five years, more than double the state and district averages.

When compared to other high schools in the Vista Unified District and the surrounding Carlsbad Unified District, Mission Vista High, just 4 miles away, is a 5-star school with a 96.6% graduation rate and significantly higher proficiency rates. This stark contrast suggests that there may be significant equity issues within the school and district, and the extremely high chronic absenteeism rate is likely a major contributing factor to the school's poor academic outcomes and low graduation rates.

Detail:

Public 10-12

215 North Melrose Dr.
Vista, CA 92083-5720

(760) 631-2502

District: Vista Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2028^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,272

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 200

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.0%

White:

5.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Major General Raymond Murray High ranks worse than 87.3% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.89. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Major General Raymond Murray High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88%), White (5%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Major General Raymond Murray High is 15, which is the 3^rd best among 5 high schools in the Vista Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Major General Raymond Murray High employs 13.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Major General Raymond Murray High is $14,272, which is the 3^rd highest among 5 high schools in the Vista Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Major General Raymond Murray High:

SchoolDigger ranks Major General Raymond Murray High 2028^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Major General Raymond Murray High in the ranking list.)

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Vista Unified:

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

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Rank History for Major General Raymond Murray High

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Rank History for all students at Major General Raymond Murray High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2008	4.77	1953^rd	2117	7.7%
2009	38.89	1062^nd	2238	52.5%
2010	23.73	1472^nd	2281	35.5%
2011	18.18	1706^th	2367	27.9%
2012	21.93	1545^th	2354	34.4%
2013	20.41	1631^st	2426	32.8%
2015	9.37	1881^st	1994	5.7%
2016	7.27	2026^th	2039	0.6%
2017	8.57	1985^th	2021	1.8%
2018	9.84	1891^st	2017	6.2%
2019	10.76	1997^th	2133	6.4%
2021	9.40	1197^th	1290	7.2%
2022	12.68	1889^th	2123	11.0%
2023	10.86	2008^th	2348	14.5%
2024	9.89	2028^th	2323	12.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Major General Raymond Murray High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.60	1010^th	1323	23.7%
2024	24.81	1055^th	1350	21.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Major General Raymond Murray High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.68	1346^th	1547	13.0%
2024	26.67	1111^th	1534	27.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Major General Raymond Murray High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.19	1735^th	1862	6.8%
2019	11.50	1782^nd	1937	8.0%
2021	8.26	1069^th	1126	5.1%
2022	13.71	1714^th	1943	11.8%
2023	10.67	1957^th	2247	12.9%
2024	10.08	1970^th	2235	11.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Major General Raymond Murray High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.47	1691^st	1760	3.9%
2019	9.52	1709^th	1833	6.8%
2022	8.50	1815^th	1858	2.3%
2023	8.14	2006^th	2118	5.3%
2024	8.52	1935^th	2098	7.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Major General Raymond Murray High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.62	986^th	1117	11.7%
2022	35.62	673^rd	1161	42.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Major General Raymond Murray High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.18	1681^st	1834	8.3%
2019	10.06	1783^rd	1880	5.2%
2021	6.20	1115^th	1122	0.6%
2022	14.42	1651^st	1916	13.8%
2023	12.67	1817^th	2207	17.7%
2024	10.17	1885^th	2172	13.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Major General Raymond Murray High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.25	1655^th	1742	5.0%
2019	11.33	1662^nd	1814	8.4%
2022	13.55	1632^nd	1861	12.3%
2023	11.51	1828^th	2142	14.7%
2024	9.29	1901^st	2125	10.5%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Major General Raymond Murray High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	35	6	2	173	1	n/a	n/a	0	217
2009	31	5	3	171	1	2	1	0	214
2010	22	3	5	184	1	0	1	0	216
2011	25	9	1	169	1	2	0	0	207
2012	13	9	2	203	2	1	2	0	232
2013	21	8	2	194	1	0	1	0	227
2014	15	4	2	194	2	3	2	0	222
2015	24	2	2	162	0	1	1	0	192
2016	24	4	2	190	2	1	2	0	225
2017	16	3	1	194	1	2	1	0	218
2018	9	2	1	163	2	0	1	0	178
2019	13	2	0	159	0	2	2	0	178
2020	18	3	0	172	2	4	3	0	202
2021	12	5	2	166	3	4	4	0	196
2022	14	5	2	163	1	3	2	0	190
2023	14	4	4	201	0	1	6	0	230
2024	10	4	4	176	0	0	5	1	200

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 Major General Raymond Murray High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	217	9.0	24.1	51.6
2009	214	11.8	15.5	62.6
2010	216	12.0	18.0	72.2
2011	207	n/a	n/a	68.1
2012	232	10.0	23.2	n/a
2013	227	10.3	22.0	72.2
2014	222	10.0	22.1	85.6
2015	192	10.0	19.2	78.6
2016	225	10.0	22.5	70.7
2017	218	11.9	18.2	72.9
2018	178	13.0	13.6	79.8
2019	178	14.0	12.7	91.6
2020	202	n/a	n/a	86.6
2021	196	12.3	15.8	87.2
2022	190	12.4	15.2	89.5
2023	230	12.4	18.5	80
2024	200	13.3	15.0	77

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 Major General Raymond Murray High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	217	9.0	24.1	51.6
2009	214	11.8	15.5	62.6
2010	216	12.0	18.0	72.2
2011	207	n/a	n/a	68.1
2012	232	10.0	23.2	n/a
2013	227	10.3	22.0	72.2
2014	222	10.0	22.1	85.6
2015	192	10.0	19.2	78.6
2016	225	10.0	22.5	70.7
2017	218	11.9	18.2	72.9
2018	178	13.0	13.6	79.8
2019	178	14.0	12.7	91.6
2020	202	n/a	n/a	86.6
2021	196	12.3	15.8	87.2
2022	190	12.4	15.2	89.5
2023	230	12.4	18.5	80
2024	200	13.3	15.0	77

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Major General Raymond Murray High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$14,272

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Major General Raymond Murray High

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 1997^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2008^th of 2348 High schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Major General Raymond Murray High)	5.1	17.7	12.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vista Unified)	64.3	62.9	1.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Major General Raymond Murray High)	0	1.5	1.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Vista Unified)	34.1	29.3	4.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Major General Raymond Murray High)	1.2	0	1.2%
12th Grade Science (Vista Unified)	22.7	33.4	10.6%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	178	230	29.2%
African American	2	4	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	4
Hispanic	159	201	26.4%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	13	14	7.7%
Two or More Races	2	6	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.6%	80%	11.6%

Schools Near Major General Raymond Murray High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Major General Raymond Murray High	Public	10-12	215 North Melrose Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-2502	200	13	15.0	77.0%	10 (5.0%)	4 (2.0%)	176 (88.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	9.9	2028^th of 2323 public high schools	12.7%		10.9	2008^th of 2348 public high schools	14.5%	20		1.9	1.5	1.6	12.1	12.1	1.7	1.7	$14,272
North County Trade Technical High	Public, Charter	9-12	1132 N Melrose Drive Ste. 501	Vista	92083	San Diego County	North County Trade Technical High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 598-0782	133	12	11.1	55.6%	31 (23.3%)	2 (1.5%)	83 (62.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	14 (10.5%)	32.3	1359^th of 2323 public high schools	41.5%		33.5	1318^th of 2348 public high schools	43.9%	41	11.1	21.1	19.4	16.7	38.5	38.5	15.4	15.4
SIATech	Public, Charter	10-12	2611 Temple Heights Dr. Ste. A	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	SIATech District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 945-1227	1,080	43	25.3	93.1%	86 (8.0%)	154 (14.3%)	750 (69.4%)	16 (1.5%)	8 (0.7%)	7 (0.6%)	59 (5.5%)	15.6	1800^th of 2323 public high schools	22.5%		17.4	1766^th of 2348 public high schools	24.8%	34			13.4	12.9	23.3	23.3	1.9	1.9
Vista Adult Transition Center	Public	12	325 East Bobier Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 758-3400	118	9	13.8	42.4%	27 (22.9%)	5 (4.2%)	81 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)									$36,777
Vista High	Public	9-12	1 Panther Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-5611	1,896	100	18.8	72.9%	192 (10.1%)	22 (1.2%)	1,578 (83.2%)	30 (1.6%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	55 (2.9%)	40.9	1110^th of 2323 public high schools	52.2%		50.7	850^th of 2348 public high schools	63.8%	260			23.2	23.2	39.9	39.9	16.5	16.5	$9,889
Rancho Buena Vista High	Public	9-12	1601 Longhorn Dr.	Vista	92081	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 727-7284	1,962	95	20.5	59.5%	421 (21.5%)	34 (1.7%)	1,323 (67.4%)	73 (3.7%)	7 (0.4%)	17 (0.9%)	81 (4.1%)	67.8	515^th of 2323 public high schools	77.8%		66.1	538^th of 2348 public high schools	77.1%	23		34.0	25.7	30.1	65.7	65.7	36.6	36.6	$9,279
Alta Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-3775	112	9	12.5	75.9%	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (91.1%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	13.6	1862^nd of 2323 public high schools	19.8%		12.1	1951^st of 2348 public high schools	16.9%	89		0.0	16.1	7.9	6.1	6.1	0.0	0.0	$19,747
Sage Creek High	Public	9-12	3900 Bobcat Blvd.	Carlsbad	92010	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6600	1,358	57	23.9	18.1%	654 (48.2%)	24 (1.8%)	352 (25.9%)	180 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	140 (10.3%)	95.3	74^th of 2323 public high schools	96.8%		96.3	66^th of 2348 public high schools	97.2%	8			65.2	65.2	84.2	84.2	56.9	56.9	$6,866
El Camino High	Public	9-12	400 Rancho del Oro Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8000	2,526	106	23.7	69.4%	443 (17.5%)	106 (4.2%)	1,561 (61.8%)	166 (6.6%)	3 (0.1%)	53 (2.1%)	183 (7.2%)	59.3	653^rd of 2323 public high schools	71.9%		58.3	686^th of 2348 public high schools	70.8%	33		33.2	34.2	33.7	47.9	47.9	26.6	26.6	$11,431
Mission Vista High	Public	9-12	1306 Melrose Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 758-6800	1,662	76	21.8	39.0%	671 (40.4%)	36 (2.2%)	668 (40.2%)	137 (8.2%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.5%)	130 (7.8%)	91.2	139^th of 2323 public high schools	94.0%		93.7	108^th of 2348 public high schools	95.4%	31			46.5	46.5	89.5	89.5	51.3	51.3	$6,926

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