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Colton Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,121 students in Colton Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Colton Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
28 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
19,962 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
947 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Colton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1480 of all 1,939 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1476 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.64
# American Indian Students
28 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
371 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
17,459 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
87%
54%
# Black Students
995 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
906 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
178 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,475
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,422
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,442
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,478
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,556
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,557
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,545
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,573
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,525
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,652
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,653
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,515
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,569
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,064 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,113 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$361 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,064
$19,801
Spending / Student
$16,113
$18,236
Best Colton Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 E. C St.
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 580-5011
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 580-5011
Grades: K-12
| 29 students
Rank: #22.
Colton Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
670 W. Laurel St.
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 580-5009
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 580-5009
Grades: 7-8
| 853 students
Rank: #33.
Terrace Hills Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
22579 Deberry St.
Grand Terrace, CA 92313
(909) 580-5022
Grand Terrace, CA 92313
(909) 580-5022
Grades: 7-8
| 872 students
Rank: #44.
Joe Baca
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1640 S. Lilac Ave.
Bloomington, CA 92316
(909) 580-5014
Bloomington, CA 92316
(909) 580-5014
Grades: 7-8
| 717 students
Rank: #55.
Ruth O. Harris Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11150 Alder Ave.
Bloomington, CA 92316
(909) 876-6300
Bloomington, CA 92316
(909) 876-6300
Grades: 7-8
| 650 students
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