Colton Joint Unified School District

1212 Valencia Dr.
Colton, CA 92324-1798
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,210 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 11% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
28 Schools
3,500 Schools
# Students
18,896 Students
1,853,978 Students
# Teachers
892 Teachers
87,804 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Colton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1505 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1472 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
19%
34%
31%
47%
14%
29%
86%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
88%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,021 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$361 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,083
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,021
$18,396

Best Colton Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Terrace Hills Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
22579 Deberry St.
Grand Terrace, CA 92313
(909) 580-5022
Gr: 7-8 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #22.
Joe Baca
(Math: 13% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1640 South Lilac Ave.
Bloomington, CA 92316
(909) 580-5014
Gr: 7-8 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Colton Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
670 West Laurel St.
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 580-5009
Gr: 7-8 | 845 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
Washington High School
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
900 East C St.
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 580-5011
Gr: K-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #55.
Ruth O. Harris Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11150 Alder Ave.
Bloomington, CA 92316
(909) 580-5020
Gr: 7-8 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 28 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 18,896 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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