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Walter Colton (Closed 2023)

100 Toda Vista Dr.
Monterey, CA 93940

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Bottom 50%

Serving 129 students in grades 8, Walter Colton ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving was 42% (which was lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 8

Total Students

129 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Walter Colton
2025	129
2024	129
2023	129
2022	313
2021	509
2020	553
2019	569
2018	595
2017	694
2015	724
2014	737
2013	688
2012	698
2011	786
2010	806
2009	790
2008	713
2007	750
2006	736
2005	709
2004	726
2003	724
2002	743
2001	732
2000	757
1999	743
1998	743
1997	742
1996	734
1995	731
1994	731
1993	793
1992	888
1991	821
1990	754
1989	678
1988	605
1987	616

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Walter Colton
2025	9
2024	9
2023	9
2022	19
2021	25
2019	26
2018	31
2017	33
2015	35
2014	35
2013	36
2012	34
2010	35
2009	34
2008	41
2007	30
2006	35
2005	31
2004	28
2003	26
2002	31
2001	30
2000	32
1999	33
1998	33
1997	33
1996	32
1995	33
1994	35
1993	36
1992	39
1991	39
1990	37
1989	34
1988	31
1987	32

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

#6589 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Walter Colton
2023	#6589
2022	#5860
2019	#7319
2018	#7969
2017	#7639
2016	#6528
2015	#5329
2013	#6012
2012	#5355
2011	#5344
2010	#3165

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10-14%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2023	12%	34%	23%
2022	17%	33%	21%
2019	22%	40%	25%
2018	16%	39%	26%
2017	15%	38%	27%
2016	18%	37%	26%
2015	22%	34%	23%
2013	42%	59%	50%
2012	48%	59%	50%
2011	44%	58%	51%
2010	57%	56%	48%

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42%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2022	42%	47%	38%
2019	34%	51%	36%
2018	31%	50%	26%
2017	32%	48%	38%
2016	40%	48%	38%
2015	34%	44%	35%
2013	52%	57%	49%
2012	58%	58%	52%
2011	59%	56%	49%
2010	64%	54%	49%

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15-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	14:1	21:1
2024	14:1	22:1
2023	14:1	22:1	21:1
2022	16:1	22:1	22:1
2021	20:1	22:1	20:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	19:1	23:1	21:1
2017	21:1	23:1	21:1
2015	21:1	24:1	21:1
2014	21:1	24:1	21:1
2013	19:1	24:1	20:1
2012	21:1	23:1	21:1
2010	23:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	25:1	21:1	21:1
2006	21:1	20:1	20:1
2005	23:1	21:1	21:1
2004	26:1	21:1	21:1
2003	28:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	20:1
2001	24:1	20:1	21:1
2000	24:1	21:1	19:1
1999	23:1	21:1	19:1
1998	23:1	21:1	19:1
1997	22:1	23:1	21:1
1996	23:1	25:1	22:1
1995	22:1	25:1	20:1
1994	21:1	25:1	20:1
1993	22:1	25:1	21:1
1992	23:1	24:1	21:1
1991	21:1	24:1	21:1
1990	20:1	24:1	21:1
1989	20:1	24:1	21:1
1988	20:1	24:1	21:1
1987	19:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	5%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	5%	12%	9%
2022	5%	12%	9%
2021	5%	12%	9%
2020	7%	12%	8%
2019	7%	12%	8%
2018	8%	12%	9%
2017	9%	11%	9%
2015	9%	11%	10%
2014	7%	11%	10%
2013	8%	11%	10%
2012	8%	11%	11%
2011	10%	11%	11%
2010	10%	11%	12%
2009	8%	11%	11%
2008	10%	12%	16%
2007	12%	12%	16%
2006	14%	12%	16%
2005	11%	12%	16%
2004	11%	12%	17%
2003	12%	12%	17%
2002	12%	11%	17%
2001	12%	11%	17%
2000	12%	11%	17%
1999	11%	11%	17%
1998	12%	11%	17%
1997	11%	11%	18%
1996	14%	11%	19%
1995	14%	11%	19%
1994	15%	11%	19%
1993	15%	11%	17%
1992	15%	11%	17%
1991	15%	11%	18%
1990	15%	10%	18%
1989	16%	10%	19%
1988	11%	10%	20%

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Hispanic

67%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	67%	56%
2024	67%	56%
2023	67%	55%	60%
2022	67%	56%	59%
2021	64%	56%	60%
2020	60%	55%	58%
2019	59%	55%	58%
2018	59%	54%	56%
2017	59%	54%	56%
2015	58%	54%	53%
2014	54%	53%	54%
2013	51%	53%	53%
2012	46%	52%	52%
2011	41%	51%	50%
2010	35%	50%	47%
2009	33%	49%	43%
2008	33%	50%	45%
2007	31%	49%	42%
2006	27%	48%	40%
2005	25%	47%	40%
2004	25%	46%	37%
2003	25%	45%	35%
2002	24%	44%	33%
2001	22%	43%	31%
2000	19%	42%	28%
1999	18%	41%	27%
1998	16%	40%	25%
1997	16%	40%	24%
1996	16%	39%	23%
1995	14%	38%	21%
1994	13%	37%	19%
1993	10%	36%	16%
1992	16%	35%	15%
1991	18%	34%	14%
1990	17%	33%	13%
1989	12%	31%	11%
1988	8%	30%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	4%	7%	8%
2009	4%	7%	8%
2008	4%	8%	9%
2007	4%	8%	10%
2006	3%	8%	11%
2005	4%	8%	12%
2004	6%	8%	12%
2003	7%	8%	12%
2002	7%	9%	12%
2001	6%	9%	14%
2000	7%	9%	14%
1999	7%	9%	15%
1998	7%	9%	16%
1997	7%	9%	16%
1996	9%	9%	16%
1995	11%	9%	17%
1994	9%	9%	18%
1993	9%	9%	21%
1992	9%	9%	21%
1991	11%	8%	21%
1990	11%	9%	21%
1989	10%	9%	21%
1988	11%	9%	21%

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White

22%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	22%	20%
2024	22%	20%
2023	22%	21%	21%
2022	23%	21%	21%
2021	24%	22%	20%
2020	25%	22%	21%
2019	25%	23%	21%
2018	24%	23%	23%
2017	24%	24%	23%
2015	24%	25%	23%
2014	29%	25%	22%
2013	29%	25%	23%
2012	33%	26%	23%
2011	38%	27%	25%
2010	46%	27%	26%
2009	46%	28%	27%
2008	52%	29%	30%
2007	50%	30%	30%
2006	54%	31%	31%
2005	58%	32%	31%
2004	57%	33%	33%
2003	54%	34%	34%
2002	56%	35%	37%
2001	59%	36%	37%
2000	61%	37%	39%
1999	63%	38%	40%
1998	64%	39%	41%
1997	65%	39%	41%
1996	60%	40%	41%
1995	60%	41%	42%
1994	63%	42%	43%
1993	65%	43%	45%
1992	59%	44%	46%
1991	55%	46%	46%
1990	56%	47%	47%
1989	62%	49%	48%
1988	69%	50%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2018	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	1%	1%	3%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	5%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	7%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

78%

80%

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	0.50	0.63
2024	0.50	0.63
2023	0.50	0.64	0.59
2022	0.50	0.63	0.60
2021	0.53	0.62	0.60
2020	0.58	0.64	0.61
2019	0.59	0.63	0.61
2018	0.59	0.64	0.63
2017	0.59	0.64	0.63
2015	0.60	0.64	0.64
2014	0.62	0.65	0.64
2013	0.65	0.65	0.66
2012	0.67	0.65	0.67
2011	0.68	0.66	0.68
2010	0.66	0.67	0.69
2009	0.67	0.67	0.73
2008	0.62	0.65	0.68
2007	0.63	0.66	0.69
2006	0.60	0.66	0.70
2005	0.59	0.66	0.71
2004	0.60	0.67	0.71
2003	0.63	0.67	0.72
2002	0.62	0.67	0.72
2001	0.59	0.67	0.72
2000	0.58	0.67	0.72
1999	0.56	0.67	0.72
1998	0.55	0.67	0.72
1997	0.54	0.67	0.72
1996	0.59	0.67	0.72
1995	0.59	0.67	0.72
1994	0.56	0.67	0.72
1993	0.54	0.67	0.70
1992	0.60	0.67	0.70
1991	0.64	0.66	0.70
1990	0.63	0.66	0.69
1989	0.57	0.65	0.68
1988	0.50	0.65	0.67

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(22-23)

44.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2023	44.2%	27.7%	29.3%
2022	61.2%	33%	29%
2021	34.9%	15.4%	10.8%

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Eligible for

70%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	70%	54%
2024	70%	54%
2023	70%	51%	58%
2022	69%	51%	56%
2021	56%	53%	54%
2020	53%	52%	51%
2019	53%	52%	51%
2018	54%	53%	46%
2017	48%	49%	46%
2015	43%	50%	45%
2014	43%	49%	48%
2013	62%	48%	65%
2011	34%	46%	46%
2010	26%	46%	40%
2009	25%	43%	36%
2008	28%	41%	42%
2007	22%	40%	37%
2006	24%	40%	39%
2005	6%	40%	37%
2004	19%	40%	35%
2003	19%	39%	33%
2002	23%	39%	40%
2001	18%	39%	32%
2000	17%	40%	33%
1999	18%	40%	35%
1998	23%	47%	43%
1997	23%	47%	46%
1996	19%	46%	40%
1995	27%	45%	45%
1994	20%	43%	41%
1993	23%	41%	41%
1992	29%	38%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Walter Colton	California	Monterey Peninsula Unified School District
2025	5%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	9%	6%	10%
2020	9%	7%	11%
2019	12%	7%	11%
2018	11%	7%	14%
2017	15%	9%	14%
2015	19%	9%	14%
2014	15%	9%	13%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	11%	8%	12%
2010	11%	9%	14%
2009	13%	10%	15%
2008	12%	10%	17%
2007	13%	10%	16%
2006	8%	9%	14%
2005	2%	9%	12%
2004	7%	9%	12%
2003	6%	9%	10%
2002	5%	8%	9%
2001	5%	8%	9%
2000	3%	7%	7%
1999	4%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Walter Colton's ranking?

Walter Colton is ranked #6589 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Walter Colton?

129 students attend Walter Colton.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Walter Colton students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Walter Colton?

Walter Colton has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Walter Colton offer ?

Walter Colton offers enrollment in grades 8

What school district is Walter Colton part of?

Walter Colton is part of Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.

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