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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,236 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 96% 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
3,503 Schools
# Students
19,281 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
920 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Colton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1475 of all 1,931 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
32 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
320 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
16,900 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
53%
# Black Students
1,006 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
834 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
4%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
156 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,536
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,387
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,417
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,462
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,494
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,524
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,549
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,516
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,538
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,393
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,557
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,520
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,388
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,702 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,682 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$361 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$322 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,702
$21,485
Spending / Student
$16,682
$19,787
Best Colton Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 242 students
Rank: #22.
Colton Middle School
Magnet 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
| 835 students
Rank: #33.
Terrace Hills Middle School
Magnet 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
| 838 students
Rank: #44.
Joe Baca
Magnet School
(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
| 753 students
Rank: #55.
Ruth O. Harris Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
11150 Alder Ave.
Bloomington, CA 92316
(909) 580-5020
Bloomington, CA 92316
(909) 580-5020
Grades: 7-8
| 568 students
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