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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 2025 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 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 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
28 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
18,896 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
892 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Colton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1472 of all 1,925 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
0.22
0.64
# American Indian Students
32 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
298 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
16,624 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
55%
# Black Students
962 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
782 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
4%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
158 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
1,539
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,321
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,398
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,400
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,441
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,496
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,518
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,555
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,520
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,437
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,326
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,466
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,479
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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)
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 East C St.
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 580-5011
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 580-5011
Grades: K-12
| 174 students
Rank: #22.
Colton Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
670 West Laurel St.
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 580-5009
Colton, CA 92324
(909) 580-5009
Grades: 7-8
| 845 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
| 851 students
Rank: #44.
Joe Baca
(Math: 11% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1640 South Lilac Ave.
Bloomington, CA 92316
(909) 580-5014
Bloomington, CA 92316
(909) 580-5014
Grades: 7-8
| 745 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) 580-5020
Bloomington, CA 92316
(909) 580-5020
Grades: 7-8
| 595 students
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