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Joe Baca

Public Grades 7-8

2356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 15% of California middle schools

Summary

Joe Baca Middle School is a public school serving about 705 students in grades 7 and 8 in Bloomington, CA, as part of the Colton Joint Unified School District.

Academic performance at Joe Baca is consistently below both district and state averages, with recent data showing about 24% of students proficient in English and 14% proficient in math. The school faces challenges with chronic student absenteeism, though its rate of 23.1% is an improvement from previous years and is better than several nearby schools like Martin Luther King Junior Middle and Warren F. Frisbie Middle. Interestingly, Joe Baca operates with a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than most comparison schools, yet these resource advantages have not led to stronger academic outcomes compared to its district peers, Ruth O. Harris Middle and Colton Middle, which perform similarly.

A key takeaway for parents is the notable difference in outcomes between schools with similar student demographics. For example, Richardson PREP High Middle, located a few miles away in the San Bernardino City Unified district, achieves dramatically higher proficiency rates and lower absenteeism. This contrast, along with the fact that schools in neighboring districts like Fontana Unified and Rialto Unified often outperform Colton Joint Unified schools, suggests that district-level policies and instructional approaches can significantly impact a school's results.

705

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,398

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1640 South Lilac Ave.
Bloomington, CA 92316-2123

(909) 580-5014

District: Colton Joint Unified

Students who attend Joe Baca usually attend:

High:

Bloomington High

Feeder schools for Joe Baca:

Elementary:	Crestmore Elementary
	Gerald A. Smith Elementary
	Mary B. Lewis Elementary
	Ruth Grimes Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

African American:

4.5%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg23%

California avg41%

2,356^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Colton Joint Unified

1245^th of 1,543Colton Joint Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	2356 of 2761	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	2373 of 2783	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	2405 of 2781	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	2410 of 2740	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	691 of 894	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	2152 of 2715	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1802 of 2480	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	1899 of 2508	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.4	1819 of 2497	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.1	1697 of 2477	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.5	1936 of 2379	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.5	1922 of 2259	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.6	1863 of 2236	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.6	1801 of 2179	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.6	1786 of 2063	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.8	1835 of 2005	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.1	1774 of 1999	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.2	1504 of 1804	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.0	1446 of 1777	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.8	1576 of 1769	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.2	591 of 627	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	635 of 637	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.8	1401 of 1531	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	333 of 354	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1293 of 1491	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	886 of 1369	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	1291 of 1478	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1251 of 1521	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	1092 of 1540	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	336 of 363	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1243 of 1442	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	776 of 1364	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	2226 of 2533	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	2204 of 2551	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	2248 of 2531	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	2171 of 2509	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	573 of 738	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	2001 of 2380	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1636 of 2262	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1955 of 2395	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1901 of 2388	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1866 of 2374	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1912 of 2359	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	1599 of 2213	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	1339 of 2072	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	419 of 477	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	280 of 394	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	231 of 320	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	261 of 336	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	2093 of 2542	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	2146 of 2579	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	2067 of 2531	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	2083 of 2458	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	458 of 721	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1768 of 2369	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1440 of 2230	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	2180 of 2534	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	2193 of 2552	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	2160 of 2538	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	2282 of 2527	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	582 of 763	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1901 of 2407	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1721 of 2273	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	1369 of 1566	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1425 of 1552	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1350 of 1531	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1312 of 1520	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	1563 of 1602	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1240 of 1496	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2024)6th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Science15%-18 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

Writing10%-7 vs state

Listening8%-17 vs state

Overall3%-6 vs state

Reading2%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Joe Baca	Public	7-8	1640 South Lilac Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5014	705	39	18.1	91.8%	20 (2.8%)	32 (4.5%)	641 (90.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	17	2356^th of 2761 public middle schools	14.7%		17.4	2373^rd of 2783 public middle schools	14.7%	17	6.5	0.0	3.4	12.9	3.6	8.5	9.7	10.7	10.2	0.0	3.6	1.7	14.7	14.7		22.2	25.9	24.1		16.9	12.2	14.5	$27,398	$24,714	$2,684
William G. Jehue Middle	Public	6-8	1500 North Eucalyptus Ave.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 421-7377	1,444	57	25.4	87.1%	23 (1.6%)	70 (4.8%)	1,310 (90.7%)	16 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	18 (1.2%)	36	1619^th of 2761 public middle schools	41.4%		29.6	1822^nd of 2783 public middle schools	34.5%	203													20.0	20.0	37.6	40.4	52.0	43.6	24.2	20.3	22.1	22.1	$19,386	$17,806	$1,580
Rialto Middle	Public	6-8	1262 West Rialto Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 879-7308	1,017	46	21.8	87.9%	11 (1.1%)	90 (8.8%)	888 (87.3%)	10 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.5%)	32.1	1753^rd of 2761 public middle schools	36.5%		30.1	1810^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.0%	57													24.3	24.3	38.0	41.8	39.2	39.7	18.7	22.8	16.7	19.4	$23,124	$21,290	$1,834
Ruth O. Harris Middle	Public	7-8	11150 Alder Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5020	562	28	19.7	85.9%	14 (2.5%)	29 (5.2%)	498 (88.6%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	15.4	2418^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.4%		18	2348^th of 2783 public middle schools	15.6%	70													12.3	12.3		19.6	28.7	24.4		15.1	9.2	12.0	$21,720	$18,930	$2,790
Colton Middle	Public	7-8	670 West Laurel St.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5009	870	40	21.9	92.8%	16 (1.8%)	16 (1.8%)	830 (95.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	15.8	2403^rd of 2761 public middle schools	13.0%		19.2	2291^st of 2783 public middle schools	17.7%	112													11.7	11.7		26.1	26.7	26.4		11.3	12.8	12.1	$20,254	$17,398	$2,856
Fontana Middle	Public	6-8	8425 Mango Ave.	Fontana	92335	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5370	1,049	38	27.6	91.7%	32 (3.1%)	37 (3.5%)	962 (91.7%)	12 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	16.9	2360^th of 2761 public middle schools	14.5%		19.2	2292^nd of 2783 public middle schools	17.6%	68													9.7	9.7	27.4	27.7	19.8	25.0	21.1	16.4	10.3	15.9	$31,287	$27,010	$4,277
Alder Middle	Public	6-8	7555 Alder Ave.	Fontana	92336	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5330	964	43	22.4	92.1%	32 (3.3%)	43 (4.5%)	870 (90.2%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.8%)	24.8	2020^th of 2761 public middle schools	26.8%		23.3	2115^th of 2783 public middle schools	24.0%	95													16.3	16.3	27.0	28.3	37.5	31.3	22.5	18.7	20.3	20.4	$26,549	$22,654	$3,895
Warren F. Frisbie Middle	Public	6-8	1442 North Eucalyptus Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 820-7887	1,000	40	24.8	87.8%	8 (0.8%)	71 (7.1%)	902 (90.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	8 (0.8%)	18.3	2303^rd of 2761 public middle schools	16.6%		15.8	2444^th of 2783 public middle schools	12.2%	141													11.5	11.5	28.8	40.9	22.0	30.1	15.0	13.6	7.8	11.9	$23,663	$21,938	$1,725
Harry S. Truman Middle	Public	6-8	16224 Mallory Dr.	Fontana	92335	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5190	883	37	23.8	89.2%	29 (3.3%)	18 (2.0%)	805 (91.2%)	20 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	27.4	1914^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.7%		26	2000^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.1%	86													26.0	26.0	35.2	28.8	36.1	33.3	19.2	14.4	21.0	18.2	$26,888	$22,532	$4,356
Richardson PREP High Middle	Public	6-8	455 South K St.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6438	583	26	22.3	88.0%	26 (4.5%)	28 (4.8%)	497 (85.2%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	98.3	37^th of 2761 public middle schools	98.7%		97.8	61^st of 2783 public middle schools	97.8%	24													64.4	64.4	85.0	87.5	86.6	86.4	81.9	80.2	90.9	84.3	$22,164	$20,392	$1,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Baca

How many students attend Joe Baca?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended Joe Baca.

Is Joe Baca a good school?

Joe Baca ranks in the bottom 14.7% of California middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Joe Baca attend?

Students who attend Joe Baca usually go on to attend Bloomington High

What district is Joe Baca in?

Colton Joint Unified

What is the racial makeup of Joe Baca?

Students at Joe Baca are 91% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% White.

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