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Colton Middle

Public Grades 7-8

2403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 13% of California middle schools

Summary

Colton Middle is a large public school serving about 870 students in grades 7 and 8 in the Colton Joint Unified School District, serving a community where the vast majority of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with test scores in English, Math, and Science well below state averages and a statewide ranking in the bottom 15% of California middle schools; this low performance is consistent across the district, as seen at similar schools like Terrace Hills Middle and Joe Baca. However, Colton Middle has a notable strength: its chronic absenteeism rate of 19.2% is a marked improvement from recent years and is better than many nearby schools, including those in San Bernardino City Unified like Curtis Middle and Arrowview Middle.

Interesting comparisons emerge with schools just a few miles away, highlighting that different approaches can lead to different outcomes. For instance, William G. Jehue Middle in Rialto Unified has significantly higher test scores while spending thousands less per student, and the exceptional Richardson PREP High Middle achieves top-tier results with a similar student population. This suggests Colton Middle's relatively high per-student spending has not yet translated into stronger academic achievement, though its success in improving student attendance could be a foundation for future growth.

870

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,254

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

670 West Laurel St.
Colton, CA 92324-1523

(909) 580-5009

District: Colton Joint Unified

Students who attend Colton Middle usually attend:

High:

Colton High

Feeder schools for Colton Middle:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary
	Alice Birney Elementary
	Paul Rogers Elementary
	Ulysses Grant Elementary
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	William McKinley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

White:

1.8%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg25%

California avg41%

2,403^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	15.8	2403 of 2761	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	2291 of 2783	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	2477 of 2781	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	2339 of 2740	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	760 of 894	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	2098 of 2715	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1794 of 2480	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	1823 of 2508	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.7	2212 of 2497	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.7	1672 of 2477	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.1	1639 of 2379	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.1	1864 of 2259	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	1980 of 2236	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	1918 of 2179	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	1862 of 2063	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.1	1880 of 2005	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.2	1882 of 1999	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.8	1675 of 1804	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.5	1646 of 1777	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.6	1579 of 1769	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	434 of 627	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.2	1332 of 1531	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	300 of 354	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	1314 of 1491	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1217 of 1369	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.7	1089 of 1478	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	1116 of 1521	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1388 of 1540	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	226 of 363	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	921 of 1442	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	957 of 1364	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	2316 of 2533	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	2215 of 2551	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	2282 of 2531	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	2152 of 2509	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	632 of 738	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1986 of 2380	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1691 of 2262	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	2014 of 2395	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1823 of 2388	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	2010 of 2374	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1858 of 2359	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1534 of 2213	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1301 of 2072	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	407 of 477	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	252 of 394	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	251 of 320	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	301 of 336	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	2139 of 2542	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	2008 of 2579	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	2157 of 2531	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1960 of 2458	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	539 of 721	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1712 of 2369	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	1439 of 2230	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	2131 of 2534	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	2037 of 2552	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	2266 of 2538	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	2210 of 2527	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	665 of 763	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1855 of 2407	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1677 of 2273	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1492 of 1566	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1368 of 1552	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1527 of 1531	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	12.3	1354 of 1496	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)31st percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)26th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)15th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile~ school

White (2018)9th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-22 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 vs state

Science12%-21 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 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	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
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
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
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
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
Martin Luther King Junior Middle	Public	7-8	1250 North Medical Center Dr.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6350	581	30	19.6	97.1%	7 (1.2%)	35 (6.0%)	521 (89.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	11.2	2584^th of 2761 public middle schools	6.4%		10.3	2654^th of 2783 public middle schools	4.6%	70																		8.2	8.2				21.3	19.3	20.4				10.9	7.5	9.3	$19,737	$17,850	$1,887
Dr. Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary	Public	4-6	1250 West 14th St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-2353	338	16	21.0	96.2%	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.1%)	311 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)																	22.0		22.0	33.3	40.7	20.9			32.8	27.9	25.2	9.4			21.9	$20,916	$19,096	$1,820
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
Terrace Hills Middle	Public	7-8	22579 DeBerry St.	Grand Terrace	92313	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5022	852	39	21.8	79.5%	66 (7.7%)	75 (8.8%)	669 (78.5%)	24 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	10 (1.2%)	18	2316^th of 2761 public middle schools	16.1%		19	2296^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.5%	20																		14.5	14.5				23.8	26.6	25.1				16.7	15.3	16.0	$21,668	$19,086	$2,582
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
Arrowview Middle	Public	6-8	2299 North G St.	San Bernardino	92405	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8109	917	45	20.4	96.7%	20 (2.2%)	59 (6.4%)	812 (88.5%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	15 (1.6%)	27.9	1900^th of 2761 public middle schools	31.2%		27.5	1921^st of 2783 public middle schools	31.0%	21	1.6	4.8	11.7	6.5	8.1	16.7	24.3	17.5	4.8	20.6	12.6	14.4	0.0	2.4	13.6	5.8		19.8	19.8			21.7	37.8	40.0	35.5			12.1	18.7	22.2	18.8	$17,623	$15,826	$1,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Colton Middle

What high school do graduates of Colton Middle attend?

Students who attend Colton Middle usually go on to attend Colton High

How many students attend Colton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 870 students attended Colton Middle.

Is Colton Middle a good school?

Colton Middle ranks in the bottom 13.0% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Colton Middle?

Students at Colton Middle are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

What district is Colton Middle in?

Colton Joint Unified

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