Colton Middle

Public 7-8

 670 W. Laurel St.
       Colton, CA  92324-1523


(909) 580-5009

District: Colton Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2489th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,001 Help


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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Student/teacher ratio:  21.6 Help
Number of students:  835

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.0%
White:
2.2%
African American:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.2% Help


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Compare Details Colton Middle ranks worse than 89% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.46. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95%), White (2.2%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colton Middle is 21.6, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colton Middle is $6,001. 2 middle schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Colton Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Colton Middle 2489th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Colton Middle in the ranking list.)

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Colton Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Colton Joint Unified 1255th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Colton Middle

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Rank History for all students at Colton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.64 1579th 1769 10.7%
2005 11.46 1646th 1777 7.4%
2006 10.79 1675th 1804 7.2%
2007 9.15 1882nd 1999 5.9%
2008 10.14 1880th 2005 6.2%
2009 13.69 1862nd 2063 9.7%
2010 17.17 1918th 2179 12.0%
2011 15.55 1980th 2236 11.4%
2012 22.12 1864th 2259 17.5%
2013 32.06 1639th 2379 31.1%
2015 28.66 1672nd 2477 32.5%
2016 14.71 2212th 2497 11.4%
2017 25.66 1823rd 2508 27.3%
2018 25.58 1794th 2480 27.7%
2019 21.93 2098th 2715 22.7%
2021 19.05 760th 894 15.0%
2022 17.33 2339th 2740 14.6%
2023 15.46 2480th 2788 11.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Colton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.87 957th 1364 29.8%
2019 33.85 921st 1442 36.1%
2021 36.70 226th 363 37.7%
2022 27.05 1388th 1540 9.9%
2023 32.13 1116th 1523 26.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Colton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.97 1528th 1532 0.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.45 1439th 2230 35.5%
2019 29.43 1712th 2369 27.7%
2021 29.46 539th 721 25.2%
2022 23.62 1960th 2458 20.3%
2023 20.01 2158th 2535 14.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Colton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 20.60 301st 336 10.4%
2023 28.06 252nd 321 21.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Colton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.39 1691st 2262 25.2%
2019 18.87 1986th 2380 16.6%
2021 19.92 632nd 738 14.4%
2022 18.10 2152nd 2509 14.2%
2023 15.34 2281st 2535 10.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Colton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.15 1217th 1369 11.1%
2019 22.64 1314th 1491 11.9%
2021 26.57 300th 354 15.3%
2022 23.15 1332nd 1531 13.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Colton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.37 1677th 2273 26.2%
2019 23.56 1855th 2407 22.9%
2021 18.47 665th 763 12.8%
2022 17.03 2210th 2527 12.5%
2023 15.98 2272nd 2546 10.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.84 1301st 2072 37.2%
2019 30.31 1534th 2213 30.7%
2022 23.94 1858th 2359 21.2%
2023 20.34 2010th 2379 15.5%
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Rank History for White students at Colton Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.27 1354th 1496 9.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Colton Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 108 19 10 434 10 n/a n/a 0 581
1989 132 16 7 470 9 n/a n/a 0 634
1990 143 23 7 553 6 n/a n/a 0 732
1991 141 25 10 621 8 n/a n/a 0 805
1992 149 34 12 607 6 n/a n/a 0 808
1993 126 36 11 663 2 n/a n/a 0 838
1994 111 26 8 652 3 n/a n/a 0 800
1995 105 20 12 760 2 n/a n/a 0 899
1996 105 20 12 760 2 n/a n/a 0 899
1997 100 25 21 722 2 n/a n/a 0 870
1998 77 17 15 735 2 n/a n/a 0 846
1999 86 27 16 752 0 n/a n/a 17 898
2000 86 33 13 817 4 n/a n/a 0 953
2001 81 38 10 899 3 n/a n/a 0 1031
2002 79 55 22 855 6 n/a n/a 8 1025
2003 79 55 22 855 6 n/a n/a 8 1025
2004 80 38 29 920 4 n/a n/a 6 1077
2005 69 39 20 959 4 n/a n/a 9 1100
2006 67 44 23 949 8 n/a n/a 0 1091
2007 62 53 15 1017 6 n/a n/a 1 1154
2008 57 43 11 1020 3 n/a n/a 0 1134
2009 47 36 5 981 2 3 2 0 1076
2010 33 33 5 961 2 4 1 0 1039
2011 41 20 3 946 1 6 4 0 1021
2012 39 27 5 968 2 4 0 0 1045
2013 32 27 11 912 1 1 0 0 984
2014 40 29 8 957 1 1 5 0 1041
2015 34 28 5 970 0 2 7 0 1046
2016 30 28 7 949 2 2 3 0 1021
2017 29 19 6 928 3 2 4 0 991
2018 26 18 6 975 1 1 7 0 1034
2019 26 25 5 979 2 0 3 0 1040
2020 25 24 7 990 1 0 4 0 1051
2021 17 24 4 905 0 0 3 0 953
2022 11 15 4 820 0 0 3 0 853
2023 18 16 4 793 1 0 3 0 835

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 581 27.1 21.4 n/a
1989 634 27.2 23.3 n/a
1990 732 31.2 23.4 n/a
1991 805 31.9 25.2 n/a
1992 808 32.4 24.9 40.6
1993 838 34.0 24.6 45
1994 800 36.0 22.2 41.5
1995 899 39.0 23.1 41.7
1996 899 39.0 23.1 41.7
1997 870 39.0 22.3 46.7
1998 846 39.9 21.2 56.6
1999 898 39.1 23.0 57.3
2000 953 42.0 22.7 52.4
2001 1031 36.2 28.5 49.2
2002 1025 45.0 22.8 54.6
2003 1025 45.0 22.8 54.6
2004 1077 45.0 23.9 56.1
2005 1100 46.0 23.9 63.1
2006 1091 48.0 22.7 52.1
2007 1154 43.1 26.8 67
2008 1134 50.0 22.7 71
2009 1076 42.0 20.7 79.6
2010 1039 47.0 22.1 86.6
2011 1021 n/a n/a 81.7
2012 1045 46.2 22.6 n/a
2013 984 48.2 20.4 85
2014 1041 49.3 21.0 89.1
2015 1046 45.0 23.2 89.7
2016 1021 46.0 22.1 88.3
2017 991 41.3 23.9 89.1
2018 1034 46.8 22.0 90.6
2019 1040 47.8 21.7 84.8
2020 1051 n/a n/a 97.6
2021 953 47.1 20.2 95.7
2022 853 43.7 19.5 65.7
2023 835 38.6 21.6 86.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colton Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 581 27.1 21.4 n/a
1989 634 27.2 23.3 n/a
1990 732 31.2 23.4 n/a
1991 805 31.9 25.2 n/a
1992 808 32.4 24.9 40.6
1993 838 34.0 24.6 45
1994 800 36.0 22.2 41.5
1995 899 39.0 23.1 41.7
1996 899 39.0 23.1 41.7
1997 870 39.0 22.3 46.7
1998 846 39.9 21.2 56.6
1999 898 39.1 23.0 57.3
2000 953 42.0 22.7 52.4
2001 1031 36.2 28.5 49.2
2002 1025 45.0 22.8 54.6
2003 1025 45.0 22.8 54.6
2004 1077 45.0 23.9 56.1
2005 1100 46.0 23.9 63.1
2006 1091 48.0 22.7 52.1
2007 1154 43.1 26.8 67
2008 1134 50.0 22.7 71
2009 1076 42.0 20.7 79.6
2010 1039 47.0 22.1 86.6
2011 1021 n/a n/a 81.7
2012 1045 46.2 22.6 n/a
2013 984 48.2 20.4 85
2014 1041 49.3 21.0 89.1
2015 1046 45.0 23.2 89.7
2016 1021 46.0 22.1 88.3
2017 991 41.3 23.9 89.1
2018 1034 46.8 22.0 90.6
2019 1040 47.8 21.7 84.8
2020 1051 n/a n/a 97.6
2021 953 47.1 20.2 95.7
2022 853 43.7 19.5 65.7
2023 835 38.6 21.6 86.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Colton Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,001

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colton Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2098th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2480th of 2788 Middle schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Colton Middle)33.221.8
 11.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Colton Joint Unified)36.322.4
 13.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Colton Middle)1810.7
 7.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Colton Joint Unified)21.913.9
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Colton Middle)28.520.2
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Colton Joint Unified)28.718.9
 9.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Colton Middle)23.87.8
 16%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Colton Joint Unified)15.98.1
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Colton Middle)13.412.8
 0.7%
   8th Grade Science (Colton Joint Unified)13.110.5
 2.5%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1040835
 19.7%
African American2516
 36%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian54
 20%
Hispanic979793
 19%
Pacific Islander00
White2618
 30.8%
Two or More Races33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.8%86.2%
 1.4%


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

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 835 students attended Colton Middle.

Colton Middle ranks in the bottom 11.0% of California middle schools.


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