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Terrace View Elementary

Public Grades K-6
2716th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 54% of California elementary schools
Summary

Terrace View Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 625 students in Grand Terrace, California, and stands out as a consistently strong performer within the Colton Joint Unified school district.

The school excels academically compared to its neighbors, with test scores in English and math that are significantly higher than both the district average and other nearby schools like Grand Terrace Elementary and Alice Birney Elementary. It also does an exceptional job of keeping students in class, with a chronic absenteeism rate lower than the state average and much better than most schools in the area. Remarkably, Terrace View achieves these strong results even though it has a slightly higher number of students per teacher than other local schools, showing it uses its resources very effectively.

What makes Terrace View particularly interesting is its ability to maintain above-average performance year after year, even though the Colton Joint Unified district overall faces challenges. The school has shown a strong recovery since the pandemic, quickly bringing attendance back up and stabilizing test scores. While many area schools, including Woodrow Wilson Elementary, see big swings in performance between grades, Terrace View's results are more consistent, suggesting a stable and supportive learning environment for students.

625
Students ?
24.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,492
Per pupil spending ?
58.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 22731 Grand Terrace Rd.
       Grand Terrace, CA  92313-4921

(909) 580-5016

District: Colton Joint Unified


Students who attend Terrace View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Terrace Hills Middle
High:    Grand Terrace High School at the Ray Abril Junior Edal Complex
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
72.6%
White:
18.9%
African American:
3.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Colton Joint Unified
Above the California median (54th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg25%
California avg41%
2,716th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 40% (2015) to top 46% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 18Elementary Schools in the Colton Joint Unified
1245th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.82716 of 585753.6%★★★☆☆
202447.52705 of 586953.9%★★★☆☆
202350.32515 of 585957.1%★★★☆☆
202252.32429 of 588358.7%★★★☆☆
201955.02313 of 578960.0%★★★☆☆
201853.82347 of 566258.5%★★★☆☆
201757.22170 of 569261.9%★★★☆☆
201647.22652 of 561452.8%★★★☆☆
201554.12233 of 561160.2%★★★☆☆
201356.82303 of 553058.4%★★★☆☆
201254.72346 of 539056.5%★★★☆☆
201150.52570 of 537752.2%★★★☆☆
201053.12376 of 531455.3%★★★☆☆
200959.71934 of 519362.8%★★★☆☆
200862.01770 of 511365.4%★★★☆☆
200763.71649 of 511367.7%★★★☆☆
200662.21656 of 481865.6%★★★☆☆
200556.21906 of 482260.5%★★★☆☆
200459.61731 of 480964.0%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201928.71866 of 258527.8%★☆☆☆☆
201834.51248 of 212841.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202548.02579 of 559753.9%★★★☆☆
202453.62244 of 561260.0%★★★☆☆
202350.92351 of 560958.1%★★★☆☆
202256.52083 of 563563.0%★★★☆☆
201961.11923 of 549265.0%★★★☆☆
201857.12118 of 541360.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202559.81710 of 510766.5%★★★☆☆
202462.11569 of 510769.3%★★★☆☆
202365.71369 of 508773.1%★★★★☆
202268.31235 of 508475.7%★★★★☆
201968.41235 of 496375.1%★★★★☆
201864.41423 of 483070.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.72320 of 546057.5%★★★☆☆
202452.32246 of 551759.3%★★★☆☆
202355.42014 of 536362.4%★★★☆☆
202256.41898 of 526463.9%★★★☆☆
201950.02406 of 517353.5%★★★☆☆
201848.22477 of 508451.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202546.72694 of 562852.1%★★★☆☆
202441.32980 of 564347.2%★★☆☆☆
202349.12501 of 563855.6%★★★☆☆
202247.52582 of 566354.4%★★★☆☆
201948.52527 of 551054.1%★★★☆☆
201848.82527 of 543153.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202527.42007 of 259822.7%★☆☆☆☆
202428.72003 of 265124.4%★☆☆☆☆
202326.22071 of 266122.2%★☆☆☆☆
202235.71857 of 272631.9%★★☆☆☆
201942.21784 of 283437.1%★★☆☆☆
201842.61734 of 273736.6%★★☆☆☆
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)67th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)54th percentile~ school
Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Disabled (2019)28th percentile-32 vs school
White (2025)23rd percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg
Mathematics36%~ state avg
Science25%-7 vs state

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Students at Terrace View Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 19% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 625 students attended Terrace View Elementary.

Terrace View Elementary ranks 2716th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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