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Reche Canyon Elementary

Public Grades K-6
4613th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 21% of California elementary schools
Summary

Reche Canyon Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 547 students in the Colton Joint Unified district, which faces broader academic challenges, as the school itself has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade to the 21st percentile.

Academically, student proficiency in English, Math, and Science is below state averages, and chronic absenteeism, at 29.6%, is a serious concern that outpaces both the district and state. Performance varies greatly by grade, with 5th graders struggling particularly in math, while outcomes for English learners and female students have shown notable declines. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Terrace View Elementary, which achieves much higher scores, Reche Canyon's middling performance suggests there are specific issues to address beyond district-wide factors.

Interestingly, the school spends more per student than some higher-achieving schools in neighboring districts like Redlands Unified, such as Bryn Mawr Elementary, raising questions about resource efficiency. The clear example of Terrace View Elementary performing well within the same district points to potential strategies for improvement, particularly in reducing absenteeism and creating more consistent teaching across all grade levels.

547
Students ?
23.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,004
Per pupil spending ?
80.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3101 Canyon Vista Dr.
       Colton, CA  92324-9540

(909) 580-5012

District: Colton Joint Unified


Students who attend Reche Canyon Elementary usually attend:

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

Hispanic:
75.5%
White:
9.1%
African American:
8.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school25%
District avg25%
California avg41%
4,613th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 21%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
10th 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
202522.84613 of 585721.2%★☆☆☆☆
202427.24182 of 586928.7%★☆☆☆☆
202328.04067 of 585930.6%★★☆☆☆
202229.33927 of 588333.2%★★☆☆☆
201931.23837 of 578933.7%★★☆☆☆
201830.93762 of 566233.6%★★☆☆☆
201734.63472 of 569239.0%★★☆☆☆
201630.73717 of 561433.8%★★☆☆☆
201536.73214 of 561142.7%★★☆☆☆
201343.13120 of 553043.6%★★☆☆☆
201244.62972 of 539044.9%★★☆☆☆
201151.32512 of 537753.3%★★★☆☆
201052.52416 of 531454.5%★★★☆☆
200938.83123 of 519339.9%★★☆☆☆
200844.42687 of 511347.4%★★☆☆☆
200734.13290 of 511335.7%★★☆☆☆
200633.43087 of 481835.9%★★☆☆☆
200537.42863 of 482240.6%★★☆☆☆
200434.32982 of 480938.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201840.31032 of 212851.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202433.02334 of 316226.2%★☆☆☆☆
202342.71638 of 324549.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.71271 of 331161.6%★★★☆☆
201934.92138 of 327534.7%★★☆☆☆
201835.82015 of 324637.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.84700 of 559716.0%★☆☆☆☆
202430.13792 of 561232.4%★★☆☆☆
202332.83516 of 560937.3%★★☆☆☆
202234.93338 of 563540.8%★★☆☆☆
201934.43462 of 549237.0%★★☆☆☆
201829.83775 of 541330.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202527.23954 of 510722.6%★☆☆☆☆
202434.03423 of 510733.0%★★☆☆☆
202333.43434 of 508732.5%★★☆☆☆
202233.73404 of 508433.0%★★☆☆☆
201937.73115 of 496337.2%★★☆☆☆
201833.63297 of 483031.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202526.44253 of 546022.1%★☆☆☆☆
202429.83973 of 551728.0%★☆☆☆☆
202335.13472 of 536335.3%★★☆☆☆
202241.32881 of 526445.3%★★☆☆☆
201938.03272 of 517336.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.73260 of 508435.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.83948 of 562829.9%★☆☆☆☆
202427.44058 of 564328.1%★☆☆☆☆
202324.14343 of 563823.0%★☆☆☆☆
202224.84261 of 566324.8%★☆☆☆☆
201929.43840 of 551030.3%★★☆☆☆
201831.93556 of 543134.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.02123 of 284725.4%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Disabled (2018)52nd percentile+18 vs school
Male (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)26th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)25th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state
Mathematics21%-17 vs state
Science18%-15 vs state

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Reche Canyon Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.2% of California elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Reche Canyon Elementary.

Students at Reche Canyon Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more races.


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