Elementary Schools in Colton Joint Unified

Summary:

The Colton Joint Unified School District in California is home to 18 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. These schools are located in the communities of Grand Terrace, Bloomington, and Colton, and provide a range of educational opportunities for the local families.

Based on the analysis of the data, a few schools stand out as top performers. Ruth Grimes Elementary ranks the highest among the schools, with strong academic achievement across all grade levels and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the district. Terrace View Elementary and Crestmore Elementary also perform above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in performance among the schools within the Colton Joint Unified School District. While some schools excel, others struggle to meet the district and state benchmarks, suggesting that factors such as resources, teaching quality, and socioeconomic status may play a role in student success. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates across the district and fostering collaboration to share best practices could be key strategies to improve educational outcomes for all students in the Colton Joint Unified School District.

District Detail

1212 Valencia Dr.
Colton, CA 92324-1798

(909) 580-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
1219^th of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 19,281

Primary Schools: 18
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)					CAST Science (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Crestmore Elementary	Public	K-6	18870 Jurupa Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5010	638	26	24.5	89.7%	13 (2.0%)	10 (1.6%)	613 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	30.2	3904^th of 5862 public elementary schools	33.4%		34.4	3543^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	39.7%	361						26.7	26.7	28.9	27.8	38.4	36.1	32.7	37.4	26.7	22.2	12.1	24.9	95.7		96.8			$6,210
Grand Terrace Elementary	Public	K-6	12066 Vivienda Ave.	Grand Terrace	92313	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5032	650	27	24.0	81.7%	53 (8.2%)	61 (9.4%)	518 (79.7%)	11 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	20.5	4803^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	18.1%		22.5	4612^th of 5874 public elementary schools	21.5%	191						19.4	19.4	32.5	23.7	31.2	21.3	26.7	25.9	16.5	12.9	16.7	17.7						$6,375
Ulysses Grant Elementary	Public	K-6	550 West Olive St.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5024	584	23	25.2	87.2%	8 (1.4%)	8 (1.4%)	564 (96.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32.6	3717^th of 5862 public elementary schools	36.6%		32.4	3702^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	37.0%	15						21.8	21.8	26.7	36.4	38.6	30.0	32.8	19.4	38.0	29.2	28.9	28.5						$6,858
Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	444 East Olive St.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5026	614	27	22.5	86.5%	13 (2.1%)	10 (1.6%)	586 (95.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24.1	4442^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	24.2%		23.6	4497^th of 5874 public elementary schools	23.4%	55						10.2	10.2	37.7	27.6	30.2	31.3	31.5	29.5	27.6	12.8	15.7	21.3						$6,350
Mary B. Lewis Elementary	Public	K-6	18040 San Bernardino Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5025	585	24	24.1	93.8%	27 (4.6%)	33 (5.6%)	518 (88.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	24	4460^th of 5862 public elementary schools	23.9%		19.9	4870^th of 5874 public elementary schools	17.1%	410						18.1	18.1	23.1	29.2	41.7	40.5	33.4	24.4	15.6	11.1	12.9	16.0	96.2			97.5		$6,773
William McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	600 West Johnston St.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5028	523	22	24.3	93.1%	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.1%)	505 (96.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20.4	4810^th of 5862 public elementary schools	17.9%		19.6	4906^th of 5874 public elementary schools	16.5%	96						7.3	7.3	20.4	25.9	12.2	45.2	26.0	32.7	22.0	3.7	19.2	17.5	91.6	94.0		91.6	96.4	$6,842
Paul Rogers Elementary	Public	K-6	955 West Laurel St.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5027	637	26	24.1	92.3%	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	621 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.8	4695^th of 5862 public elementary schools	19.9%		18.8	4974^th of 5874 public elementary schools	15.3%	279						18.2	18.2	23.7	33.0	32.1	29.6	29.6	23.7	23.1	13.6	11.3	17.4	95.5		95.5	97.0	95.5	$6,216
Ruth Grimes Elementary	Public	K-6	1609 Spruce Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5030	595	29	20.3	84.7%	13 (2.2%)	21 (3.5%)	540 (90.8%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	55.2	2275^th of 5862 public elementary schools	61.2%		52.9	2391^st of 5874 public elementary schools	59.3%	116	6.7	19.2	11.8	17.7	13.8	25.3	25.3	49.5	44.9	55.1	45.3	48.5	46.2	48.0	32.9	32.9	40.7						$6,899
Terrace View Elementary	Public	K-6	22731 Grand Terrace Rd.	Grand Terrace	92313	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5016	680	28	23.9	61.3%	131 (19.3%)	32 (4.7%)	484 (71.2%)	19 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	47.5	2700^th of 5862 public elementary schools	53.9%		50.3	2519^th of 5874 public elementary schools	57.1%	181						24.5	24.5	44.4	46.6	43.0	50.5	46.1	41.1	37.5	26.5	30.6	33.6	96.6				96.6	$5,746
Walter Zimmerman Elementary	Public	K-6	11050 Linden Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5019	559	23	24.3	95.0%	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	548 (98.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26.9	4206^th of 5862 public elementary schools	28.2%		26.6	4220^th of 5874 public elementary schools	28.2%	14						18.6	18.6	24.0	38.0	45.6	33.3	34.9	22.4	13.9	23.5	15.7	18.7	96.5					$6,339
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	750 South Eighth St.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5015	499	21	23.5	89.8%	19 (3.8%)	57 (11.4%)	408 (81.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	29.8	3932^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	32.9%		26.5	4233^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	27.9%	301						3.2	3.2	26.4	41.7	21.0	38.0	32.3	26.9	53.3	6.7	22.8	27.1						$6,641
Michael D'Arcy Elementary	Public	K-6	11645 Elm Ave.	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5018	402	19	21.1	82.1%	11 (2.7%)	51 (12.7%)	326 (81.1%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29.8	3940^th of 5862 public elementary schools	32.8%		23.8	4483^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	23.7%	543						18.3	18.3	25.0	25.0	40.0	49.0	35.5	27.5	20.4	26.7	15.7	22.4						$6,527
Alice Birney Elementary	Public	K-6	1050 East Olive St.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5017	652	27	23.9	93.7%	12 (1.8%)	18 (2.8%)	608 (93.3%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	13.2	5450^th of 5862 public elementary schools	7.0%		15.8	5247^th of 5874 public elementary schools	10.7%	203						10.0	10.0	11.3	17.6	18.0	28.0	18.5	19.3	12.5	8.8	17.3	14.4	98.2					$7,087
Gerald A. Smith Elementary	Public	K-6	9551 Linden Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5033	587	25	23.4	88.6%	11 (1.9%)	23 (3.9%)	544 (92.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.9%)	25.8	4288^th of 5862 public elementary schools	26.9%		26.9	4190^th of 5874 public elementary schools	28.7%	98						15.2	15.2	28.9	27.7	34.2	41.2	32.8	30.8	22.4	20.3	10.1	21.6	97.4			97.4		$6,869
Reche Canyon Elementary	Public	K-6	3101 Canyon Vista Dr.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5012	521	24	21.5	80.6%	44 (8.4%)	45 (8.6%)	388 (74.5%)	33 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	27.2	4176^th of 5862 public elementary schools	28.8%		28	4077^th of 5874 public elementary schools	30.6%	99						12.7	12.7	25.7	34.8	32.5	34.3	31.9	20.3	26.1	16.3	34.3	24.1	94.7	94.7	96.1	94.7		$6,292
Jurupa Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	15920 Village Dr. East	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5021	412	19	21.6	79.9%	19 (4.6%)	41 (10.0%)	333 (80.8%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	25.7	4291^st of 5862 public elementary schools	26.8%		34	3573^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	39.2%	718						22.2	22.2	24.6	27.6	36.5	40.0	32.1	23.0	19.3	14.3	21.8	19.5	95.8		97.2	97.2		$5,996
Cooley Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	1000 South Cooley Dr.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5023	498	20	24.9	84.3%	23 (4.6%)	107 (21.5%)	342 (68.7%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	22.6	4618^th of 5862 public elementary schools	21.2%		30.9	3817^th of 5874 public elementary schools	35.0%	801						20.8	20.8	22.5	13.7	25.4	39.4	25.2	26.8	16.4	15.1	25.4	20.8	91.4	96.8	94.6	92.5		$7,229
Sycamore Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	11036 Mahogany Dr.	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5029	647	28	22.9	82.4%	24 (3.7%)	43 (6.6%)	532 (82.2%)	33 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	29	4011^th of 5862 public elementary schools	31.6%		26.8	4191^st of 5874 public elementary schools	28.7%	180						20.8	20.8	38.6	22.5	42.1	30.2	33.1	40.6	20.0	22.9	15.0	23.2	97.0					$6,134

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