Is Ulysses Grant Elementary a good school?

Ulysses Grant Elementary ranks 3717 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ulysses Grant Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 587 students attended Ulysses Grant Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ulysses Grant Elementary?

Students at Ulysses Grant Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ulysses Grant Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ulysses Grant Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Colton Middle High : Colton High

Ulysses Grant Elementary

Summary:

Ulysses Grant Elementary is a public elementary school in Colton, California, serving 584 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Colton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1219 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ulysses Grant Elementary faces significant challenges compared to both the district and nearby schools. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2018-2019 to 50.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 72.38% to 87.16% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, Ulysses Grant Elementary performs significantly worse than schools in the Colton Joint Unified District, such as Paul Rogers Elementary, Abraham Lincoln Elementary, and William McKinley Elementary. The school also underperforms compared to schools in the Rialto Unified and San Bernardino City Unified districts, such as Georgia F. Morris Elementary and Urbita Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

550 West Olive St.
Colton, CA 92324-1769

(909) 580-5024

District: Colton Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3717^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,858

Students who attend Ulysses Grant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Colton Middle
High:	Colton High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.3

Number of students: 587

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.6%

White:

1.7%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ulysses Grant Elementary ranks worse than 63.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.63. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.6%), White (1.7%), African American (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ulysses Grant Elementary is 25.3. 16 elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ulysses Grant Elementary employs 23.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ulysses Grant Elementary is $6,858, which is the 5^th highest among 18 elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ulysses Grant Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ulysses Grant Elementary 3717^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ulysses Grant Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Colton Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Colton Joint Unified 1219^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ulysses Grant Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ulysses Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	18.35	4084^th	4809	15.1%
2005	25.21	3616^th	4822	25.0%
2006	26.96	3520^th	4818	26.9%
2007	24.27	3984^th	5113	22.1%
2008	26.02	3894^th	5113	23.8%
2009	31.36	3605^th	5193	30.6%
2010	28.18	3995^th	5314	24.8%
2011	27.11	4181^st	5377	22.2%
2012	20.06	4640^th	5390	13.9%
2013	23.21	4516^th	5530	18.3%
2015	27.54	3891^st	5611	30.7%
2016	32.74	3548^th	5614	36.8%
2017	38.26	3221^st	5692	43.4%
2018	37.57	3301^st	5662	41.7%
2019	34.83	3545^th	5789	38.8%
2022	35.54	3418^th	5883	41.9%
2023	32.39	3702^nd	5874	37.0%
2024	32.63	3717^th	5862	36.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ulysses Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.11	1495^th	3246	53.9%
2019	36.59	2019^th	3275	38.4%
2022	39.93	1808^th	3311	45.4%
2024	38.95	1898^th	3160	39.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ulysses Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.85	2413^th	2420	0.3%
2024	18.88	2453^rd	2634	6.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ulysses Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.89	2496^th	5084	50.9%
2019	40.67	3058^th	5173	40.9%
2022	46.40	2511^th	5264	52.3%
2023	39.03	3136^th	5374	41.6%
2024	39.21	3196^th	5511	42.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Ulysses Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	72.47	62^nd	364	83.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Ulysses Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.79	3425^th	5413	36.7%
2019	31.17	3738^th	5492	31.9%
2022	36.02	3262^nd	5635	42.1%
2023	30.45	3716^th	5617	33.8%
2024	34.01	3485^th	5605	37.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ulysses Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.59	2085^th	2128	2.0%
2019	17.90	2507^th	2585	3.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ulysses Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.17	3038^th	5431	44.1%
2019	38.78	3127^th	5510	43.2%
2022	35.24	3345^th	5663	40.9%
2023	34.34	3456^th	5650	38.8%
2024	31.62	3686^th	5636	34.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ulysses Grant Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.95	2114^th	4830	56.2%
2019	50.02	2283^rd	4963	54.0%
2022	47.38	2375^th	5084	53.3%
2023	43.20	2665^th	5098	47.7%
2024	46.49	2506^th	5102	50.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ulysses Grant Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	172	11	3	375	10	n/a	n/a	0	571
1989	183	4	5	407	7	n/a	n/a	0	606
1990	160	8	10	452	5	n/a	n/a	0	635
1991	135	14	11	489	3	n/a	n/a	0	652
1992	140	18	11	472	2	n/a	n/a	0	643
1993	132	13	12	472	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
1994	114	11	7	514	3	n/a	n/a	0	649
1995	97	11	3	555	3	n/a	n/a	0	669
1996	97	11	3	555	3	n/a	n/a	0	669
1997	86	11	5	550	3	n/a	n/a	0	655
1998	67	19	3	572	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
1999	71	18	2	561	1	n/a	n/a	14	667
2000	90	16	2	585	2	n/a	n/a	1	696
2001	109	15	3	572	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
2002	68	15	10	632	4	n/a	n/a	13	742
2003	68	15	10	632	4	n/a	n/a	13	742
2004	58	18	2	684	4	n/a	n/a	18	784
2005	59	23	3	693	3	n/a	n/a	11	792
2006	0	13	9	700	3	n/a	n/a	37	762
2007	43	18	8	768	4	n/a	n/a	0	841
2008	31	13	9	758	2	n/a	n/a	0	813
2009	32	16	7	718	2	3	2	0	780
2010	37	16	4	740	2	1	2	0	802
2011	31	13	4	691	4	1	7	0	751
2012	33	21	4	681	3	3	7	0	752
2013	28	17	3	672	4	3	4	0	731
2014	29	7	4	698	5	3	2	0	748
2015	30	11	4	658	2	3	3	0	711
2016	27	11	2	645	2	0	2	0	689
2017	21	19	3	629	1	0	1	0	674
2018	23	14	2	633	2	0	1	0	675
2019	18	17	4	576	2	0	1	0	618
2020	13	14	1	588	2	0	0	0	618
2021	14	12	3	577	0	0	1	0	607
2022	11	8	3	549	0	0	1	0	572
2023	8	8	3	564	0	0	1	0	584
2024	10	6	2	567	0	1	1	0	587

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 Ulysses Grant Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	571	20.0	28.5	n/a
1989	606	21.0	28.8	n/a
1990	635	24.0	26.4	n/a
1991	652	24.0	27.1	n/a
1992	643	24.4	26.3	54.7
1993	630	24.0	26.3	60
1994	649	24.0	27.0	58.2
1995	669	24.0	27.9	56.2
1996	669	24.0	27.9	56.2
1997	655	27.0	24.3	57.7
1998	662	31.4	21.1	64.5
1999	667	32.9	20.3	70.8
2000	696	33.6	20.7	68.1
2001	701	37.7	18.6	61.5
2002	742	40.2	18.5	62.8
2003	742	40.2	18.5	62.8
2004	784	39.0	20.1	59.8
2005	792	39.3	20.2	62.5
2006	762	38.0	20.1	55
2007	841	39.0	21.6	69.9
2008	813	42.0	19.4	70.5
2009	780	39.0	18.6	77.1
2010	802	39.0	20.5	71.3
2011	751	n/a	n/a	79.4
2012	752	32.0	23.5	n/a
2013	731	33.0	22.1	83.2
2014	748	30.0	24.9	88.1
2015	711	29.0	24.5	87.5
2016	689	29.0	23.7	88
2017	674	28.0	24.0	87.1
2018	675	28.0	24.1	89.2
2019	618	27.0	22.8	86.1
2020	618	n/a	n/a	90.3
2021	607	25.8	23.4	86.3
2022	572	23.1	24.6	72.4
2023	584	23.1	25.2	87.2
2024	587	23.1	25.3	88.9

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 Ulysses Grant Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	571	20.0	28.5	n/a
1989	606	21.0	28.8	n/a
1990	635	24.0	26.4	n/a
1991	652	24.0	27.1	n/a
1992	643	24.4	26.3	54.7
1993	630	24.0	26.3	60
1994	649	24.0	27.0	58.2
1995	669	24.0	27.9	56.2
1996	669	24.0	27.9	56.2
1997	655	27.0	24.3	57.7
1998	662	31.4	21.1	64.5
1999	667	32.9	20.3	70.8
2000	696	33.6	20.7	68.1
2001	701	37.7	18.6	61.5
2002	742	40.2	18.5	62.8
2003	742	40.2	18.5	62.8
2004	784	39.0	20.1	59.8
2005	792	39.3	20.2	62.5
2006	762	38.0	20.1	55
2007	841	39.0	21.6	69.9
2008	813	42.0	19.4	70.5
2009	780	39.0	18.6	77.1
2010	802	39.0	20.5	71.3
2011	751	n/a	n/a	79.4
2012	752	32.0	23.5	n/a
2013	731	33.0	22.1	83.2
2014	748	30.0	24.9	88.1
2015	711	29.0	24.5	87.5
2016	689	29.0	23.7	88
2017	674	28.0	24.0	87.1
2018	675	28.0	24.1	89.2
2019	618	27.0	22.8	86.1
2020	618	n/a	n/a	90.3
2021	607	25.8	23.4	86.3
2022	572	23.1	24.6	72.4
2023	584	23.1	25.2	87.2
2024	587	23.1	25.3	88.9

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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