Is Ruth Grimes Elementary a good school?

Ruth Grimes Elementary ranks 2275 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ruth Grimes Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 595 students attended Ruth Grimes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ruth Grimes Elementary?

Students at Ruth Grimes Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ruth Grimes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ruth Grimes Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Joe Baca High : Colton High

Ruth Grimes Elementary

Summary:

Ruth Grimes Elementary is a public elementary school in Bloomington, California, serving 595 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.

Ruth Grimes Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in standardized test scores, with 48.54% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 32.16% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, 40.7% of Ruth Grimes students are proficient or better, compared to 18.58% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in 2017-2018 to 32.0% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting its academic performance.

While Ruth Grimes Elementary outperforms the Colton Joint Unified School District, the nearby schools within the same district, such as Walter Zimmerman Elementary, Crestmore Elementary, Gerald A. Smith Elementary, and Mary B. Lewis Elementary, generally have lower academic performance. When compared to schools in the neighboring Rialto Unified and Fontana Unified school districts, Ruth Grimes Elementary's academic performance is generally higher, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public K-6

1609 Spruce Ave.
Bloomington, CA 92316-2120

(909) 580-5030

District: Colton Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2275^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,899

Students who attend Ruth Grimes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joe Baca
High:	Colton High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 595

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.8%

African American:

3.5%

White:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ruth Grimes Elementary ranks better than 61.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.2. (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 (90.8%), African American (3.5%), Asian (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruth Grimes Elementary is 20.3, which is the lowest among 18 elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Ruth Grimes Elementary employs 29.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruth Grimes Elementary is $6,899, which is the 3^rd highest among 18 elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ruth Grimes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ruth Grimes Elementary 2275^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Ruth Grimes Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Ruth Grimes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ruth Grimes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.16	3410^th	4809	29.1%
2005	26.87	3491^st	4822	27.6%
2006	26.98	3519^th	4818	27.0%
2007	20.12	4288^th	5113	16.1%
2008	19.69	4361^st	5113	14.7%
2009	28.44	3814^th	5193	26.6%
2010	27.35	4056^th	5314	23.7%
2011	26.94	4193^rd	5377	22.0%
2012	30.96	3878^th	5390	28.1%
2013	38.47	3424^th	5530	38.1%
2015	40.87	2970^th	5611	47.1%
2016	45.04	2771^st	5614	50.6%
2017	52.28	2418^th	5692	57.5%
2018	51.76	2465^th	5662	56.5%
2019	54.92	2322^nd	5789	59.9%
2022	45.96	2754^th	5883	53.2%
2023	52.91	2391^st	5874	59.3%
2024	55.20	2275^th	5862	61.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ruth Grimes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.33	1280^th	3246	60.6%
2019	63.28	729^th	3275	77.7%
2022	46.96	1366^th	3311	58.7%
2023	60.63	755^th	3250	76.8%
2024	56.77	847^th	3160	73.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ruth Grimes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.99	1451^st	5084	71.5%
2019	73.75	985^th	5173	81.0%
2022	58.22	1783^rd	5264	66.1%
2023	64.56	1497^th	5374	72.1%
2024	64.02	1563^rd	5511	71.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ruth Grimes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.49	2568^th	5413	52.6%
2019	59.86	1975^th	5492	64.0%
2022	44.96	2708^th	5635	51.9%
2023	50.11	2402^nd	5617	57.2%
2024	51.73	2329^th	5605	58.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ruth Grimes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.67	2063^rd	2227	7.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ruth Grimes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.82	2237^th	5431	58.8%
2019	47.86	2566^th	5510	53.4%
2022	46.51	2632^nd	5663	53.5%
2023	54.80	2186^th	5650	61.3%
2024	56.99	2106^th	5636	62.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ruth Grimes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.94	1190^th	4830	75.4%
2019	72.09	1062^nd	4963	78.6%
2022	61.78	1536^th	5084	69.8%
2023	70.86	1142^nd	5098	77.6%
2024	74.32	973^rd	5102	80.9%

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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 Ruth Grimes Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	271	38	14	214	5	n/a	n/a	0	542
1989	226	61	31	222	7	n/a	n/a	0	547
1990	213	66	37	245	5	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	192	60	37	299	3	n/a	n/a	0	591
1992	176	45	37	324	3	n/a	n/a	0	585
1993	167	43	29	326	3	n/a	n/a	0	568
1994	166	59	19	330	2	n/a	n/a	0	576
1995	127	63	12	348	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1996	127	63	12	348	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1997	125	69	8	388	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1998	107	65	5	425	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1999	93	49	13	465	0	n/a	n/a	6	626
2000	84	54	16	463	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
2001	84	77	13	545	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
2002	82	76	12	504	2	n/a	n/a	13	689
2003	82	76	12	504	2	n/a	n/a	13	689
2004	66	71	5	514	5	n/a	n/a	10	671
2005	55	62	14	552	5	n/a	n/a	4	692
2006	52	63	15	573	3	n/a	n/a	4	710
2007	48	60	15	543	2	n/a	n/a	1	669
2008	55	48	11	549	1	n/a	n/a	0	664
2009	52	40	14	533	0	1	4	0	644
2010	53	38	18	491	1	3	3	0	607
2011	44	40	14	522	2	2	1	0	625
2012	43	31	20	502	2	3	2	0	603
2013	42	19	26	515	2	3	2	0	609
2014	38	21	31	500	0	2	2	0	594
2015	36	22	30	528	0	2	2	0	620
2016	29	19	31	545	0	1	2	0	627
2017	25	20	31	551	0	2	3	0	632
2018	26	18	30	542	0	6	6	0	628
2019	25	18	28	547	0	6	2	0	626
2020	21	17	20	551	0	6	3	0	618
2021	17	21	16	546	0	6	5	0	611
2022	18	18	16	549	0	4	4	0	609
2023	13	21	13	540	0	4	4	0	595

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 Ruth Grimes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	21.0	25.8	n/a
1989	547	22.0	24.8	n/a
1990	566	21.0	26.9	n/a
1991	591	23.0	25.6	n/a
1992	585	23.4	25.0	46.7
1993	568	21.0	27.0	45.4
1994	576	21.0	27.4	42.5
1995	550	20.0	27.5	50.4
1996	550	20.0	27.5	50.4
1997	590	23.0	25.7	60.8
1998	602	27.0	22.3	75.1
1999	626	31.0	20.2	85.2
2000	618	30.4	20.3	78.3
2001	720	32.0	22.5	72.5
2002	689	31.1	22.2	59.9
2003	689	31.1	22.2	59.9
2004	671	32.0	21.0	64.1
2005	692	33.9	20.4	73
2006	710	34.0	20.9	57.6
2007	669	35.0	19.1	76.9
2008	664	34.0	19.5	77
2009	644	32.0	19.5	81.5
2010	607	31.0	19.5	80.9
2011	625	n/a	n/a	82.7
2012	603	29.0	20.7	n/a
2013	609	28.0	21.7	86.7
2014	594	27.0	22.0	88.4
2015	620	27.0	22.9	88.2
2016	627	26.0	24.1	86
2017	632	27.0	23.4	79.6
2018	628	27.0	23.2	87.3
2019	626	28.0	22.3	85.6
2020	618	n/a	n/a	89.2
2021	611	31.0	19.6	86.6
2022	609	29.0	21.0	62.9
2023	595	29.2	20.3	84.7

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 Ruth Grimes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	21.0	25.8	n/a
1989	547	22.0	24.8	n/a
1990	566	21.0	26.9	n/a
1991	591	23.0	25.6	n/a
1992	585	23.4	25.0	46.7
1993	568	21.0	27.0	45.4
1994	576	21.0	27.4	42.5
1995	550	20.0	27.5	50.4
1996	550	20.0	27.5	50.4
1997	590	23.0	25.7	60.8
1998	602	27.0	22.3	75.1
1999	626	31.0	20.2	85.2
2000	618	30.4	20.3	78.3
2001	720	32.0	22.5	72.5
2002	689	31.1	22.2	59.9
2003	689	31.1	22.2	59.9
2004	671	32.0	21.0	64.1
2005	692	33.9	20.4	73
2006	710	34.0	20.9	57.6
2007	669	35.0	19.1	76.9
2008	664	34.0	19.5	77
2009	644	32.0	19.5	81.5
2010	607	31.0	19.5	80.9
2011	625	n/a	n/a	82.7
2012	603	29.0	20.7	n/a
2013	609	28.0	21.7	86.7
2014	594	27.0	22.0	88.4
2015	620	27.0	22.9	88.2
2016	627	26.0	24.1	86
2017	632	27.0	23.4	79.6
2018	628	27.0	23.2	87.3
2019	626	28.0	22.3	85.6
2020	618	n/a	n/a	89.2
2021	611	31.0	19.6	86.6
2022	609	29.0	21.0	62.9
2023	595	29.2	20.3	84.7

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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