How many students attend Walter Colton?

In the 2022-23 school year, 129 students attended Walter Colton.

What is the racial makeup of Walter Colton?

Students at Walter Colton are 67% Hispanic, 22% White, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

Walter Colton

Summary:

Walter Colton is a public middle school located in Monterey, California, serving 129 students in grade 8 as part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. The school has a significantly higher Hispanic student population compared to nearby schools, and faces challenges with chronic absenteeism and lower test scores.

Walter Colton's performance, as measured by its statewide school ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the years, from a ranking of 1,137 out of 2,259 California middle schools and a 2-star rating in 2010-2011 to a ranking of 1,688 out of 2,788 California middle schools and a 2-star rating in 2022-2023. The school's test scores are generally lower than the nearby schools and the state averages, with only 36.84% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 12.12% proficient or better in Mathematics. Additionally, Walter Colton has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.7% in 2020-2021 to 41.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby schools.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Harden Middle, Buena Vista Middle, and Washington Middle, Walter Colton generally performs worse in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and overall school rankings. The high percentage of Hispanic and low-income students, as well as the increasing chronic absenteeism, may be contributing factors to Walter Colton's relatively lower performance, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support systems to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

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100 Toda Vista Dr.
Monterey, CA 93940-4237

(831) 649-1951

District: Monterey Peninsula Unified

Students who attend Walter Colton usually attend:

High:

Monterey High

Feeder schools for Walter Colton:

Elementary:	Del Rey Woods Elementary
	La Mesa
	Monte Vista

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 129

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.4%

White:

22.5%

Asian:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.2%

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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.

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Walter Colton was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Monterey Peninsula Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Monterey Peninsula Unified 917^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Walter Colton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	58.76	608^th	1769	65.6%
2005	76.87	333^rd	1777	81.3%
2006	74.00	392^nd	1804	78.3%
2007	69.78	489^th	1999	75.5%
2008	73.10	424^th	2005	78.9%
2009	63.67	668^th	2063	67.6%
2010	63.21	702^nd	2179	67.8%
2011	45.48	1215^th	2236	45.7%
2012	48.32	1137^th	2259	49.7%
2013	44.77	1299^th	2379	45.4%
2015	32.64	1549^th	2477	37.5%
2016	31.01	1616^th	2497	35.3%
2017	21.68	1973^rd	2508	21.3%
2018	18.88	2053^rd	2480	17.2%
2019	27.08	1913^th	2715	29.5%
2022	33.91	1655^th	2740	39.6%
2023	33.23	1693^rd	2802	39.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Walter Colton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	3.79	539^th	554	2.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walter Colton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.12	1146^th	1364	16.0%
2019	31.81	1026^th	1442	28.8%
2022	26.90	1395^th	1540	9.4%
2023	28.43	1330^th	1529	13.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Walter Colton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.78	776^th	1538	49.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walter Colton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.96	1993^rd	2230	10.6%
2019	22.46	1952^nd	2369	17.6%
2022	36.98	1437^th	2458	41.5%
2023	37.05	1465^th	2549	42.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Walter Colton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.15	165^th	336	50.9%
2023	56.20	109^th	321	66.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Walter Colton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.08	1735^th	2262	23.3%
2019	27.62	1701^st	2380	28.5%
2022	38.46	1395^th	2509	44.4%
2023	31.44	1602^nd	2547	37.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Walter Colton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.96	1315^th	1369	3.9%
2019	28.72	1061^st	1491	28.8%
2022	36.25	869^th	1531	43.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Walter Colton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.05	2052^nd	2273	9.7%
2019	24.84	1810^th	2407	24.8%
2022	28.86	1704^th	2527	32.6%
2023	34.55	1518^th	2558	40.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walter Colton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.71	1950^th	2072	5.9%
2019	17.14	1974^th	2213	10.8%
2022	38.51	1343^rd	2359	43.1%
2023	37.48	1354^th	2391	43.4%

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Rank History for White students at Walter Colton

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.55	1222^nd	1496	18.3%
2019	32.76	1095^th	1602	31.6%
2022	28.90	1119^th	1555	28.0%
2023	35.07	995^th	1552	35.9%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

The second grade classroom my daughter attends is out of control. Every time I visit the classroom or pick her up from school the atmosphere is disorganized and chaotic. I don’t know how my daughter is going to learn anything in a class of 27 students where a significant amount of energy and school resources are spent on “English Learners” (kids that don’t speak English). From basic instruction to the Pledge of Allegiance half the class seems to be taught in Spanish. It’s bad enough that the class size is so large (up from 16 students per second grade class in 2009-2010) but with so many English Learners, and instruction in a foreign language, how is my daughter going to learn anything (except how to speak Spanish). Furthermore, according to the schools owns data (School Accountability Report Card, 2009-2010) Walter Colton School only spends 50% of what other schools in this district spend per student and less than 50% per student state wide. Of that money less than 1% is spent on books and supplies and over 99% is spent on teacher and staff salaries as well as benefit packages. What is going on here? Close Quote

Enrollment information for Walter Colton

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	420	68	69	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	605
1989	423	69	107	78	1	n/a	n/a	0	678
1990	426	85	113	126	4	n/a	n/a	0	754
1991	452	92	126	144	7	n/a	n/a	0	821
1992	523	81	135	144	5	n/a	n/a	0	888
1993	518	72	119	78	6	n/a	n/a	0	793
1994	460	63	113	93	2	n/a	n/a	0	731
1995	441	66	107	115	5	n/a	n/a	0	734
1996	441	66	107	115	5	n/a	n/a	0	734
1997	478	54	83	121	6	n/a	n/a	0	742
1998	475	48	91	121	8	n/a	n/a	0	743
1999	470	50	82	133	8	n/a	n/a	0	743
2000	463	52	92	144	6	n/a	n/a	0	757
2001	434	44	87	161	6	n/a	n/a	0	732
2002	391	49	86	181	10	n/a	n/a	7	724
2003	391	49	86	181	10	n/a	n/a	7	724
2004	411	45	80	181	9	n/a	n/a	0	726
2005	406	27	77	173	9	n/a	n/a	17	709
2006	392	18	87	194	3	n/a	n/a	42	736
2007	365	25	79	225	6	n/a	n/a	50	750
2008	373	31	68	234	7	n/a	n/a	0	713
2009	363	34	67	259	4	6	57	0	790
2010	373	30	83	284	6	6	24	0	806
2011	299	31	77	326	8	7	38	0	786
2012	230	36	58	322	4	12	36	0	698
2013	196	34	58	352	1	10	37	0	688
2014	217	33	48	397	0	6	36	0	737
2015	175	33	62	417	1	4	32	0	724
2016	168	30	62	398	2	4	23	0	687
2017	165	23	59	410	3	5	29	0	694
2018	142	17	48	352	1	7	28	0	595
2019	142	16	41	335	2	7	26	0	569
2020	137	24	40	334	5	9	4	0	553
2021	120	23	23	327	3	7	6	0	509
2022	73	8	14	210	1	4	3	0	313
2023	29	4	6	87	1	1	1	0	129

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Walter Colton

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	605	30.9	19.5	n/a
1989	678	33.6	20.1	n/a
1990	754	36.7	20.5	n/a
1991	821	38.6	21.2	n/a
1992	888	39.2	22.6	29.4
1993	793	35.5	22.3	23.2
1994	731	35.0	20.9	20
1995	734	31.5	23.3	19.2
1996	734	31.5	23.3	19.2
1997	742	33.0	22.5	23.2
1998	743	32.5	22.9	22.9
1999	743	33.0	22.5	22.3
2000	757	32.0	23.7	20.7
2001	732	30.0	24.4	22.4
2002	724	26.5	27.3	24.8
2003	724	26.5	27.3	24.8
2004	726	28.2	25.7	25.8
2005	709	31.0	22.9	8.4
2006	736	35.7	20.6	33.3
2007	750	30.8	24.4	37.3
2008	713	41.0	17.4	40.7
2009	790	34.2	21.7	37.6
2010	806	35.0	23.0	37.1
2011	786	n/a	n/a	44.8
2012	698	34.0	20.5	n/a
2013	688	35.6	19.2	68
2014	737	35.3	20.8	57.9
2015	724	35.0	20.6	62.3
2016	687	33.0	20.8	66.2
2017	694	32.8	21.1	63.7
2018	595	31.3	18.9	65.4
2019	569	26.4	21.4	65
2020	553	n/a	n/a	62.4
2021	509	25.0	20.3	65
2022	313	18.6	16.8	72.5
2023	129	9.1	14.1	75.2

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 Walter Colton

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	605	30.9	19.5	n/a
1989	678	33.6	20.1	n/a
1990	754	36.7	20.5	n/a
1991	821	38.6	21.2	n/a
1992	888	39.2	22.6	29.4
1993	793	35.5	22.3	23.2
1994	731	35.0	20.9	20
1995	734	31.5	23.3	19.2
1996	734	31.5	23.3	19.2
1997	742	33.0	22.5	23.2
1998	743	32.5	22.9	22.9
1999	743	33.0	22.5	22.3
2000	757	32.0	23.7	20.7
2001	732	30.0	24.4	22.4
2002	724	26.5	27.3	24.8
2003	724	26.5	27.3	24.8
2004	726	28.2	25.7	25.8
2005	709	31.0	22.9	8.4
2006	736	35.7	20.6	33.3
2007	750	30.8	24.4	37.3
2008	713	41.0	17.4	40.7
2009	790	34.2	21.7	37.6
2010	806	35.0	23.0	37.1
2011	786	n/a	n/a	44.8
2012	698	34.0	20.5	n/a
2013	688	35.6	19.2	68
2014	737	35.3	20.8	57.9
2015	724	35.0	20.6	62.3
2016	687	33.0	20.8	66.2
2017	694	32.8	21.1	63.7
2018	595	31.3	18.9	65.4
2019	569	26.4	21.4	65
2020	553	n/a	n/a	62.4
2021	509	25.0	20.3	65
2022	313	18.6	16.8	72.5
2023	129	9.1	14.1	75.2

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Walter Colton

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$5,780

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walter Colton

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1913^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1693^rd of 2802 Middle schools	10%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walter Colton)	35.8	40.9	5.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monterey Peninsula Unified)	29.1	34.5	5.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	49.2	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Walter Colton)	25.2	19.7	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Monterey Peninsula Unified)	16.5	15.7	0.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	32	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Walter Colton)	30.1	36.8	6.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monterey Peninsula Unified)	29.8	34.5	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Walter Colton)	14.2	12.1	2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Monterey Peninsula Unified)	12	14.1	2.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Walter Colton)	20.8	22.7	2%
8th Grade Science (Monterey Peninsula Unified)	16.9	15.9	1%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	569	129	77.3%
African American	16	4	75%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	41	6	85.4%
Hispanic	335	87	74%
Pacific Islander	7	1	85.7%
White	142	29	79.6%
Two or More Races	26	1	96.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65%	75.2%	10.2%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Seaside Children's Center	Public		1450 Elm Ave.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(831) 392-3456																			(n/a)
Marina Children's Center	Public		3066 Lake Dr.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(831) 384-0255																			(n/a)
Toro Preschool	Public		43 San Benancio Rd.	Salinas	93908	Monterey County	Washington Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(831) 484-9691																			(n/a)
Santa Rita Pre-K	Public		57 Russell Rd.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Santa Rita Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(831) 443-7200																			(n/a)
Buckhorn Early Learning Center	Public		1081 Buckhorn Drive	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Alisal Union	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(831) 753-5700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cachagua Children's Center	Public		37320 Nason Rd.	Carmel Valley	93924	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(831) 624-1546																			(n/a)

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