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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Bloomington HighColton HighColton MiddleCrestmore ElementaryGrand Terrace ElementaryUlysses Grant ElementaryAbraham Lincoln ElementaryMary B Lewis ElementaryWilliam Mckinley ElementaryPaul Rogers ElementaryRuth Grimes ElementarySlover Mountain High ContinuationTerrace Hills MiddleTerrace View ElementaryWalter Zimmerman ElementaryWoodrow Wilson ElementaryRuth O Harris MiddleMichael Darcy ElementaryAlice Birney ElementaryWashington HighGerald A Smith ElementaryReche Canyon ElementaryJurupa Vista ElementaryCooley Ranch ElementarySycamore Hills ElementaryGrand Terrace High Sch At The Ray Abril JR Edal ComplexJoe Baca
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Colton Joint Unified

Average SchoolGrade
D+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
89%
Exceeding
44%
Avg actual scores
26.4%
Avg projected
26.6%

9 of 27 schools in Colton Joint Unified carry a SchoolGrade (18 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

C: 4D: 4F: 1

Best schools in Colton Joint Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. C+ Grand Terrace High Sch At The Ray Abril JR Edal Complex (High school, exceeds expectations)
  2. C+ Bloomington High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  3. C Colton High (High school, meets expectations)
  4. C- Washington High (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
  5. D+ Joe Baca (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  6. D+ Terrace Hills Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
  7. D Colton Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
  8. D Ruth O Harris Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
  9. F Slover Mountain High Continuation (High school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Colton Joint Unified

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (4)

Elementary and primary schools (18)

Other schools and academies (1)

Where Colton Joint Unified schools are

Cities and towns served (4)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in California
  • County: San Bernardino County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 18,912 students with 894 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,056 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0609390
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Colton Joint Unified

How many schools are in Colton Joint Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 27 public schools in Colton Joint Unified, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Colton Joint Unified serve?

The largest by graded schools: Colton, Bloomington, Grand Terrace, Fontana.

How good are the schools in Colton Joint Unified?

Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 26.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 26.6%. 89% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Colton Joint Unified?

18,912 students were enrolled in Colton Joint Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Colton Joint Unified?

Colton Joint Unified is in California, based in San Bernardino County, with its district office in Colton. Its boundary covers about 46.8 sq mi.