Colton Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Colton, California 92324 · Colton Joint Unified
#1182 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#14779 of 15,369 nationally
About Colton Middle
Colton Middle is a public middle located in Colton, in the Colton Joint Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 870 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 13.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 1182nd of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (16th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 870.
There are 15 schools in Colton; Colton Middle ranks 11th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)21%
- Reading proficiency (30%)30%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)92.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Colton Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 870
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 92.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 30%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 21%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Colton Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ulysses Grant Elementary
Colton · Public elementary · Grades K–6
589 students · 454 m away
Paul Rogers Elementary
Colton · Public elementary · Grades K–6
602 students · 681 m away
William McKinley Elementary
Colton · Public elementary · Grades K–6
495 students · 861 m away
Colton High
Colton · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,729 students · 1.1 km away
Dr. Ernest Garcia Elementary
Colton · Public elementary · Grades K–5
608 students · 1.5 km away
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Colton · Public elementary · Grades K–6
587 students · 1.5 km away
Alice Birney Elementary
Colton · Public elementary · Grades K–6
681 students · 2.0 km away
William G. Jehue Middle
Colton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,444 students · 2.2 km away
J.P. Kelley Elementary
Rialto · Public elementary · Grades K–5
661 students · 2.2 km away
Rialto High
Rialto · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,623 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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San Dimas · Public middle · Grades 6–8
870 students
Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle
Northridge · Public middle · Grades 6–8
870 students
University Heights Middle
Riverside · Public middle · Grades 7–8
870 students
Quail Valley Middle
Phelan · Public middle · Grades 6–8
870 students
Park View Middle
Yucaipa · Public middle · Grades 6–8
870 students
James Rutter Middle
Sacramento · Public middle · Grades 7–8
871 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Colton Middle a good school?
Colton Middle has a Success Index (US) of 13.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1182 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Colton Middle rank in California?
Colton Middle ranks #1182 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #14779 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Colton Middle?
Colton Middle had 870 students in 2025.
Is Colton Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Colton Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Colton Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Colton Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.