Joe Baca
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Bloomington, California 92316 · Colton Joint Unified
#1089 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#14437 of 15,369 nationally
About Joe Baca
Joe Baca is a public middle located in Bloomington, in the Colton Joint Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 705 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 16.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 1089th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is students per teacher (21th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (12th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 705.
There are 8 schools in Bloomington; Joe Baca ranks 6th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)19%
- Reading proficiency (30%)32%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)91.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.6
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 Joe Baca by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 705
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 91.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 19%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Joe Baca
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ruth Grimes Elementary
Bloomington · Public elementary · Grades K–6
606 students · 634 m away
Samuel W. Simpson Elementary
Rialto · Public elementary · Grades K–5
638 students · 1.3 km away
Rocking Horse Preschool
Rialto · Public other
· 1.8 km away
Gerald A. Smith Elementary
Bloomington · Public elementary · Grades K–6
565 students · 2.1 km away
Sam V. Curtis Elementary
Rialto · Public elementary · Grades K–5
702 students · 2.5 km away
Georgia F. Morris Elementary
Colton · Public elementary · Grades K–5
604 students · 2.5 km away
William G. Jehue Middle
Colton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,444 students · 2.7 km away
Crestmore Elementary
Bloomington · Public elementary · Grades K–6
586 students · 2.7 km away
J. Calvin Boyd Elementary
Rialto · Public elementary · Grades K–5
569 students · 2.8 km away
Walter Zimmerman Elementary
Bloomington · Public elementary · Grades K–6
512 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
La Loma Junior High
Modesto · Public middle · Grades 7–8
705 students
Martin Luther King Jr. Junior High
Pittsburg · Public middle · Grades 6–8
706 students
Roy Romer Middle
North Hollywood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
707 students
Moreland Middle
San Jose · Public middle · Grades 6–8
707 students
Wangenheim Middle
San Diego · Public middle · Grades 6–8
703 students
Castle Park Middle
Chula Vista · Public middle · Grades 7–8
703 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Joe Baca a good school?
Joe Baca has a Success Index (US) of 16.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #1089 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 Joe Baca rank in California?
Joe Baca ranks #1089 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #14437 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Joe Baca?
Joe Baca had 705 students in 2025.
Is Joe Baca a elementary school or a high school?
Joe Baca is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Joe Baca?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Joe Baca; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.