District guide
Colton Joint Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for San Bernardino County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Colton Joint Unified tells you before choosing a home
Colton Joint Unified is listed with 28 public schools and 19,281 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 18 primary, 4 middle, 4 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
28 district schools are associated with San Bernardino County in the current file, about 5% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
18
10,283 reported students
4
2,994 reported students
4
5,762 reported students
2
242 reported students
Parent checks for Colton Joint Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Colton Joint Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington High Regular | High | 9–12 | Bloomington | 1,976 | Profile |
| Colton High Regular | High | 9–12 | Colton | 1,800 | Profile |
| Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex Regular | High | 9–12 | Grand Terrace | 1,726 | Profile |
| Terrace Hills Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Grand Terrace | 838 | Listed only |
| Colton Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Colton | 835 | Listed only |
| Joe Baca Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Bloomington | 753 | Listed only |
| Terrace View Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Grand Terrace | 680 | Listed only |
| Alice Birney Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Colton | 652 | Listed only |
| Grand Terrace Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Grand Terrace | 650 | Listed only |
| Sycamore Hills Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Fontana | 647 | Listed only |
| Crestmore Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bloomington | 638 | Listed only |
| Paul Rogers Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Colton | 637 | Listed only |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Colton | 614 | Listed only |
| Ruth Grimes Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bloomington | 595 | Listed only |
| Gerald A. Smith Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bloomington | 587 | Listed only |
| Mary B. Lewis Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bloomington | 585 | Listed only |
| Ulysses Grant Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Colton | 584 | Listed only |
| Ruth O. Harris Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | Bloomington | 568 | Listed only |
| Walter Zimmerman Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Bloomington | 559 | Listed only |
| William McKinley Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Colton | 523 | Listed only |
| Reche Canyon Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Colton | 521 | Listed only |
| Woodrow Wilson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Colton | 499 | Listed only |
| Cooley Ranch Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Colton | 498 | Listed only |
| Jurupa Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Fontana | 412 | Listed only |
| Michael D'Arcy Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Fontana | 402 | Listed only |
| Slover Mountain High (Continuation) Alternative | High | 9–12 | Bloomington | 260 | Listed only |
| Washington High Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Colton | 242 | Listed only |
| San Salvador Preschool Regular | Other | Not reported | Colton | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Colton Joint Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Colton Joint Unified?
Colton Joint Unified includes 28 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 18 primary, 4 middle, 4 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Colton Joint Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Colton Joint Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Colton Joint Unified ranked as the best district in San Bernardino County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Colton Joint Unified schools have detailed profiles?
3 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.