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Schools in Grand Terrace · Colton Joint Unified School District

Grand Terrace’s public schools score below 66% of California districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 17% of Grand Terrace’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Grand Terrace, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#711of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 16 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 16 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 0 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.4K
▲ 1% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.9
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
3,778 students on the public path
In brief

Grand Terrace’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 566 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grand Terrace’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,436 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Terrace Hills Middle, then Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Grand Terrace’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 34% of California school districts, #711 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (566)Better than 15%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,394 test results and a graduating class of 1,332 could put Grand Terrace anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Grand Terrace’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,392 in math, 10,395 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Grand Terrace, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–62 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
7–8Terrace Hills MiddleColton Joint Unified School DistrictC+
9–12Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal ComplexColton Joint Unified School DistrictB

Grand Terrace’s public schools are run by Colton Joint Unified School District, which also serves Colton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Colton Joint Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 27 schools · 18,397 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 20.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$21,436CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 46.7% · 10395 students tested
Math17%
State average 33.1% · 10392 students tested

Grand Terrace vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Grand Terrace’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Grand TerraceCColton Joint Unified
ColtonCColton Joint Unified

Every school in Grand Terrace

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Grand Terraceby address
Grand Terrace Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
654 students22:1Rate it →
Terrace View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
625 students25:1Rate it →
Terrace Hills Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
852 students22:1Rate it →
Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,647 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Grand Terrace’s schools

Are Grand Terrace’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grand Terrace children attend score below 66% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #711 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grand Terrace in?

Colton Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 18,397 students in 27 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grand Terrace kids go to high school?

Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex, with 1,647 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Grand Terrace’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Colton Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Grand Terrace spend per student?

$21,436 in Colton Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.