Elementary school (grades K-5) · Colton, CA

Reche Canyon Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Reche Canyon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060939009352
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Reche Canyon Elementary earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#5 of 10
elementary schools in Colton · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
22.8:1
students per teacher
67.6%
free-lunch eligible

Reche Canyon Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Reche Canyon Elementary ranks #5 of 10 elementary schools in Colton, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-1 students YoY

Reche Canyon Elementary held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.2 → 23.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-1 students YoY 060939009352 · Colton, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

547 enr · 22.8:1 · 67.6% lunch · RII 20

Nearest enrollment peer: Bloomington High (1,794 students)

Reche Canyon Elementary held near 520 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.2 → 23.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Reche Canyon Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Reche Canyon Elementary reports 547 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Reche Canyon Elementary compares

Reche Canyon Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.8:1 ▲ 6% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.6% ▲ 22% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 547 top 39% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.8:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
547
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.6%
free-lunch eligible - 22% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.8:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 61% in California - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
45.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,922
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 547 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 75.5%
White 9.1%
African American 8.0%
Asian 5.9%
Two or More 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.2, Reche Canyon Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Colton Joint Unified reports $18,922 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Reche Canyon Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bloomington High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Colton High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Colton Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Terrace Hills Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Reche Canyon Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Colton Joint Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Colton

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Reche Canyon Elementary

How many students attend Reche Canyon Elementary?

Reche Canyon Elementary has 547 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Colton, CA. CCD year-over-year: 521 (2022-23) → 520 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Reche Canyon Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Reche Canyon Elementary is 22.8:1, which is 6% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Reche Canyon Elementary?

67.6% of students at Reche Canyon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Reche Canyon Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Reche Canyon Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 75.5% of enrollment, in Colton, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Reche Canyon Elementary?

Reche Canyon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Reche Canyon Elementary rank among elementary schools in Colton?

By Resource Investment Index, Reche Canyon Elementary ranks #5 of 10 elementary schools in Colton, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Colton on the city page.

What other schools are in Colton Joint Unified?

Besides Reche Canyon Elementary, Colton Joint Unified also operates Bloomington High (1,794 students), Colton High (1,729 students), and Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex (1,647 students). See the Colton Joint Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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