Joe Baca

Summary:

Joe Baca Middle School is a public middle school located in Bloomington, California, serving 753 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Colton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1219 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joe Baca Middle School faces significant challenges, with chronic absenteeism rates rising from 7.2% in 2018-2019 to 30.0% in 2022-2023, notably higher than nearby schools like Ruth O. Harris Middle (28.0%) and Colton Middle (31.2%). Academically, the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST is consistently lower than the Colton Joint Unified School District and the state of California averages, with only 24.46% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 32.16% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

Joe Baca's student group rankings reveal concerning disparities, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of California middle schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. This suggests the school is struggling to provide equitable educational opportunities for its most vulnerable populations. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional quality, student engagement, and support services for students and families.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1640 South Lilac Ave.
       Bloomington, CA  92316-2123


(909) 580-5014

District: Colton Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2367th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,585 Help


Students who attend Joe Baca usually attend:

High:    Bloomington High

Feeder schools for Joe Baca:

Elementary:    Crestmore Elementary
    Gerald A. Smith Elementary
    Mary B. Lewis Elementary
    Ruth Grimes Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.1 Help
Number of students:  745

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.7%
African American:
3.4%
White:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.9% Help


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Compare Details Joe Baca ranks worse than 85.2% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.43. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.7%), African American (3.4%), White (2.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joe Baca is 19.1, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joe Baca is $6,585, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Joe Baca:

SchoolDigger ranks Joe Baca 2367th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Joe Baca in the ranking list.)

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Colton Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Colton Joint Unified 1219th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Joe Baca

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Rank History for all students at Joe Baca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.81 1576th 1769 10.9%
2005 20.02 1446th 1777 18.6%
2006 19.24 1504th 1804 16.6%
2007 15.08 1774th 1999 11.3%
2008 12.85 1835th 2005 8.5%
2009 17.57 1786th 2063 13.4%
2010 21.62 1801st 2179 17.3%
2011 21.55 1863rd 2236 16.7%
2012 19.55 1922nd 2259 14.9%
2013 22.52 1936th 2379 18.6%
2015 28.14 1697th 2477 31.5%
2016 25.41 1819th 2497 27.2%
2017 23.95 1899th 2508 24.3%
2018 25.39 1802nd 2480 27.3%
2019 20.81 2152nd 2715 20.7%
2021 23.58 691st 894 22.7%
2022 15.76 2410th 2740 12.0%
2023 17.25 2420th 2802 13.6%
2024 17.43 2367th 2777 14.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Joe Baca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.29 776th 1364 43.1%
2019 27.85 1243rd 1442 13.8%
2021 27.64 336th 363 7.4%
2022 32.90 1092nd 1540 29.1%
2023 29.40 1256th 1529 17.9%
2024 28.85 1290th 1477 12.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Joe Baca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.93 1357th 1538 11.8%
2024 21.21 1423rd 1550 8.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Joe Baca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.43 1440th 2230 35.4%
2019 27.90 1768th 2369 25.4%
2021 36.67 458th 721 36.5%
2022 20.45 2083rd 2458 15.3%
2023 22.43 2079th 2549 18.4%
2024 20.90 2143rd 2575 16.8%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Joe Baca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 28.84 261st 336 22.3%
2023 31.17 232nd 321 27.7%
2024 30.42 280th 394 28.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Joe Baca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.10 1636th 2262 27.7%
2019 18.42 2001st 2380 15.9%
2021 23.33 573rd 738 22.4%
2022 17.62 2171st 2509 13.5%
2023 16.24 2259th 2547 11.3%
2024 17.46 2199th 2546 13.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Joe Baca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.89 886th 1369 35.3%
2019 23.11 1293rd 1491 13.3%
2021 23.29 333rd 354 5.9%
2022 21.76 1401st 1531 8.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Joe Baca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.04 1721st 2273 24.3%
2019 22.14 1901st 2407 21.0%
2021 24.85 582nd 763 23.7%
2022 15.14 2282nd 2527 9.7%
2023 18.42 2174th 2558 15.0%
2024 17.32 2188th 2547 14.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Joe Baca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.17 635th 637 0.3%
2024 16.23 590th 626 5.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Joe Baca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.94 1339th 2072 35.4%
2019 28.31 1599th 2213 27.7%
2022 22.70 1912th 2359 18.9%
2023 23.99 1876th 2391 21.5%
2024 22.94 1897th 2383 20.4%
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Rank History for White students at Joe Baca

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.05 1240th 1496 17.1%
2019 5.08 1563rd 1602 2.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Joe Baca

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 415 46 14 244 9 n/a n/a 0 728
1989 386 46 22 305 6 n/a n/a 0 765
1990 357 59 23 364 5 n/a n/a 0 808
1991 390 48 23 404 6 n/a n/a 0 871
1992 370 55 26 437 8 n/a n/a 0 896
1993 358 61 34 529 8 n/a n/a 0 990
1994 202 36 16 268 7 n/a n/a 0 529
1995 174 43 19 314 3 n/a n/a 0 553
1996 174 43 19 314 3 n/a n/a 0 553
1997 172 41 13 292 2 n/a n/a 0 520
1998 185 48 13 337 2 n/a n/a 0 585
1999 186 53 13 400 1 n/a n/a 0 653
2000 135 53 14 433 6 n/a n/a 0 641
2001 130 50 13 436 2 n/a n/a 0 631
2002 168 69 22 639 5 n/a n/a 2 905
2003 168 69 22 639 5 n/a n/a 2 905
2004 137 65 21 676 6 n/a n/a 17 922
2005 117 78 10 698 3 n/a n/a 9 915
2006 97 68 8 756 6 n/a n/a 5 940
2007 83 52 20 767 4 n/a n/a 1 927
2008 83 49 15 773 3 n/a n/a 0 923
2009 75 40 10 809 1 5 2 0 942
2010 49 31 10 777 4 4 0 0 875
2011 38 28 11 712 4 1 1 0 795
2012 35 20 9 703 5 1 2 0 775
2013 47 22 9 756 6 0 6 0 846
2014 43 27 10 766 5 2 2 0 855
2015 38 21 7 764 7 2 0 0 839
2016 41 22 17 806 5 2 1 0 894
2017 35 28 15 814 0 2 1 0 895
2018 30 19 6 806 0 0 6 0 867
2019 35 19 5 829 0 0 5 0 893
2020 31 16 9 806 0 1 2 0 865
2021 26 21 13 686 0 1 4 0 751
2022 17 21 6 666 0 1 6 0 717
2023 10 25 8 705 0 1 4 0 753
2024 21 25 10 683 0 2 4 0 745

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joe Baca

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 728 32.0 22.7 n/a
1989 765 37.4 20.4 n/a
1990 808 39.0 20.7 n/a
1991 871 40.0 21.7 n/a
1992 896 40.6 22.0 28.6
1993 990 42.8 23.1 39.2
1994 529 23.3 22.7 35.7
1995 553 26.0 21.3 37.3
1996 553 26.0 21.3 37.3
1997 520 26.0 20.0 43.1
1998 585 27.7 21.1 51.1
1999 653 31.2 20.9 65.8
2000 641 31.0 20.7 55.1
2001 631 30.0 21.0 55
2002 905 34.5 26.2 54.4
2003 905 34.5 26.2 54.4
2004 922 25.0 36.9 59.7
2005 915 37.0 24.7 66.1
2006 940 39.0 24.1 55.4
2007 927 39.2 23.6 74.9
2008 923 47.0 19.6 76.7
2009 942 38.0 20.0 83.9
2010 875 38.0 23.0 88.8
2011 795 n/a n/a 83.8
2012 775 32.6 23.7 n/a
2013 846 34.0 24.8 87.5
2014 855 36.8 23.2 90.5
2015 839 34.0 24.6 90.7
2016 894 38.0 23.5 89.6
2017 895 40.0 22.3 88.4
2018 867 39.1 22.1 91.3
2019 893 40.6 21.9 86.7
2020 865 n/a n/a 82.1
2021 751 39.0 19.2 93.3
2022 717 36.6 19.5 67.1
2023 753 39.3 19.1 90.8
2024 745 38.9 19.1 89.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Joe Baca

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 728 32.0 22.7 n/a
1989 765 37.4 20.4 n/a
1990 808 39.0 20.7 n/a
1991 871 40.0 21.7 n/a
1992 896 40.6 22.0 28.6
1993 990 42.8 23.1 39.2
1994 529 23.3 22.7 35.7
1995 553 26.0 21.3 37.3
1996 553 26.0 21.3 37.3
1997 520 26.0 20.0 43.1
1998 585 27.7 21.1 51.1
1999 653 31.2 20.9 65.8
2000 641 31.0 20.7 55.1
2001 631 30.0 21.0 55
2002 905 34.5 26.2 54.4
2003 905 34.5 26.2 54.4
2004 922 25.0 36.9 59.7
2005 915 37.0 24.7 66.1
2006 940 39.0 24.1 55.4
2007 927 39.2 23.6 74.9
2008 923 47.0 19.6 76.7
2009 942 38.0 20.0 83.9
2010 875 38.0 23.0 88.8
2011 795 n/a n/a 83.8
2012 775 32.6 23.7 n/a
2013 846 34.0 24.8 87.5
2014 855 36.8 23.2 90.5
2015 839 34.0 24.6 90.7
2016 894 38.0 23.5 89.6
2017 895 40.0 22.3 88.4
2018 867 39.1 22.1 91.3
2019 893 40.6 21.9 86.7
2020 865 n/a n/a 82.1
2021 751 39.0 19.2 93.3
2022 717 36.6 19.5 67.1
2023 753 39.3 19.1 90.8
2024 745 38.9 19.1 89.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Joe Baca

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,585

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joe Baca

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2152nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2420th of 2802 Middle schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joe Baca)33.526
 7.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Colton Joint Unified)36.322.4
 13.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Joe Baca)23.917
 6.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Colton Joint Unified)21.913.9
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Joe Baca)29.716.4
 13.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Colton Joint Unified)28.718.9
 9.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Joe Baca)13.19.5
 3.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Colton Joint Unified)15.98.1
 7.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Joe Baca)12.510.6
 1.9%
   8th Grade Science (Colton Joint Unified)13.110.5
 2.5%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students893753
 15.7%
African American1925
 31.6%
American Indian00
Asian58
 60%
Hispanic829705
 15%
Pacific Islander01
White3510
 71.4%
Two or More Races54
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients86.7%90.8%
 4.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Baca

Students who attend Joe Baca usually go on to attend Bloomington High

In the 2023-24 school year, 745 students attended Joe Baca.

Joe Baca ranks in the bottom 14.8% of California middle schools.

Students at Joe Baca are 92% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.


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