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Colonial Heights

8135 Balboa Ave., Stockton, CA 95209 · (209) 953-8783 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
463 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
68
Grade 1
48
Grade 2
49
Grade 3
68
Grade 4
51
Grade 5
64
Grade 6
64
Grade 7
56
Grade 8
79
Student demographics
White
6111%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
30956%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 56%
Black
6211%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5%
Asian
6412%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 12%
Two+
438%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
27250%
Female
27550%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
32.3%
CA avg 47.1% . +2.3pp since 2014
Math
24.2%
CA avg 35.6% . +5.2pp since 2014
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
547
-26 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 23.8:1
% White
11%
was 17%
% Hispanic
56%
was 53%
% Black
11%
was 14%
% Asian
12%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Colonial Heights

Colonial Heights operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in Stockton, California, operated by Lincoln Unified. Current enrollment sits at 547 students spanning grades K through 8.

Within Lincoln Unified, which oversees 13 schools and 8,721 students, Colonial Heights is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Colonial Heights shows that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 12% Asian, 11% Black, 11% White, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 43% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, San Joaquin County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Colonial Heights performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 29.1%, the actual is 28.6%, a residual of -0.5 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for San Joaquin County indicate median household earnings sit near $92,179, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, San Joaquin County runs 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), of which Colonial Heights is one.

The closest other public school is Special Education Preschool DIS, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Colonial Heights ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 28.0%.

Colonial Heights operates from a suburban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 573 students in 2018 compared to 547 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 17% to 11%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.8:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Colonial Heights typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

San Joaquin County at a glance

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Population
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students

Quick facts

School name
Colonial Heights
District
Lincoln Unified
Address
8135 Balboa Ave., Stockton, CA 95209
Phone
(209) 953-8783
County
San Joaquin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
547
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
21.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
463 (85%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
062169002575
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Lincoln Unified
Other schools in Stockton
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Colonial Heights
What is the total enrollment at Colonial Heights?
Colonial Heights enrolls approximately 547 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Colonial Heights serve?
Colonial Heights serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Colonial Heights have?
Colonial Heights employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Colonial Heights?
At Colonial Heights, the student body is approximately 11% White, 56% Hispanic, 11% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Colonial Heights in?
Colonial Heights is part of Lincoln Unified.
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