Reche Canyon Elementary

Reche Canyon Elementary operates as a moderately sized elementary-level community in Colton, California, operated by Colton Joint Unified. Current enrollment sits at 547 students spanning grades K through 6.

Reche Canyon Elementary is one of 27 schools operated by Colton Joint Unified, a district that hosts 18,397 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Reche Canyon Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%; the rest breaks down as 9% White, 8% Black, 6% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Reche Canyon Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Reche Canyon Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Reche Canyon Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.8%, the actual is 28.0%, a residual of -3.8 points.

In the area at large, San Bernardino County reports that the typical household earns roughly $85,478 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Reche Canyon Elementary is one.

Cooley Ranch Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Reche Canyon Elementary at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 30.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Reche Canyon Elementary has showed little movement, going from 561 students in 2018 to 547 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 66% to 76% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 22.4:1 in 2018 to 23.6:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Reche Canyon Elementary typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.