Terrace Hills Middle

Located at 22579 DeBerry St., in Grand Terrace, California, Terrace Hills Middle is a medium-sized 6-8 campus that instructs 852 students (grades 7 through 8), part of Colton Joint Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 29% larger than the state mean of about 659.

Terrace Hills Middle is one of 27 schools operated by Colton Joint Unified, a district that caters to 18,397 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Terrace Hills Middle reports that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 9% Black, 8% White, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Terrace Hills Middle reports 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Terrace Hills Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.2%; this one delivers 18.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put median household income runs about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Terrace Hills Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Grand Terrace Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Terrace Hills Middle. On composite proficiency, Terrace Hills Middle comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 30.0%.

Terrace Hills Middle operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 14%: 985 students in 2018 compared to 852 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 71% to 79%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.