Walter Zimmerman Elementary

559 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Walter Zimmerman Elementary, located at 11050 Linden Ave. in Bloomington, California, serves as a public primary school within the Colton Joint Unified School District. The school is committed to providing a foundational education for students in the local community, emphasizing academic development, social growth, and a supportive learning environment. As part of a larger district framework, the school typically focuses on meeting state curriculum standards while fostering a sense of community among students, staff, and families in the Inland Empire.

The school’s mission generally reflects the broader goals of the Colton Joint Unified School District, which prioritizes college and career readiness, inclusivity, and student engagement. By utilizing a variety of instructional strategies and extracurricular resources, Walter Zimmerman Elementary aims to help students build essential literacy and numeracy skills. Families in the area look to the school as a neighborhood anchor that provides a safe and structured setting for children to transition through their formative elementary years.

559

Total Students

23.0

Full-Time Teachers

24.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Walter Zimmerman Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	548
Black	2
Asian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
548 (98.0 %)
White
5 (0.9 %)
Black
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Colton Joint Unified
Phone:	(909)580-5019
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	559
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	24.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	432
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	39

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 96

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 77

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 92

Grade 6 91