📍 2351 N. Spruce St., Rialto, San Bernardino County, 92377
Ben F. Kolb Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Rialto, San Bernardino County. The school has 901 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tina Lingenfelter. It is part of the Rialto Unified school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
Ben F. Kolb Middle enrolls 901 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% Hispanic or Latino, 16% Black or African American and 2.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 703 | 78% |
| Black or African American | 147 | 16% |
| White | 24 | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
721 of the school's 901 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ben F. Kolb Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Ben F. Kolb Middle is one of 30 schools in Rialto Unified, based in Rialto, California. The district serves 23,073 students district-wide and employs 1,018 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 901 students, Ben F. Kolb Middle is larger than the district average of about 769 students per school.