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Barstow, CA
Public School Ratings




Barstow Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Barstow Unified School District details

Barstow Unified School District
551 South Avenue H
Barstow, CA 92311

6,318 Students enrolled in District

14 Schools in District

24 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Barstow Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

2

(10 is best)

Better than 10.7% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 6.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
16%
40%
19%
47%
12%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Busd School Of Opportunity
405 North Second Ave.
Barstow, CA, 92311
07-12
Barstow Fine Arts Academy School
500 South Avenue G
Barstow, CA, 92311
KG-05
Barstow High School
430 South First Ave.
Barstow, CA, 92311
09-12
Barstow Intermediate School
1000 Armory Rd.
Barstow, CA, 92311
06-06
Barstow Junior High School
1000 Armory Rd.
Barstow, CA, 92311
07-08
Barstow Stem Academy School
310 Mountain View
Barstow, CA, 92311
05-08
Cameron Elementary School
801 Muriel Dr.
Barstow, CA, 92311
KG-05
Central High (continuation) School
405 North Second Ave.
Barstow, CA, 92311
09-12
Challenges Community Day School
25757 Agate Rd.
Lenwood, CA, 92311
KG-06
Crestline Elementary School
2020 Monterey
Barstow, CA, 92311
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 16.7% 23.2%
Black 20.0% 5.1%
Hispanic 60.7% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.6% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 72.0% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 72.0% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,211 $51,878,000 51.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $708 $4,470,000 4.5%
Staff $312 $1,969,000 2.0%
General Administration $218 $1,378,000 1.4%
School Administration $1,142 $7,212,000 7.2%
Operation $1,327 $8,385,000 8.4%
Transportation $435 $2,749,000 2.7%
Other $892 $5,635,000 5.6%
Total Support $5,033 $31,798,000 31.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,582 $16,315,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $15,826 $99,991,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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