Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POMONA UNIFIED·NCES 063132004854
Barfield Elementary
2181 North San Antonio Ave., Pomona, CA 91767 · (909) 397-4575 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
263 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 13% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
34.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.5pp since 2014
Math
22.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.5% | 25.0% | 18.9% | 46.6% |
| Math | 8.7% | 14.0% | 20.0% | 57.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.5% | 22.7% |
| 2023-24 | 28.9% | 18.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.9% | 17.5% |
| 2021-22 | 24.5% | 18.1% |
| 2018-19 | 32.8% | 18.9% |
| 2017-18 | 33.0% | 23.9% |
| 2016-17 | 32.1% | 23.7% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 21.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Barfield Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #3,959 of 5,151 | #977 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #4,027 of 5,172 | #1,005 of 1,129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #3,498 of 5,172 | #856 of 1,129 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.3pp | #1,063 of 5,116 | #349 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #4,912 of 5,915 | #1,105 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,431 of 5,352 | #430 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #4,319 of 5,354 | #838 of 1,214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #2,442 of 3,837 | #694 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
282
-38 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.3:1
% White
3%
was 5%
% Hispanic
88%
was 84%
% Black
5%
was 8%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 282 | 13.5 | 20.9:1 | 93% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 12 | 23.5:1 | 97% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 13 | 22.9:1 | 96% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 15 | 21.3:1 | 95% (303) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barfield Elementary.
About Barfield Elementary
Barfield Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Pomona, California. The school enrolls 282 students, from kindergarten through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Within Pomona Unified, Barfield Elementary is one of 37 schools. The district enrolls 20,422 students.
At Barfield Elementary, Hispanic students make up 88% of the student body. Other students are 5% Black, 3% White, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Barfield Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.
The count of teachers at Barfield Elementary is 13.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 20.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. Around 93% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
Test results at Barfield Elementary are 1.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (26.1% actual, 24.9% predicted).
Los Angeles County has these Census figures: median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Barfield Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The closest public school to Barfield Elementary is Pomona High, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 27.1%, higher than Barfield Elementary's 26.1%.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students declined from 320 to 282 over 7 years. In 2017-18, 84% of students were Hispanic; in 2024-25, 88% were.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pomona Unified
- Garey HighHigh · 1,567 students
- Diamond Ranch HighHigh · 1,542 students
- School of Extended Educational OptionsCombined · 1,204 students
- Pomona HighHigh · 993 students
- Ganesha HighHigh · 895 students
- Vejar ElementaryElementary · 741 students
Other schools in Pomona
- Garey HighHigh · 1,567 students
- Diamond Ranch HighHigh · 1,542 students
- School of Extended Educational OptionsCombined · 1,204 students
- Pomona HighHigh · 993 students
- Ganesha HighHigh · 895 students
- Vejar ElementaryElementary · 741 students
Nearby schools
- Pomona High0.3 mi · 993
- Allison Elementary0.4 mi · 427
- School of Extended Educational Options0.5 mi · 1,204
- San Jose Elementary0.8 mi · 511
- Emerson Middle0.9 mi · 664
- Vista del Valle Elementary0.9 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Barfield ElementaryHow many students attend Barfield Elementary?
Barfield Elementary enrolls approximately 282 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Barfield Elementary serve?
Barfield Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Barfield Elementary?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Barfield Elementary.
How diverse is Barfield Elementary?
Barfield Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 88% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Barfield Elementary in?
Barfield Elementary is part of Pomona Unified.
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