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What's the most underrated thing about Barrel Springs Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALMDALE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062958002166
Barrel Springs Elementary
3636 Ponderosa Way, Palmdale, CA 93550 · (661) 285-9270 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
485 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 126 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 122 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is 37% larger than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
46.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.8pp since 2014
Math
37.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.7% | 27.1% | 23.9% | 29.2% |
| Math | 13.3% | 23.9% | 24.6% | 38.3% |
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 | 46.8% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 35.1% |
| 2022-23 | 38.7% | 29.5% |
| 2021-22 | 29.2% | 22.6% |
| 2018-19 | 41.3% | 34.8% |
| 2017-18 | 41.7% | 32.1% |
| 2016-17 | 41.3% | 32.3% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like Barrel Springs Elementary
Barrel Springs Elementary's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrel Springs Elementary this school | 627 | 77.4% | 40.6% |
| Buena Vista Elementary Palmdale | 573 | 77.7% | 23.7% |
| Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary Pasadena | 546 | 74.2% | 42.9% |
| King Elementary Long Beach | 598 | 76.4% | 28.4% |
| Grand Terrace Elementary Grand Terrace | 654 | 79.8% | 24.5% |
| Caroline Harris Elementary Bakersfield | 587 | 82.3% | 23.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Barrel Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #2,432 of 5,151 | #586 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #2,528 of 5,172 ▲ 65 | #633 of 1,129 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #2,286 of 5,172 ▲ 88 | #540 of 1,129 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.1pp | #147 of 5,116 | #62 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #1,173 of 5,915 | #223 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.8:1 | #4,766 of 5,352 | #1,077 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #3,466 of 5,354 | #612 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #2,424 of 5,625 | #757 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #2,704 of 3,837 | #744 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
627
-21 (-3%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 893
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
was 25.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 627 | 24.3 | 25.8:1 | 77% (485) |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 23.3 | 26.5:1 | 86% (531) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 23.7 | 25.8:1 | 87% (534) |
| 2020-21 | 648 | 25 | 25.9:1 | 90% (581) |
| 2017-18 | 696 | 25.5 | 27.3:1 | 86% (598) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 26 | 28.9:1 | 83% (623) |
| 2010-11 | 886 | N/A | N/A | 72% (640) |
| 2000-01 | 893 | 41 | 21.8:1 | 47% (424) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barrel Springs Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (696 to 627); teachers down 5% (25.5 to 24.3).
About Barrel Springs Elementary
Barrel Springs Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Palmdale, California. Federal data show 627 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Palmdale Elementary runs 29 schools with a combined 17,941 students. Barrel Springs Elementary is one of them.
The largest group at Barrel Springs Elementary is Hispanic students, at 76%. Other groups make up 13% Black, 6% White, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 48% of Los Angeles County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.
Staffing at Barrel Springs Elementary comes to 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 25.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. Barrel Springs Elementary counts 77% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among California public elementary schools, Barrel Springs Elementary outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 34.2% for Barrel Springs Elementary. The school posts 40.6%, 6.4 points above the prediction.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 2,244 public schools and about 1,265,907 students.
Measured in a straight line, Joshua Hills Elementary is about 0.8 miles from Barrel Springs Elementary. The five-mile area around Barrel Springs Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Barrel Springs Elementary ranks 1st on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 648 (2020-21) to 627 (2024-25).
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Barrel Springs Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Palmdale Elementary
- Los Amigos - Dual ImmersionElementary · 1,027 students
- Palmdale Academy CharterCombined · 989 students
- David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet AcademyMiddle · 952 students
- Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet AcadMiddle · 948 students
- Dos Caminos Dual ImmersionElementary · 945 students
- Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet AcademyMiddle · 822 students
Other schools in Palmdale
- Highland HighHigh · 2,706 students
- William J. (Pete) Knight HighHigh · 2,349 students
- Palmdale Aerospace AcademyCombined · 2,259 students
- Palmdale HighHigh · 2,208 students
- Hillview MiddleMiddle · 1,100 students
- Antelope Valley Learning AcademyCombined · 1,059 students
Nearby schools
- Joshua Hills Elementary0.8 mi · 581
- Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Tech Magnet Acad0.9 mi · 948
- Innovations Academy of Palmdale1.1 mi · 409
- Cimarron Elementary1.2 mi · 497
- Cactus Medical Health and Technology Magnet Academy1.6 mi · 822
- Yellen Learning Center1.6 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About Barrel Springs ElementaryHow many students attend Barrel Springs Elementary?
Barrel Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 627 students in grades KG-05.
Is Barrel Springs Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barrel Springs Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Barrel Springs Elementary have?
Barrel Springs Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Barrel Springs Elementary?
Student demographics at Barrel Springs Elementary are roughly 6% White, 76% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Barrel Springs Elementary in?
Barrel Springs Elementary is part of Palmdale Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.