Barrel Springs Elementary

Barrel Springs Elementary is an average-sized elementary campus in Palmdale, California, overseen by Palmdale Elementary. The school caters to 627 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 35% larger than typical.

Palmdale Elementary runs 29 schools in total, collectively educating 17,941 students. Barrel Springs Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Barrel Springs Elementary reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Beyond that, the school shows 13% Black, 6% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Barrel Springs Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 39.3%.

Around the school, census data for Los Angeles County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Barrel Springs Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Joshua Hills Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Barrel Springs Elementary comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 18.4%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 696 students in 2018 compared to 627 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 20% to 13%. Class-load math has fell: from 27.3:1 in 2018 to 25.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Barrel Springs Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.