Barrett Ranch Elementary

Barrett Ranch Elementary is an average-sized primary school in Antelope, California, overseen by Dry Creek Joint Elementary. The school works with 629 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 35% bigger than typical.

Dry Creek Joint Elementary comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 6,785 students; Barrett Ranch Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Barrett Ranch Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 29% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 45% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Barrett Ranch Elementary has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Barrett Ranch Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Sacramento County shows median household earnings sit near $92,175, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which Barrett Ranch Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Antelope High, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Barrett Ranch Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Barrett Ranch Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 42.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Barrett Ranch Elementary's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 631 (now 629). Asian enrollment moved from 13% to 29% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Barrett Ranch Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.