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Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARSTOW UNIFIED·NCES 060402014398
Barstow Fine Arts Academy
500 South Avenue G, Barstow, CA 92311 · (760) 255-4900 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
20.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
234 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 116 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 47% larger than its 4th grade class (79).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Barstow Fine Arts Academy→BUSD School of Opportunity
Based on grade levels within Barstow Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
12.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.2pp since 2020
Math
14.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.8pp since 2020
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2020, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.3% | 5.6% | 26.8% | 61.3% |
| Math | 2.1% | 12.0% | 30.3% | 55.6% |
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 | 12.0% | 14.1% |
| 2023-24 | 18.7% | 10.2% |
| 2022-23 | 18.4% | 10.2% |
| 2021-22 | 19.4% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.2% | 13.3% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
13.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-32.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Barstow Fine Arts Academy
Barstow Fine Arts Academy's state test result (13.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barstow Fine Arts Academy this school | 405 | 57.8% | 13.4% |
| Washington Elementary Richmond | 385 | 55.3% | 21.1% |
| Blackford Elementary San Jose | 414 | 57.0% | 22.7% |
| Bradoaks Elementary Science Academy Monrovia | 368 | 62.2% | 40.2% |
| Flynn (Leonard R.) Elementary San Francisco | 381 | 63.0% | 31.3% |
| Washington Elementary San Leandro | 425 | 63.1% | 40.1% |
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 Barstow Fine Arts Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #5,014 of 5,151 | #304 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #4,826 of 5,172 ▲ 190 | #283 of 321 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #5,114 of 5,172 ▼ 282 | #318 of 321 ▼ 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #1,174 of 5,116 | #49 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #3,641 of 5,915 | #271 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,162 of 5,352 | #46 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #2,857 of 5,354 | #129 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.8% | #3,575 of 5,625 | #277 of 331 |
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
405
-67 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 405 | 19.8 | 20.4:1 | 58% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 19.8 | 20.4:1 | 53% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 446 | 20.3 | 22.0:1 | 58% (259) |
| 2020-21 | 472 | 22 | 21.4:1 | 60% (284) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barstow Fine Arts Academy.
About Barstow Fine Arts Academy
Students in Barstow, California, attend Barstow Fine Arts Academy, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 405 students are in kindergarten through 5.
Barstow Unified includes 13 schools. Together they enroll 6,118 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Barstow Fine Arts Academy, with 69% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 15% White, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 14 points above the 55% share among San Bernardino County residents. Barstow Fine Arts Academy's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 19.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 20.4:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 58%. For comparison, public schools in San Bernardino County average 74%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Barstow Fine Arts Academy receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Barstow Fine Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 13.4%. Predicted: 45.7%. Difference: 32.2 points.
San Bernardino County has these Census figures: the median household income is $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. San Bernardino County is home to 583 public schools and about 393,648 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Henderson Elementary is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Barstow Fine Arts Academy. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Barstow Fine Arts Academy is 5th of 6 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 405, a 14% decrease from 472 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.4:1 to 20.4:1 over the same years.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barstow Unified
- Barstow HighHigh · 1,558 students
- Barstow IntermediateMiddle · 692 students
- Barstow Junior HighMiddle · 646 students
- Barstow STEM AcademyMiddle · 454 students
- Cameron ElementaryElementary · 436 students
- Montara ElementaryElementary · 403 students
Other schools in Barstow
- Barstow HighHigh · 1,558 students
- Barstow IntermediateMiddle · 692 students
- Mojave River Academy - Silver MountainCombined · 677 students
- Barstow Junior HighMiddle · 646 students
- Barstow STEM AcademyMiddle · 454 students
- Cameron ElementaryElementary · 436 students
Nearby schools
- Henderson Elementary0.2 mi · 398
- Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain0.6 mi · 677
- Barstow STEM Academy0.7 mi · 454
- Barstow High0.9 mi · 1,558
- BUSD School of Opportunity1.2 mi · 9
- Central High (Continuation)1.3 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About Barstow Fine Arts AcademyHow many students attend Barstow Fine Arts Academy?
Barstow Fine Arts Academy enrolls approximately 405 students in grades KG-05.
Is Barstow Fine Arts Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barstow Fine Arts Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Barstow Fine Arts Academy have?
Barstow Fine Arts Academy employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Barstow Fine Arts Academy?
Student demographics at Barstow Fine Arts Academy are roughly 15% White, 69% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Barstow Fine Arts Academy in?
Barstow Fine Arts Academy is part of Barstow Unified.
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