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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002698
Barton Elementary
1100 East Del Amo Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90807 · (562) 428-0555 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
333 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 83 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
30.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.7pp since 2014
Math
29.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.9% | 18.8% | 20.6% | 48.6% |
| Math | 16.6% | 13.4% | 24.0% | 46.1% |
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 | 30.7% | 29.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 23.5% |
| 2022-23 | 23.3% | 16.7% |
| 2021-22 | 23.5% | 14.6% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 21.4% |
| 2018-19 | 37.9% | 28.4% |
| 2017-18 | 34.3% | 31.7% |
| 2016-17 | 30.0% | 24.6% |
| 2015-16 | 19.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Barton Elementary
Barton Elementary's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Elementary this school | 418 | 79.7% | 28.4% |
| Grant Elementary Antioch | 478 | 77.4% | 19.5% |
| Johnston Cooper Elementary Vallejo | 335 | 80.6% | 18.0% |
| Capitol Collegiate Academy Sacramento | 518 | 79.9% | N/A |
| Mission Elementary Antioch | 512 | 82.6% | 21.9% |
| Aspire APEX Academy Stockton | 376 | 78.5% | N/A |
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 Barton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #3,706 of 5,151 | #926 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #3,226 of 5,172 ▲ 564 | #843 of 1,129 ▲ 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #3,914 of 5,172 ▲ 108 | #952 of 1,129 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.3pp | #460 of 5,116 | #176 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #3,451 of 5,915 | #722 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.1:1 | #4,897 of 5,352 | #1,102 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #1,436 of 5,354 | #222 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.7% | #2,219 of 5,625 | #702 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.7% | #627 of 3,837 | #263 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
418
-64 (-13%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 720
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
was 25.4:1
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 | 418 | 16 | 26.1:1 | 80% (333) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 18 | 24.4:1 | 78% (343) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 18 | 25.6:1 | 72% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 19 | 25.4:1 | 89% (428) |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 17.5 | 33.5:1 | 91% (536) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 25 | 24.2:1 | 90% (544) |
| 2010-11 | 844 | N/A | N/A | 91% (766) |
| 2000-01 | 1,131 | 59 | 19.2:1 | 92% (1,036) |
| 1990-91 | 720 | 29 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (586 to 418); teachers down 9% (17.5 to 16).
About Barton Elementary
Barton Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Long Beach, California. The school had 418 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Barton Elementary is one school in an 82-school district, Long Beach Unified, which enrolls 62,255 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Barton Elementary, with 53% of enrollment. It is also 26% Black, 12% Asian, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.1:1 at Barton Elementary, with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 26.1:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 80% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
A school with Barton Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 32.9%. Barton Elementary scores 28.4%, 4.4 points below that line.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Lindbergh STEM Academy is located about 0.5 miles from Barton Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 28.4% is below the 40.2% average for nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Barton Elementary is City: Large.
Enrollment at Barton Elementary dropped 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 482 to 418 students.
Community posts for Barton Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Long Beach Unified
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- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
Other schools in Long Beach
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Hughes MiddleMiddle · 1,214 students
Other Barton Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Barton Elementary. Barton Elementary is the 6th largest of the 10.
- Barton ElementarySan Bernardino, CA · 485 students
- BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLAKE WORTH, FL · 1,185 students
- Barton Elementary SchoolIRVING, TX · 848 students
- BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPATCHOGUE, NY · 515 students
- Barton ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Lindbergh STEM Academy0.5 mi · 421
- Addams Elementary0.9 mi · 717
- Harte Elementary1.0 mi · 749
- Dooley Elementary1.0 mi · 662
- Lindsey Academy1.2 mi · 684
- Hughes Middle1.3 mi · 1,214
Frequently asked questions
About Barton ElementaryHow large is Barton Elementary?
Barton Elementary enrolls approximately 418 students in grades KG-05.
Is Barton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Barton Elementary have?
Barton Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barton Elementary?
At Barton Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 53% Hispanic, 26% Black, 12% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Barton Elementary public or private?
Barton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Long Beach Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.