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How has Skyline North Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARSTOW UNIFIED·NCES 060402000365
Skyline North Elementary
36968 Camarillo Ave., Barstow, CA 92311 · (760) 255-6090 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
23.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
239 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 57 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 8% larger than its 4th grade class (53).
Student demographics
59%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
Skyline North Elementary→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
22.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -24.9pp since 2014
Math
23.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -22.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 25 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.4% | 14.8% | 23.8% | 54.1% |
| Math | 5.7% | 18.0% | 27.9% | 48.4% |
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 | 22.1% | 23.8% |
| 2023-24 | 20.2% | 17.4% |
| 2022-23 | 19.4% | 16.3% |
| 2021-22 | 25.3% | 19.7% |
| 2020-21 | 19.4% | 12.5% |
| 2018-19 | 47.7% | 38.4% |
| 2017-18 | 57.5% | 45.6% |
| 2016-17 | 53.4% | 44.4% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 46.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 36% 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 Skyline North Elementary
Skyline North Elementary's state test result (20.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline North Elementary this school | 322 | 74.2% | 20.1% |
| Quailwood Elementary Bakersfield | 345 | 75.9% | 45.1% |
| Casa de Oro Elementary Spring Valley | 320 | 73.8% | 28.4% |
| Highlands Elementary Spring Valley | 357 | 73.9% | 35.2% |
| McKinley Elementary Redlands | 315 | 67.0% | 40.9% |
| Laguna Vista Elementary Oxnard | 351 | 71.8% | 27.9% |
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 Skyline North Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #4,577 of 5,151 | #256 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #3,907 of 5,172 ▲ 549 | #197 of 321 ▲ 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #4,716 of 5,172 ▼ 2 | #280 of 321 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.4pp | #3,204 of 5,116 | #240 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #4,555 of 5,915 | #310 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #3,129 of 5,352 | #179 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #1,895 of 5,354 | #65 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #2,673 of 5,625 | #216 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #1,912 of 3,837 | #117 of 246 |
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
322
-46 (-12%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
23.2:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 322 | 13.9 | 23.2:1 | 74% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 15.9 | 24.4:1 | 70% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 16.1 | 26.6:1 | 72% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 368 | 16 | 23.0:1 | 78% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 14 | 27.4:1 | 71% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 14 | 31.4:1 | 69% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | N/A | N/A | 66% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 18 | 17.1:1 | 53% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 333 | 14 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Skyline North Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (383 to 322); teachers down 1% (14 to 13.9).
About Skyline North Elementary
Skyline North Elementary is a small elementary school in Barstow, California. It teaches 322 students in kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 31% lower.
Barstow Unified has 13 schools; together they serve 6,118 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Skyline North Elementary is 58%, a majority. It is also 24% White, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. Census estimates put San Bernardino County at about 55% Hispanic, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
There are 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 23.2:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Of all students at Skyline North Elementary, 74% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in San Bernardino County average a similar 74%.
Among California public elementary schools, Skyline North Elementary outscored 7%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Skyline North Elementary would score about 36.0%. It scores 20.1%, a bottom-10% result among California schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is San Bernardino County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $85,478 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in San Bernardino County number 583, with about 393,648 students.
Central High (Continuation) is about 1.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Skyline North Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 18.4%; Skyline North Elementary's is 20.1%, ranking 4th of 7.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% decline, from 368 to 322.
This page is set up for the Skyline North Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Barstow Fine Arts AcademyElementary · 405 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
- Central High (Continuation)1.4 mi · 73
- BUSD School of Opportunity1.5 mi · 9
- Barstow High2.0 mi · 1,558
- Barstow STEM Academy2.2 mi · 454
- Cameron Elementary2.2 mi · 436
- Henderson Elementary2.4 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Skyline North ElementaryHow many students attend Skyline North Elementary?
Skyline North Elementary enrolls approximately 322 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Skyline North Elementary serve?
Skyline North Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Skyline North Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Skyline North Elementary is approximately 23.2:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Skyline North Elementary?
At Skyline North Elementary, the student body is approximately 24% White, 58% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Skyline North Elementary?
Skyline North Elementary is overseen by Barstow Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.