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Barstow Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,139 students in Barstow Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Barstow Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
6,396 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
262 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Barstow Unified School District, which is ranked #1104 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1090 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
49%
Graduation Rate
75%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
# American Indian Students
43 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
69 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,468 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
54%
# Black Students
1,249 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
20%
6%
# White Students
1,109 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
17%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
62 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
396 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
565
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
495
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
556
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
518
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
532
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
523
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
500
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
477
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
467
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
469
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
478
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
406
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
410
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,576 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,022 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,576
$19,806
Spending / Student
$13,022
$18,241
Best Barstow Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barstow Stem Academy
(Math: 26% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 Mountain View
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6150
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6150
Grades: 5-8
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Barstow Junior High School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Armory Rd.
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6204
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6204
Grades: 7-8
| 757 students
Rank: n/an/a
Busd School Of Opportunity
Alternative School
405 N. Second Ave.
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6028
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6028
Grades: 7-12
| 7 students
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