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Serving 471 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Barnard Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 471 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 20% in CA
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Barnard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Barnard Elementary School's student population of 471 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barnard Elementary School
Kind	100
1	72
2	81
3	77
4	66
5	75

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Total Students

471 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barnard Elementary School
2023	478
2022	473
2021	521
2020	515
2019	515
2018	436
2017	436
2016	430
2015	416
2014	369
2013	285
2012	265
2011	275
2010	244
2009	184
2008	174
2007	152
2006	167
2005	181
2004	230
2003	244
2002	208
2001	245
2000	283
1999	265
1998	330
1997	315
1996	327
1995	376
1994	428
1993	392
1992	336
1991	342
1990	369
1989	361
1988	324
1987	308

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Barnard Elementary School
2023	21
2022	23
2021	23
2020	22
2019	22
2018	20
2017	20
2016	18
2015	17
2014	16
2013	15
2012	15
2010	16
2009	16
2008	15
2007	12
2006	12
2005	12
2004	15
2003	16
2002	15
2001	15
2000	17
1999	16
1998	16
1997	15
1996	18
1995	18
1994	17
1993	17
1992	15
1991	15
1990	14

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School Rankings

Barnard Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barnard Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1090 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Barnard Elementary School
2022	#1090
2019	#583
2018	#538
2017	#1154
2016	#1286
2015	#1340
2013	#717
2012	#1883
2011	#1970
2010	#1288

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71%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	71%	33%	41%
2019	76%	40%	48%
2018	77%	39%	47%
2017	67%	38%	43%
2016	62%	37%	44%
2015	57%	34%	41%
2013	87%	59%	63%
2012	72%	59%	60%
2011	72%	58%	58%
2010	82%	56%	56%

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66%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	66%	47%	53%
2019	78%	51%	57%
2018	77%	50%	47%
2017	67%	48%	54%
2016	67%	48%	55%
2015	62%	44%	51%
2013	77%	57%	61%
2012	72%	58%	61%
2011	67%	56%	59%
2010	67%	54%	56%

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60-64%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	19:1	24:1	20:1
2012	18:1	23:1	20:1
2010	16:1	21:1	20:1
2009	11:1	20:1	20:1
2008	12:1	18:1	17:1
2007	13:1	21:1	19:1
2006	14:1	20:1	19:1
2005	15:1	21:1	20:1
2004	15:1	21:1	19:1
2003	15:1	20:1	20:1
2002	14:1	20:1	20:1
2001	16:1	20:1	20:1
2000	17:1	21:1	20:1
1999	17:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	18:1	25:1	24:1
1995	21:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	24:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

30%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	31%	12%	14%
2022	28%	12%	14%
2021	29%	12%	15%
2020	26%	12%	15%
2019	26%	12%	15%
2018	23%	11%	14%
2017	23%	11%	14%
2016	21%	11%	13%
2015	20%	11%	15%
2014	15%	11%	14%
2013	17%	11%	14%
2012	14%	11%	14%
2011	11%	11%	14%
2010	8%	11%	15%
2009	11%	11%	16%
2008	7%	12%	16%
2007	5%	12%	17%
2006	2%	12%	17%
2005	4%	12%	17%
2004	6%	12%	18%
2003	3%	11%	18%
2002	4%	11%	18%
2001	3%	11%	18%
2000	4%	11%	18%
1999	3%	11%	18%
1998	4%	11%	19%
1997	6%	11%	19%
1996	6%	11%	19%
1995	8%	11%	20%
1994	10%	11%	20%
1993	10%	11%	19%
1992	4%	11%	19%
1991	3%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

23%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	24%	55%	46%
2022	27%	56%	46%
2021	27%	56%	45%
2020	27%	55%	45%
2019	27%	55%	45%
2018	32%	54%	48%
2017	32%	54%	48%
2016	35%	54%	48%
2015	38%	54%	47%
2014	41%	53%	47%
2013	32%	53%	47%
2012	35%	52%	46%
2011	40%	51%	46%
2010	39%	50%	46%
2009	35%	49%	45%
2008	40%	50%	44%
2007	42%	49%	44%
2006	41%	48%	44%
2005	41%	47%	43%
2004	41%	46%	42%
2003	38%	45%	41%
2002	32%	44%	40%
2001	36%	43%	39%
2000	32%	42%	37%
1999	36%	41%	36%
1998	36%	40%	35%
1997	32%	40%	35%
1996	34%	39%	33%
1995	36%	38%	32%
1994	32%	37%	31%
1993	31%	36%	30%
1992	33%	35%	29%
1991	30%	34%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	9%
2022	2%	5%	9%
2021	2%	5%	9%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	3%	5%	9%
2018	3%	6%	9%
2017	3%	6%	9%
2016	3%	6%	10%
2015	5%	6%	10%
2014	6%	6%	10%
2013	10%	6%	10%
2012	15%	6%	11%
2011	16%	7%	11%
2010	17%	7%	12%
2009	20%	7%	13%
2008	16%	8%	14%
2007	14%	8%	13%
2006	19%	8%	13%
2005	15%	8%	14%
2004	17%	8%	14%
2003	14%	8%	15%
2002	16%	8%	16%
2001	14%	8%	16%
2000	15%	9%	17%
1999	14%	9%	17%
1998	13%	9%	17%
1997	16%	9%	17%
1996	18%	9%	17%
1995	18%	9%	17%
1994	15%	9%	17%
1993	13%	9%	16%
1992	12%	9%	16%
1991	14%	9%	16%

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White

14%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	15%	21%	23%
2022	15%	21%	22%
2021	16%	22%	22%
2020	18%	23%	23%
2019	18%	23%	23%
2018	21%	24%	22%
2017	21%	24%	22%
2016	21%	24%	22%
2015	23%	24%	22%
2014	23%	25%	23%
2013	27%	25%	23%
2012	24%	26%	23%
2011	23%	27%	24%
2010	27%	27%	24%
2009	32%	28%	25%
2008	35%	29%	25%
2007	39%	29%	25%
2006	38%	31%	25%
2005	39%	31%	25%
2004	36%	32%	26%
2003	45%	34%	25%
2002	48%	35%	25%
2001	46%	36%	26%
2000	48%	37%	27%
1999	47%	38%	28%
1998	46%	39%	28%
1997	46%	39%	28%
1996	41%	40%	30%
1995	37%	41%	30%
1994	42%	42%	31%
1993	44%	43%	34%
1992	50%	44%	35%
1991	52%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

31%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	28%	6%	8%
2022	27%	5%	9%
2021	26%	5%	9%
2020	26%	4%	8%
2019	26%	4%	8%
2018	21%	4%	7%
2017	21%	4%	7%
2016	20%	4%	7%
2015	14%	3%	6%
2014	14%	3%	5%
2013	13%	3%	5%
2012	11%	3%	5%
2011	9%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.75	0.64	0.71
2022	0.76	0.63	0.71
2021	0.76	0.62	0.72
2020	0.77	0.63	0.72
2019	0.77	0.63	0.72
2018	0.76	0.64	0.70
2017	0.76	0.64	0.70
2016	0.76	0.64	0.70
2015	0.75	0.64	0.69
2014	0.74	0.65	0.70
2013	0.78	0.65	0.70
2012	0.77	0.65	0.71
2011	0.75	0.67	0.71
2010	0.75	0.67	0.70
2009	0.74	0.71	0.70
2008	0.69	0.65	0.70
2007	0.67	0.67	0.70
2006	0.66	0.66	0.71
2005	0.66	0.67	0.71
2004	0.68	0.67	0.71
2003	0.64	0.67	0.72
2002	0.65	0.67	0.72
2001	0.64	0.67	0.73
2000	0.65	0.67	0.73
1999	0.64	0.67	0.74
1998	0.65	0.67	0.74
1997	0.66	0.67	0.74
1996	0.69	0.67	0.74
1995	0.70	0.67	0.74
1994	0.70	0.67	0.74
1993	0.69	0.67	0.74
1992	0.63	0.67	0.74
1991	0.62	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

22%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	19%	51%	47%
2022	20%	51%	46%
2021	20%	53%	46%
2020	22%	52%	48%
2019	22%	52%	48%
2018	27%	49%	50%
2017	27%	49%	50%
2016	30%	50%	51%
2015	28%	50%	49%
2014	33%	49%	47%
2013	33%	48%	55%
2011	56%	46%	55%
2010	57%	46%	57%
2009	53%	43%	53%
2008	56%	41%	52%
2007	60%	40%	50%
2006	53%	40%	50%
2005	53%	40%	43%
2004	53%	40%	41%
2003	55%	39%	46%
2002	47%	39%	50%
2001	51%	39%	35%
2000	51%	40%	50%
1999	53%	40%	48%
1998	67%	47%	60%
1997	75%	47%	63%
1996	75%	46%	64%
1995	61%	45%	53%
1994	61%	43%	59%
1993	60%	41%	49%
1992	61%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Barnard Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	8%	8%	10%
2022	6%	7%	10%
2021	4%	6%	8%
2020	5%	7%	10%
2019	5%	7%	10%
2018	6%	9%	9%
2017	6%	9%	9%
2016	7%	9%	10%
2015	13%	9%	12%
2014	15%	9%	12%
2013	15%	7%	9%
2011	11%	8%	10%
2010	12%	9%	8%
2009	16%	10%	10%
2008	19%	10%	10%
2007	18%	10%	11%
2006	16%	9%	11%
2005	10%	9%	11%
2004	15%	9%	10%
2003	9%	9%	11%
2002	14%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barnard Elementary School's ranking?

Barnard Elementary School is ranked #1090 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Barnard Elementary School?

471 students attend Barnard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

31% of Barnard Elementary School students are Two or more races, 30% of students are Asian, 23% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Barnard Elementary School?

Barnard Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Barnard Elementary School offer ?

Barnard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Barnard Elementary School part of?

Barnard Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Barnard Elementary School located?

Barnard Elementary School is located in the Pacific Beach neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 5 other public schools located in Pacific Beach.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 471 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 20%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education