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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,094 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 11% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
6,310 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Barstow Unified School District, which is ranked #1761 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1761 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
41 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
61 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,586 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
55%
# Black Students
1,179 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
19%
5%
# White Students
988 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
16%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
403 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
651
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
510
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
547
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
502
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
574
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
498
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
512
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
433
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
460
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
436
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
404
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
383
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
400
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,788 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,199 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$100 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,788
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,199
$18,396
Best Barstow Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barstow Stem Academy
(Math: 24% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
310 Mountain View
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6150
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6150
Grades: 5-8
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Barstow Junior High School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Armory Rd.
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6204
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6204
Grades: 7-8
| 703 students
Rank: n/an/a
Busd School Of Opportunity
Alternative School
405 North Second Ave.
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6028
Barstow, CA 92311
(760) 255-6028
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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