Barstow Unified

Summary:

The Barstow Unified School District in California serves 12 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is performing poorly, ranking 1,471 out of 1,568 districts in the state and earning 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, there is a wide range of school performance. Barstow STEM Academy, a middle school, stands out as the top performer, ranking 2nd out of 2,777 California middle schools and earning 2 out of 5 stars. In contrast, Central High (Continuation), an alternative high school, is the lowest-performing in the district, ranking 2,052 out of 2,323 California high schools and earning just 1 out of 5 stars.

Across the district, there are significant challenges, including low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and low graduation rates at some schools. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving student outcomes and the overall performance of the Barstow Unified School District.

District Detail

551 South Avenue H
Barstow, CA 92311-2500

(760) 255-6000

SchoolDigger Rank:
1471^st of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 6,310

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Barstow High	Public	9-12	430 South First Ave.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6105	1,549	63	24.5	64.0%	232 (15.0%)	233 (15.0%)	957 (61.8%)	18 (1.2%)	12 (0.8%)	24 (1.5%)	73 (4.7%)	25.7	1536^th of 2323 public high schools	33.9%		24.9	1566^th of 2348 public high schools	33.3%	30			15.2	14.9							34.5	34.5							9.0	9.0							$7,789
Barstow Junior High	Public	7-8	1000 Armory Rd.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6204	703	27	25.8	77.0%	78 (11.1%)	139 (19.8%)	426 (60.6%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (7.1%)	7	2729^th of 2777 public middle schools	1.7%		8.8	2726^th of 2802 public middle schools	2.7%	3		5.7		5.7					6.5	8.0		7.2					1.7	2.0		1.8							$7,725
Cameron Elementary	Public	K-5	801 Muriel Dr.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6260	493	21	23.3	83.2%	71 (14.4%)	131 (26.6%)	253 (51.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.1%)	17.4	5077^th of 5862 public elementary schools	13.4%		14.4	5374^th of 5874 public elementary schools	8.5%	297	3.1			3.1	31.4	17.9	11.5					20.5	32.4	27.1	0.0					21.2							$5,587
Central High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	405 North Second Ave.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6063	74	5	14.9	78.4%	11 (14.9%)	22 (29.7%)	40 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	9.6	2052^nd of 2323 public high schools	11.7%		9.1	2126^th of 2348 public high schools	9.5%	74			7.1	6.5							7.4	7.4							0.0	0.0							$13,150
Crestline Elementary	Public	K-5	2020 Monterey	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 252-5121	476	21	22.7	87.6%	52 (10.9%)	187 (39.3%)	187 (39.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (9.0%)	5.7	5844^th of 5862 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.6	5859^th of 5874 public elementary schools	0.3%	15	5.5			5.5	5.7	4.1	11.1					6.6	7.1	6.7	5.6					6.5	80.0	87.5	87.5	82.5	87.5	87.5	$6,280
Henderson Elementary	Public	K-5	400 South Avenue E	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6250	506	20	25.1	75.5%	71 (14.0%)	111 (21.9%)	281 (55.5%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.1%)	15.5	5255^th of 5862 public elementary schools	10.4%		14.1	5395^th of 5874 public elementary schools	8.2%	140	8.3			8.3	20.2	20.4	10.2					17.9	25.9	18.3	20.3					21.4	95.5	97.0		95.5	95.5	95.5	$5,146
Lenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	34374 Ash Rd.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 253-7713	460	20	22.8	84.6%	97 (21.1%)	67 (14.6%)	256 (55.7%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (7.0%)	11.1	5608^th of 5862 public elementary schools	4.3%		13	5488^th of 5874 public elementary schools	6.6%	120	9.5			9.5	23.0	13.9	11.1					15.8	26.2	9.7	1.6					12.2							$6,151
Montara Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Montara Rd.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 252-5150	456	18	25.3	80.9%	60 (13.2%)	86 (18.9%)	258 (56.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.1%)	12.6	5501^st of 5862 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.4	5814^th of 5874 public elementary schools	1.0%	313	10.0			10.0	22.0	12.7	10.0					16.0	27.5	11.1	4.0					16.4	78.6	85.7	88.1	88.1	88.1	83.3	$5,852
Skyline North Elementary	Public	K-5	36968 Camarillo Ave.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6090	388	16	24.4	69.8%	92 (23.7%)	46 (11.9%)	219 (56.4%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	21 (5.4%)	16.1	5199^th of 5862 public elementary schools	11.3%		15.9	5243^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	10.7%	44	15.5			15.5	12.5	28.2	17.0					20.2	16.7	24.4	8.6					17.4							$5,808
Challenges Community Day	Public	K-6	25757 Agate Rd.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 253-2048	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																											$17,792
BUSD School of Opportunity	Public	7-12	405 North Second Ave.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6028	0	0	37.5		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																											$4,181
Barstow STEM Academy	Public	5-8	310 Mountain View	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6150	391	13	29.3	48.1%	82 (21.0%)	33 (8.4%)	237 (60.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	26 (6.6%)	33.9	1668^th of 2777 public middle schools	39.9%		39.1	1493^rd of 2802 public middle schools	46.7%	175	31.3	23.2		27.2			49.0	31.6	41.2	41.1		40.7			13.5	19.4	17.5	19.0		17.4							$5,880
Barstow Fine Arts Academy	Public	K-5	500 South Avenue G	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-4900	404	20	20.3	53.0%	66 (16.3%)	26 (6.4%)	271 (67.1%)	11 (2.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.7%)	10.5	5656^th of 5862 public elementary schools	3.5%		11.7	5602^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	4.6%	54	5.3			5.3	22.7	19.7	10.3					18.7	13.6	11.5	2.6					10.2
Barstow Intermediate	Public	6	1000 Armory Rd.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6000	410	14	28.4	75.9%	76 (18.5%)	98 (23.9%)	201 (49.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.6%)								(n/a)								7.9				7.9				3.4				3.4

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain District	1.46 mi	1
Silver Valley Unified	7.93 mi	9	850^th
Helendale Elementary	20.12 mi	6	933^rd
Apple Valley Unified	24.64 mi	16	1343^rd
Oro Grande	26.73 mi	3	1427^th

Barstow Unified

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