Is Henderson Elementary a good school?

Henderson Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Henderson Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 506 students attended Henderson Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Henderson Elementary?

Students at Henderson Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 22% African American, 14% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Henderson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Henderson Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Barstow Junior High High : Barstow High

Henderson Elementary

Summary:

Henderson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Barstow, California, serving 605 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Barstow Unified School District, which is ranked 1471 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henderson Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is consistently lower than the Barstow Unified district and the state of California averages, with only 17.89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 21.37% in Mathematics. The school's student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, also perform well below their peers at the state level.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Barstow Unified district, such as Helendale Elementary, Yermo Elementary, and Lenwood Elementary, Henderson Elementary stands out as one of the lowest-performing schools. Despite being in the same district, Henderson has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance or other key metrics over the past several years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support systems to address the unique challenges faced by the school and its community.

Detail:

Public K-5

400 South Avenue E
Barstow, CA 92311-2613

(760) 255-6250

District: Barstow Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5255^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,146

Students who attend Henderson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Barstow Junior High
High:	Barstow High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 506

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.5%

African American:

21.9%

White:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Henderson Elementary ranks worse than 89.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Barstow Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Henderson Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Barstow Unified School District. Student population at Henderson Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.5%), African American (21.9%), White (14%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henderson Elementary is 25.1. 4 elementary schools in the Barstow Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henderson Elementary is $5,146, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Barstow Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Henderson Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Henderson Elementary 5255^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Henderson Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Barstow Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Barstow Unified 1471^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Henderson Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Henderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	47.50	2283^rd	4809	52.5%
2005	57.21	1866^th	4822	61.3%
2006	52.03	2096^th	4818	56.5%
2007	41.29	2822^nd	5113	44.8%
2008	44.67	2680^th	5113	47.6%
2009	54.49	2216^th	5193	57.3%
2010	62.48	1859^th	5314	65.0%
2011	55.88	2247^th	5377	58.2%
2012	54.59	2358^th	5390	56.3%
2013	50.59	2654^th	5530	52.0%
2015	31.04	3621^st	5611	35.5%
2016	28.21	3909^th	5614	30.4%
2017	22.52	4472^nd	5692	21.4%
2018	21.65	4542^nd	5662	19.8%
2019	15.70	5190^th	5789	10.3%
2021	13.07	1338^th	1417	5.6%
2022	18.39	5021^st	5883	14.7%
2023	14.07	5395^th	5874	8.2%
2024	15.45	5255^th	5862	10.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Henderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.57	1927^th	2420	20.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Henderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.85	4130^th	5084	18.8%
2019	13.92	4894^th	5173	5.4%
2021	12.08	1087^th	1110	2.1%
2022	23.77	4348^th	5264	17.4%
2023	15.40	5010^th	5374	6.8%
2024	16.41	5046^th	5511	8.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Henderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.14	4442^nd	5413	17.9%
2019	14.37	5065^th	5492	7.8%
2021	15.05	1178^th	1267	7.0%
2022	17.13	4982^nd	5635	11.6%
2023	12.01	5382^nd	5617	4.2%
2024	14.87	5133^rd	5605	8.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Henderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.03	1342^nd	2128	36.9%
2019	33.87	1592^nd	2585	38.4%
2021	20.78	263^rd	293	10.2%
2022	24.94	1736^th	2227	22.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Henderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.92	4283^rd	5431	21.1%
2019	17.83	4831^st	5510	12.3%
2021	13.45	1187^th	1272	6.7%
2022	22.13	4501^st	5663	20.5%
2023	18.44	4874^th	5650	13.7%
2024	18.17	4887^th	5636	13.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Henderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.58	425^th	700	39.3%
2019	19.30	671^st	747	10.2%
2022	27.48	505^th	663	23.8%
2023	24.53	543^rd	662	18.0%
2024	26.46	464^th	593	21.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Henderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.36	3318^th	4830	31.3%
2019	22.26	4232^nd	4963	14.7%
2022	25.61	4068^th	5084	20.0%
2023	19.56	4529^th	5098	11.2%
2024	19.57	4484^th	5102	12.1%

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Rank History for White students at Henderson Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.91	2463^rd	2737	10.0%
2019	14.92	2513^th	2834	11.3%
2022	10.09	2526^th	2726	7.3%
2023	14.86	2347^th	2662	11.8%
2024	32.40	1887^th	2647	28.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Henderson Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	317	54	8	178	8	n/a	n/a	0	565
1989	390	46	18	169	9	n/a	n/a	0	632
1990	432	46	23	187	11	n/a	n/a	0	699
1991	352	32	22	168	15	n/a	n/a	0	589
1992	379	47	19	208	6	n/a	n/a	0	659
1993	343	30	23	169	4	n/a	n/a	0	569
1994	327	23	12	192	4	n/a	n/a	0	558
1995	311	22	9	148	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
1996	311	22	9	148	2	n/a	n/a	0	492
1997	285	36	9	140	2	n/a	n/a	0	472
1998	257	26	5	173	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
1999	243	34	9	159	10	n/a	n/a	0	455
2000	210	27	20	155	4	n/a	n/a	0	416
2001	200	35	13	169	8	n/a	n/a	0	425
2002	218	28	15	185	10	n/a	n/a	0	456
2003	218	28	15	185	10	n/a	n/a	0	456
2004	201	52	18	200	3	n/a	n/a	4	478
2005	142	32	20	168	5	n/a	n/a	20	387
2006	134	40	25	187	4	n/a	n/a	18	408
2007	125	29	16	178	3	n/a	n/a	29	380
2008	137	48	18	176	6	n/a	n/a	0	385
2009	138	44	5	171	7	13	0	0	378
2010	165	49	10	228	10	15	4	0	481
2011	159	29	6	248	8	14	31	0	495
2012	159	41	10	262	3	11	26	0	512
2013	149	41	9	246	4	9	22	0	480
2014	170	76	9	363	6	12	25	0	661
2015	146	81	7	337	5	8	26	0	610
2016	139	111	7	359	2	6	35	0	659
2017	140	122	10	361	2	6	35	0	676
2018	136	129	10	372	2	4	43	0	696
2019	137	133	7	362	2	2	42	0	685
2020	114	154	2	294	1	4	41	0	610
2021	108	143	1	276	1	6	39	0	574
2022	114	116	2	285	0	2	36	0	555
2023	100	138	4	314	2	2	45	0	605
2024	71	111	7	281	3	2	31	0	506

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Henderson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	565	22.0	25.6	n/a
1989	632	24.7	25.5	n/a
1990	699	28.0	24.9	n/a
1991	589	23.0	25.6	n/a
1992	659	23.4	28.1	26.3
1993	569	20.0	28.5	39.2
1994	558	21.0	26.6	33.9
1995	492	18.0	27.3	39.4
1996	492	18.0	27.3	39.4
1997	472	21.0	22.5	42.8
1998	463	21.0	22.0	43.6
1999	455	23.0	19.8	40
2000	416	22.0	18.9	41.3
2001	425	22.0	19.3	43.8
2002	456	25.0	18.2	46.9
2003	456	25.0	18.2	46.9
2004	478	25.0	19.1	45.1
2005	387	22.0	17.6	57.5
2006	408	20.0	20.4	50.3
2007	380	20.0	19.0	52.1
2008	385	22.0	17.5	46.2
2009	378	20.0	18.0	52.4
2010	481	22.0	21.8	55.1
2011	495	n/a	n/a	61.2
2012	512	20.0	25.6	n/a
2013	480	18.5	25.9	63.1
2014	661	21.0	31.4	70.7
2015	610	22.0	27.7	74.3
2016	659	22.0	29.9	76.5
2017	676	22.0	30.7	77.2
2018	696	24.0	29.0	78.9
2019	685	24.0	28.5	79.3
2020	610	n/a	n/a	80.8
2021	574	22.0	26.0	80
2022	555	22.0	25.2	72.6
2023	605	21.4	28.2	74.9
2024	506	20.1	25.1	75.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Henderson Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	565	22.0	25.6	n/a
1989	632	24.7	25.5	n/a
1990	699	28.0	24.9	n/a
1991	589	23.0	25.6	n/a
1992	659	23.4	28.1	26.3
1993	569	20.0	28.5	39.2
1994	558	21.0	26.6	33.9
1995	492	18.0	27.3	39.4
1996	492	18.0	27.3	39.4
1997	472	21.0	22.5	42.8
1998	463	21.0	22.0	43.6
1999	455	23.0	19.8	40
2000	416	22.0	18.9	41.3
2001	425	22.0	19.3	43.8
2002	456	25.0	18.2	46.9
2003	456	25.0	18.2	46.9
2004	478	25.0	19.1	45.1
2005	387	22.0	17.6	57.5
2006	408	20.0	20.4	50.3
2007	380	20.0	19.0	52.1
2008	385	22.0	17.5	46.2
2009	378	20.0	18.0	52.4
2010	481	22.0	21.8	55.1
2011	495	n/a	n/a	61.2
2012	512	20.0	25.6	n/a
2013	480	18.5	25.9	63.1
2014	661	21.0	31.4	70.7
2015	610	22.0	27.7	74.3
2016	659	22.0	29.9	76.5
2017	676	22.0	30.7	77.2
2018	696	24.0	29.0	78.9
2019	685	24.0	28.5	79.3
2020	610	n/a	n/a	80.8
2021	574	22.0	26.0	80
2022	555	22.0	25.2	72.6
2023	605	21.4	28.2	74.9
2024	506	20.1	25.1	75.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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