Is Skyline North Elementary a good school?

Skyline North Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Skyline North Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 388 students attended Skyline North Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Skyline North Elementary?

Students at Skyline North Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 24% White, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Skyline North Elementary attend?

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

Skyline North Elementary

Summary:

Skyline North Elementary is a public elementary school in Barstow, California, serving 427 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.

Skyline North Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently underperforming academic results compared to the district and state, and struggles to support its diverse student population. The school ranks in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, and its performance for special education and disabled students is also in the bottom 40% of the state. With a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.9% to 78.26%, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, the school's academic challenges are likely exacerbated by these underlying factors.

Interestingly, Skyline North Elementary performs significantly worse than the other elementary schools in the Barstow Unified School District, including Lenwood Elementary, Barstow Fine Arts Academy, Montara Elementary, Crestline Elementary, Cameron Elementary, and Henderson Elementary. These schools, while still underperforming compared to state averages, generally have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better support for their student subgroups. Addressing the underlying issues at Skyline North Elementary will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve student success.

Detail:

Public K-5

36968 Camarillo Ave.
Barstow, CA 92311-1726

(760) 255-6090

District: Barstow Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5199^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,808

Students who attend Skyline North Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Barstow Junior High
High:	Barstow High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 388

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.4%

White:

23.7%

African American:

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Skyline North Elementary ranks worse than 88.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Barstow Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.11. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.4%), White (23.7%), African American (11.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Skyline North Elementary is 24.4. 3 elementary schools in the Barstow Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Skyline North Elementary employs 15.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Skyline North Elementary is $5,808. 4 elementary schools in the Barstow Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Skyline North Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Skyline North Elementary 5199^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Skyline North Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Skyline North Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Skyline North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	26.03	3488^th	4809	27.5%
2005	39.88	2720^th	4822	43.6%
2006	41.91	2618^th	4818	45.7%
2007	78.78	1020^th	5113	80.1%
2008	66.76	1551^st	5113	69.7%
2009	66.37	1616^th	5193	68.9%
2010	73.40	1309^th	5314	75.4%
2011	64.46	1778^th	5377	66.9%
2012	77.48	1154^th	5390	78.6%
2013	66.10	1769^th	5530	68.0%
2015	64.52	1728^th	5611	69.2%
2016	58.43	2065^th	5614	63.2%
2017	62.78	1893^rd	5692	66.7%
2018	63.48	1889^th	5662	66.6%
2019	42.65	3029^th	5789	47.7%
2021	16.15	1265^th	1417	10.7%
2022	20.98	4754^th	5883	19.2%
2023	15.86	5243^rd	5874	10.7%
2024	16.11	5199^th	5862	11.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Skyline North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.38	2073^rd	2420	14.3%
2024	23.42	2207^th	2634	16.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Skyline North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.91	1188^th	5084	76.6%
2019	46.23	2664^th	5173	48.5%
2021	17.27	1033^rd	1110	6.9%
2022	25.79	4189^th	5264	20.4%
2023	14.87	5054^th	5374	6.0%
2024	13.00	5267^th	5511	4.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Skyline North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.38	1487^th	5413	72.5%
2019	56.51	2142^nd	5492	61.0%
2021	15.17	1176^th	1267	7.2%
2022	19.63	4750^th	5635	15.7%
2023	12.36	5366^th	5617	4.5%
2024	11.25	5405^th	5605	3.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Skyline North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.77	589^th	2128	72.3%
2019	19.92	2355^th	2585	8.9%
2021	26.57	212^th	293	27.6%
2022	32.17	1391^st	2227	37.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Skyline North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.01	2287^th	5431	57.9%
2019	31.65	3653^rd	5510	33.7%
2021	20.19	1037^th	1272	18.5%
2022	23.50	4370^th	5663	22.8%
2023	21.26	4603^rd	5650	18.5%
2024	21.89	4537^th	5636	19.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Skyline North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.93	1039^th	4830	78.5%
2019	51.54	2188^th	4963	55.9%
2022	25.20	4101^st	5084	19.3%
2023	22.95	4265^th	5098	16.3%
2024	23.91	4196^th	5102	17.8%

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Rank History for White students at Skyline North Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.76	1590^th	2737	41.9%
2019	32.45	2084^th	2834	26.5%
2022	15.42	2382^nd	2726	12.6%
2023	5.40	2576^th	2662	3.2%
2024	7.50	2507^th	2647	5.3%

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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 Skyline North Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	242	23	14	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1989	266	34	12	78	4	n/a	n/a	0	394
1990	269	27	14	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	407
1991	220	17	6	86	4	n/a	n/a	0	333
1992	227	16	6	100	3	n/a	n/a	0	352
1993	216	11	4	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	321
1994	206	16	1	72	8	n/a	n/a	0	303
1995	195	11	9	92	6	n/a	n/a	0	313
1996	195	11	9	92	6	n/a	n/a	0	313
1997	171	14	9	98	8	n/a	n/a	0	300
1998	211	22	7	102	7	n/a	n/a	0	349
1999	176	12	3	92	9	n/a	n/a	0	292
2000	168	9	2	78	11	n/a	n/a	0	268
2001	183	18	3	92	11	n/a	n/a	0	307
2002	199	16	8	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	343
2003	199	16	8	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	343
2004	168	19	6	124	5	n/a	n/a	0	322
2005	117	10	15	97	8	n/a	n/a	0	247
2006	123	14	9	95	6	n/a	n/a	1	248
2007	121	12	10	91	4	n/a	n/a	1	239
2008	109	18	11	102	4	n/a	n/a	0	244
2009	112	21	3	96	1	8	2	0	243
2010	167	38	11	165	5	14	3	0	403
2011	165	51	7	179	2	8	19	0	431
2012	160	45	5	192	5	9	15	0	431
2013	152	51	2	195	4	9	20	0	433
2014	155	30	2	230	4	12	22	0	455
2015	147	31	2	201	2	14	22	0	419
2016	143	25	3	224	4	8	32	0	439
2017	139	18	2	212	7	9	32	0	419
2018	125	17	2	205	5	9	20	0	383
2019	126	30	1	218	6	10	24	0	415
2020	104	41	3	222	4	7	19	0	400
2021	85	51	3	202	3	5	19	0	368
2022	87	36	4	203	3	5	31	0	369
2023	109	42	5	245	4	5	17	0	427
2024	92	46	3	219	2	5	21	0	388

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 Skyline North Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	15.0	24.5	n/a
1989	394	15.0	26.2	n/a
1990	407	16.0	25.4	n/a
1991	333	14.0	23.7	n/a
1992	352	14.2	24.7	28.7
1993	321	12.0	26.8	43.3
1994	303	11.0	27.5	39.3
1995	313	13.0	24.1	39.6
1996	313	13.0	24.1	39.6
1997	300	16.0	18.8	47
1998	349	16.0	21.8	51.9
1999	292	15.0	19.5	46.6
2000	268	15.0	17.9	53
2001	307	18.0	17.1	52.8
2002	343	18.0	19.1	56.9
2003	343	18.0	19.1	56.9
2004	322	18.0	17.9	60.6
2005	247	15.0	16.5	57.9
2006	248	15.4	16.1	56.7
2007	239	15.1	15.8	55
2008	244	16.0	15.3	50.8
2009	243	14.0	16.2	39.9
2010	403	17.0	23.7	59.3
2011	431	n/a	n/a	65.9
2012	431	17.0	25.3	n/a
2013	433	16.5	26.2	73.9
2014	455	16.0	28.4	68.4
2015	419	14.0	29.9	69
2016	439	14.0	31.3	69.5
2017	419	15.0	27.9	66.6
2018	383	14.0	27.3	71
2019	415	16.0	25.9	81
2020	400	n/a	n/a	80
2021	368	16.0	23.0	78.3
2022	369	14.7	25.1	72.1
2023	427	16.0	26.6	71.9
2024	388	15.8	24.4	69.8

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 Skyline North Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	15.0	24.5	n/a
1989	394	15.0	26.2	n/a
1990	407	16.0	25.4	n/a
1991	333	14.0	23.7	n/a
1992	352	14.2	24.7	28.7
1993	321	12.0	26.8	43.3
1994	303	11.0	27.5	39.3
1995	313	13.0	24.1	39.6
1996	313	13.0	24.1	39.6
1997	300	16.0	18.8	47
1998	349	16.0	21.8	51.9
1999	292	15.0	19.5	46.6
2000	268	15.0	17.9	53
2001	307	18.0	17.1	52.8
2002	343	18.0	19.1	56.9
2003	343	18.0	19.1	56.9
2004	322	18.0	17.9	60.6
2005	247	15.0	16.5	57.9
2006	248	15.4	16.1	56.7
2007	239	15.1	15.8	55
2008	244	16.0	15.3	50.8
2009	243	14.0	16.2	39.9
2010	403	17.0	23.7	59.3
2011	431	n/a	n/a	65.9
2012	431	17.0	25.3	n/a
2013	433	16.5	26.2	73.9
2014	455	16.0	28.4	68.4
2015	419	14.0	29.9	69
2016	439	14.0	31.3	69.5
2017	419	15.0	27.9	66.6
2018	383	14.0	27.3	71
2019	415	16.0	25.9	81
2020	400	n/a	n/a	80
2021	368	16.0	23.0	78.3
2022	369	14.7	25.1	72.1
2023	427	16.0	26.6	71.9
2024	388	15.8	24.4	69.8

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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