Is Herndon-Barstow Elementary a good school?

Herndon-Barstow Elementary ranks 2112 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Herndon-Barstow Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 725 students attended Herndon-Barstow Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Herndon-Barstow Elementary?

Students at Herndon-Barstow Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 10% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Herndon-Barstow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Herndon-Barstow Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rio Vista Middle High : Central East High

Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Summary:

Herndon-Barstow Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fresno, California, serving 696 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Central Unified School District, which is ranked 896 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Herndon-Barstow Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 49.47% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 41.78% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In mathematics, 44.27% of students are proficient or better, compared to 28.68% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 6th grade English Language Arts/Literacy, as well as 4th grade mathematics. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 6.3% in 2018-2019 to 19.6% in 2022-2023, higher than the district's rate.

Herndon-Barstow Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Central Unified District, such as John Steinbeck Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Teague Elementary, in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. However, it lags behind the performance of Norman Liddell Elementary and River Bluff Elementary. When compared to schools in the neighboring Fresno Unified District, Herndon-Barstow Elementary generally outperforms them, such as H. Roger Tatarian Elementary, Lawless Elementary, and Figarden Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

6265 North Grantland Ave.
Fresno, CA 93723-9334

(559) 276-5250

District: Central Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2112^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,360

Students who attend Herndon-Barstow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rio Vista Middle
High:	Central East High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.1

Number of students: 725

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.9%

Asian:

35.0%

White:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Herndon-Barstow Elementary ranks better than 64% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Central Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.77. (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 (46.9%), Asian (35%), White (10.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Herndon-Barstow Elementary is 26.1, which is the 7^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Central Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Herndon-Barstow Elementary employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Herndon-Barstow Elementary is $5,360. 7 elementary schools in the Central Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Herndon-Barstow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Herndon-Barstow Elementary 2112^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Herndon-Barstow Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Central Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Unified 896^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Herndon-Barstow Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.27	3401^st	4809	29.3%
2005	18.62	4063^rd	4822	15.7%
2006	21.03	3923^rd	4818	18.6%
2007	25.56	3888^th	5113	24.0%
2008	27.97	3751^st	5113	26.6%
2009	40.76	3011^th	5193	42.0%
2010	50.88	2525^th	5314	52.5%
2011	61.02	1959^th	5377	63.6%
2012	61.95	1941^st	5390	64.0%
2013	57.01	2292^nd	5530	58.6%
2015	46.80	2640^th	5611	52.9%
2016	61.63	1917^th	5614	65.9%
2017	64.12	1834^th	5692	67.8%
2018	72.37	1469^th	5662	74.1%
2019	66.29	1778^th	5789	69.3%
2022	63.74	1855^th	5883	68.5%
2023	54.33	2313^th	5874	60.6%
2024	58.77	2112^th	5862	64.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	71.58	458^th	3311	86.2%
2024	49.90	1183^rd	3160	62.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.62	1982^nd	2420	18.1%
2024	23.78	2176^th	2634	17.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.78	613^th	5084	87.9%
2019	72.99	1034^th	5173	80.0%
2022	63.77	1478^th	5264	71.9%
2023	61.36	1671^st	5374	68.9%
2024	63.60	1594^th	5511	71.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.89	1248^th	5413	76.9%
2019	65.88	1699^th	5492	69.1%
2022	65.07	1731^st	5635	69.3%
2023	52.17	2290^th	5617	59.2%
2024	59.84	1960^th	5605	65.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.52	1641^st	5431	69.8%
2019	64.08	1768^th	5510	67.9%
2022	60.20	1949^th	5663	65.6%
2023	55.44	2159^th	5650	61.8%
2024	55.83	2170^th	5636	61.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.59	858^th	1071	19.9%
2019	31.05	895^th	1149	22.1%
2022	29.43	902^nd	1154	21.8%
2023	23.18	973^rd	1190	18.2%
2024	24.37	971^st	1203	19.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.74	702^nd	4830	85.5%
2019	75.09	911^th	4963	81.6%
2022	67.97	1247^th	5084	75.5%
2023	57.73	1785^th	5098	65.0%
2024	71.16	1135^th	5102	77.8%

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Rank History for White students at Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.13	895^th	2737	67.3%
2019	44.49	1713^th	2834	39.6%
2022	53.05	1365^th	2726	49.9%
2023	29.46	2001^st	2662	24.8%
2024	22.38	2158^th	2647	18.5%

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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 Herndon-Barstow Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	69	9	2	157	1	n/a	n/a	0	238
1989	79	3	2	181	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
1990	84	13	27	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1991	130	5	18	178	2	n/a	n/a	0	333
1992	208	18	20	273	3	n/a	n/a	0	522
1993	296	35	35	289	3	n/a	n/a	0	658
1994	322	27	40	317	0	n/a	n/a	0	706
1995	163	42	34	326	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1996	163	42	34	326	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1997	164	44	50	299	2	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	191	59	65	324	7	n/a	n/a	0	646
1999	226	79	74	382	4	n/a	n/a	0	765
2000	207	67	69	359	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
2001	198	92	73	322	6	n/a	n/a	0	691
2002	116	82	62	243	4	n/a	n/a	2	509
2003	116	82	62	243	4	n/a	n/a	2	509
2004	86	87	55	194	6	n/a	n/a	15	443
2005	82	88	51	186	5	n/a	n/a	7	419
2006	75	73	53	198	4	n/a	n/a	41	444
2007	78	94	71	240	7	n/a	n/a	39	529
2008	57	26	70	161	2	n/a	n/a	0	316
2009	69	24	67	172	2	1	30	0	365
2010	73	31	85	219	4	1	13	0	426
2011	62	19	87	216	5	1	8	0	398
2012	67	18	92	249	4	1	6	0	437
2013	80	16	97	275	8	1	5	0	482
2014	94	22	112	320	8	0	6	0	562
2015	96	22	119	323	9	0	9	0	578
2016	96	24	133	361	4	1	5	0	624
2017	102	26	146	341	4	0	7	0	626
2018	106	30	147	369	3	0	5	0	660
2019	99	38	164	359	4	0	9	0	673
2020	88	42	183	333	1	1	10	0	658
2021	71	41	200	321	0	1	10	0	644
2022	66	37	206	303	1	3	11	0	627
2023	75	30	230	340	3	2	16	0	696
2024	74	34	254	340	5	1	17	0	725

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 Herndon-Barstow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	238	10.0	23.8	n/a
1989	265	12.2	21.7	n/a
1990	314	12.7	24.7	n/a
1991	333	13.0	25.6	n/a
1992	522	13.2	39.5	37.5
1993	658	26.0	25.3	64.7
1994	706	27.6	25.6	52
1995	566	24.5	23.1	74.7
1996	566	24.5	23.1	74.7
1997	559	26.5	21.1	75.3
1998	646	31.0	20.8	66.4
1999	765	34.6	22.1	76.6
2000	703	40.6	17.3	70.3
2001	691	38.6	17.9	78.4
2002	509	26.0	19.6	60.7
2003	509	26.0	19.6	60.7
2004	443	21.0	21.1	76.6
2005	419	20.0	21.0	74.3
2006	444	22.0	20.2	82.4
2007	529	23.3	22.7	74.9
2008	316	22.0	14.4	63.6
2009	365	21.0	15.2	54.8
2010	426	22.3	19.0	61
2011	398	n/a	n/a	65.6
2012	437	24.2	18.0	n/a
2013	482	27.0	17.8	58.7
2014	562	23.5	23.8	60.1
2015	578	22.0	26.2	49.3
2016	624	23.0	27.1	57.1
2017	626	22.5	27.7	48.7
2018	660	23.5	28.0	51.4
2019	673	24.5	27.4	52.7
2020	658	n/a	n/a	55.5
2021	644	25.5	25.2	53
2022	627	23.9	26.2	41.8
2023	696	25.9	26.8	66.1
2024	725	27.7	26.1	66.3

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 Herndon-Barstow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	238	10.0	23.8	n/a
1989	265	12.2	21.7	n/a
1990	314	12.7	24.7	n/a
1991	333	13.0	25.6	n/a
1992	522	13.2	39.5	37.5
1993	658	26.0	25.3	64.7
1994	706	27.6	25.6	52
1995	566	24.5	23.1	74.7
1996	566	24.5	23.1	74.7
1997	559	26.5	21.1	75.3
1998	646	31.0	20.8	66.4
1999	765	34.6	22.1	76.6
2000	703	40.6	17.3	70.3
2001	691	38.6	17.9	78.4
2002	509	26.0	19.6	60.7
2003	509	26.0	19.6	60.7
2004	443	21.0	21.1	76.6
2005	419	20.0	21.0	74.3
2006	444	22.0	20.2	82.4
2007	529	23.3	22.7	74.9
2008	316	22.0	14.4	63.6
2009	365	21.0	15.2	54.8
2010	426	22.3	19.0	61
2011	398	n/a	n/a	65.6
2012	437	24.2	18.0	n/a
2013	482	27.0	17.8	58.7
2014	562	23.5	23.8	60.1
2015	578	22.0	26.2	49.3
2016	624	23.0	27.1	57.1
2017	626	22.5	27.7	48.7
2018	660	23.5	28.0	51.4
2019	673	24.5	27.4	52.7
2020	658	n/a	n/a	55.5
2021	644	25.5	25.2	53
2022	627	23.9	26.2	41.8
2023	696	25.9	26.8	66.1
2024	725	27.7	26.1	66.3

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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