Is Barrett Ranch Elementary a good school?

Barrett Ranch Elementary ranks 2261 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Barrett Ranch Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 556 students attended Barrett Ranch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Barrett Ranch Elementary?

Students at Barrett Ranch Elementary are 37% White, 27% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Barrett Ranch Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barrett Ranch Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Antelope Crossing Middle High : Antelope High

Barrett Ranch Elementary

Summary:

Barrett Ranch Elementary is a public elementary school located in Antelope, CA, serving 489 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Dry Creek Joint Elementary District, which is ranked 353 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Barrett Ranch Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Asian and White students at Barrett Ranch perform below their peers in the state, while Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform better in comparison. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.26% to 63.68% over the past few years, which is higher than the district average. Additionally, Barrett Ranch Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in 2018-2019 to 27.1% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Olive Grove Elementary, another school in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary District, consistently outperforms Barrett Ranch Elementary in test scores and has lower chronic absenteeism rates. Meanwhile, schools in the neighboring Center Joint Unified and Twin Rivers Unified districts, such as Oak Hill Elementary and Ridgepoint Elementary, generally perform worse than Barrett Ranch Elementary across various metrics.

Detail:

Public K-5

7720 Ocean Park Dr.
Antelope, CA 95843-6034

(916) 770-8839

District: Dry Creek Joint Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2261^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,181

Students who attend Barrett Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Antelope Crossing Middle
High:	Antelope High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 556

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.9%

Asian:

26.6%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Barrett Ranch Elementary ranks better than 61.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.41. (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 Student population at Barrett Ranch Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.9%), Asian (26.6%), Hispanic (17.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barrett Ranch Elementary is 22. 3 elementary schools in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Barrett Ranch Elementary employs 25.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barrett Ranch Elementary is $6,181, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barrett Ranch Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Barrett Ranch Elementary 2261^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Barrett Ranch Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Dry Creek Joint Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dry Creek Joint Elementary 353^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Barrett Ranch Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Barrett Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	43.95	2675^th	5113	47.7%
2008	48.77	2446^th	5113	52.2%
2009	53.68	2257^th	5193	56.5%
2010	42.24	3045^th	5314	42.7%
2011	51.71	2494^th	5377	53.6%
2012	47.15	2796^th	5390	48.1%
2013	54.63	2422^nd	5530	56.2%
2015	55.61	2149^th	5611	61.7%
2016	56.76	2139^th	5614	61.9%
2017	50.72	2506^th	5692	56.0%
2018	54.32	2322^nd	5662	59.0%
2019	54.87	2329^th	5789	59.8%
2021	49.27	654^th	1417	53.8%
2022	56.08	2239^th	5883	61.9%
2023	57.39	2172^nd	5874	63.0%
2024	55.41	2261^st	5862	61.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Barrett Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.02	582^nd	669	13.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Barrett Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.34	876^th	3246	73.0%
2019	59.56	841^st	3275	74.3%
2021	72.40	79^th	602	86.9%
2022	82.96	257^th	3311	92.2%
2023	81.40	250^th	3250	92.3%
2024	72.07	377^th	3160	88.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barrett Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.94	1573^rd	5084	69.1%
2019	67.02	1346^th	5173	74.0%
2021	68.68	251^st	1110	77.4%
2022	62.14	1560^th	5264	70.4%
2023	63.89	1524^th	5374	71.6%
2024	62.56	1645^th	5511	70.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Barrett Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.35	2268^th	5413	58.1%
2019	64.21	1785^th	5492	67.5%
2021	49.72	577^th	1267	54.5%
2022	54.80	2178^th	5635	61.3%
2023	57.08	2084^th	5617	62.9%
2024	62.27	1846^th	5605	67.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Barrett Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.48	843^rd	2227	62.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Barrett Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.16	2273^rd	5431	58.1%
2019	43.71	2793^rd	5510	49.3%
2021	48.09	585^th	1272	54.0%
2022	56.05	2144^th	5663	62.1%
2023	56.25	2121^st	5650	62.5%
2024	46.89	2638^th	5636	53.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Barrett Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.92	857^th	1071	20.0%
2019	32.50	880^th	1149	23.4%
2022	16.30	993^rd	1154	14.0%
2023	25.73	957^th	1190	19.6%
2024	19.88	1009^th	1203	16.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barrett Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.12	2028^th	4830	58.0%
2019	52.61	2121^st	4963	57.3%
2022	53.11	2013^th	5084	60.4%
2023	62.52	1528^th	5098	70.0%
2024	58.51	1753^rd	5102	65.6%

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Rank History for White students at Barrett Ranch Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.41	2249^th	2737	17.8%
2019	27.48	2210^th	2834	22.0%
2022	25.05	2146^th	2726	21.3%
2023	18.58	2262^nd	2662	15.0%
2024	25.31	2083^rd	2647	21.3%

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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 Barrett Ranch Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	220	29	47	45	1	n/a	n/a	39	381
2008	253	30	61	52	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	396
2009	265	29	71	58	0	8	74	0	505
2010	304	37	89	85	2	7	53	0	577
2011	279	31	82	77	3	7	41	0	520
2012	264	35	93	95	3	8	36	0	534
2013	290	42	89	99	3	10	40	0	573
2014	236	36	84	96	2	12	40	0	506
2015	293	49	76	110	3	8	38	0	577
2016	280	45	89	105	3	9	40	0	571
2017	285	42	82	108	2	10	37	0	566
2018	318	57	81	116	2	7	50	0	631
2019	297	60	88	126	3	5	55	0	634
2020	277	59	92	139	3	6	60	0	636
2021	211	41	75	90	3	5	43	0	468
2022	187	38	90	83	2	4	44	0	448
2023	182	38	116	87	3	5	58	0	489
2024	205	44	148	99	2	7	51	0	556

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 Barrett Ranch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	381	22.7	16.8	59.1
2008	396	26.8	14.8	57.6
2009	505	28.0	16.3	52.7
2010	577	29.2	19.7	59.1
2011	520	n/a	n/a	62.3
2012	534	25.0	21.3	n/a
2013	573	23.1	24.7	66.8
2014	506	21.6	23.3	67
2015	577	25.0	23.0	66.2
2016	571	24.0	23.7	67.4
2017	566	25.7	22.0	67
2018	631	27.6	22.8	67.7
2019	634	27.8	22.8	69.4
2020	636	n/a	n/a	67.9
2021	468	23.7	19.7	63.7
2022	448	21.8	20.5	58.3
2023	489	22.7	21.4	61.8
2024	556	25.2	22.0	67.6

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 Barrett Ranch Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	381	22.7	16.8	59.1
2008	396	26.8	14.8	57.6
2009	505	28.0	16.3	52.7
2010	577	29.2	19.7	59.1
2011	520	n/a	n/a	62.3
2012	534	25.0	21.3	n/a
2013	573	23.1	24.7	66.8
2014	506	21.6	23.3	67
2015	577	25.0	23.0	66.2
2016	571	24.0	23.7	67.4
2017	566	25.7	22.0	67
2018	631	27.6	22.8	67.7
2019	634	27.8	22.8	69.4
2020	636	n/a	n/a	67.9
2021	468	23.7	19.7	63.7
2022	448	21.8	20.5	58.3
2023	489	22.7	21.4	61.8
2024	556	25.2	22.0	67.6

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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