Is Barfield Elementary a good school?

Barfield Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Barfield Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 297 students attended Barfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Barfield Elementary?

Students at Barfield Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Barfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barfield Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Pomona High

Barfield Elementary

Summary:

Barfield Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pomona, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 297 students. The school is part of the Pomona Unified School District, which is ranked 1056 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Barfield Elementary faces significant challenges, including a dramatic increase in chronic absenteeism, from 14.1% in 2018-2019 to 49.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the Pomona Unified School District and the state of California in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 28.85% of Barfield students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.69% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as 3rd-grade students, where only 18.92% were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 28.72% for the district and 42.8% for the state. Additionally, Barfield Elementary has an exceptionally high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 95.62% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Barfield Elementary to other schools in the Pomona Unified School District, such as San Jose Elementary and Kingsley Elementary, Barfield consistently underperforms in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by Barfield are not unique to the school but may be systemic within the district. Despite these challenges, Barfield Elementary has shown some improvement in certain areas, such as a slight increase in ELA proficiency rates for 6th-grade students from 2021-2022 to 2022-2023, indicating that with the right interventions and support, the school may be able to make meaningful progress in the future.

Detail:

Public K-6

2181 North San Antonio Ave.
Pomona, CA 91767-2403

(909) 397-4575

District: Pomona Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4632^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,385

Students who attend Barfield Elementary usually attend:

High:

Pomona High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 297

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.2%

African American:

9.1%

Asian:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Barfield Elementary ranks worse than 79% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.43. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (83.2%), African American (9.1%), Asian (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barfield Elementary is 22.8. 12 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Barfield Elementary employs 13 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barfield Elementary is $11,385, which is the 2^nd highest among 24 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Barfield Elementary 4632^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Barfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pomona Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pomona Unified 1056^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Barfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Barfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.51	3970^th	4809	17.4%
2005	21.73	3845^th	4822	20.3%
2006	19.26	4054^th	4818	15.9%
2007	20.93	4223^rd	5113	17.4%
2008	13.81	4730^th	5113	7.5%
2009	18.59	4530^th	5193	12.8%
2010	22.76	4399^th	5314	17.2%
2011	16.89	4863^rd	5377	9.6%
2012	16.18	4886^th	5390	9.4%
2013	16.34	4971^st	5530	10.1%
2015	25.02	4127^th	5611	26.4%
2016	25.47	4140^th	5614	26.3%
2017	28.24	3979^th	5692	30.1%
2018	24.51	4278^th	5662	24.4%
2019	18.23	4973^rd	5789	14.1%
2022	20.49	4802^nd	5883	18.4%
2023	23.89	4470^th	5874	23.9%
2024	22.43	4632^nd	5862	21.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Barfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.74	2017^th	3246	37.9%
2019	43.49	1580^th	3275	51.8%
2022	20.89	3156^th	3311	4.7%
2023	32.02	2395^th	3250	26.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.94	3324^th	5084	34.6%
2019	26.21	4147^th	5173	19.8%
2022	27.04	4078^th	5264	22.5%
2023	31.37	3788^th	5374	29.5%
2024	28.44	4102^nd	5511	25.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Barfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	10.72	355^th	356	0.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Barfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.57	3790^th	5413	30.0%
2019	24.29	4278^th	5492	22.1%
2022	22.38	4469^th	5635	20.7%
2023	27.04	4057^th	5617	27.8%
2024	21.72	4533^rd	5605	19.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Barfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.58	4327^th	5431	20.3%
2019	14.67	5077^th	5510	7.9%
2022	20.02	4716^th	5663	16.7%
2023	22.76	4471^st	5650	20.9%
2024	24.87	4274^th	5636	24.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.91	3277^th	4830	32.2%
2019	24.08	4105^th	4963	17.3%
2022	31.28	3593^rd	5084	29.3%
2023	35.32	3294^th	5098	35.4%
2024	29.24	3789^th	5102	25.7%

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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 Barfield Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	17	276	6	201	1	n/a	n/a	501
1989	8	240	5	230	3	n/a	n/a	486
1990	14	224	7	336	1	n/a	n/a	582
1991	19	223	11	376	1	n/a	n/a	630
1992	16	226	22	413	0	n/a	n/a	677
1993	10	228	23	421	0	n/a	n/a	682
1994	12	230	29	423	0	n/a	n/a	694
1995	16	207	38	499	4	n/a	n/a	764
1996	16	207	38	499	4	n/a	n/a	764
1997	21	194	32	493	3	n/a	n/a	743
1998	11	251	34	503	4	n/a	n/a	803
1999	8	223	32	526	6	n/a	n/a	795
2000	11	217	25	531	11	n/a	n/a	795
2001	7	201	22	539	10	n/a	n/a	779
2002	18	164	24	544	11	n/a	n/a	761
2003	18	164	24	544	11	n/a	n/a	761
2004	19	139	20	546	2	n/a	n/a	726
2005	25	121	20	529	1	n/a	n/a	696
2006	32	82	19	530	1	n/a	n/a	664
2007	28	65	20	499	1	n/a	n/a	613
2008	20	74	14	452	2	n/a	n/a	562
2009	19	51	10	463	0	1	0	544
2010	20	42	8	454	0	1	4	529
2011	19	44	8	381	0	1	2	455
2012	9	35	6	350	0	1	3	404
2013	11	26	8	326	0	1	7	379
2014	12	33	8	329	2	0	5	389
2015	20	34	7	302	1	0	4	368
2016	19	31	7	290	0	0	1	348
2017	15	28	6	286	0	0	3	338
2018	17	25	8	268	0	0	2	320
2019	6	35	5	265	0	0	0	311
2020	6	35	9	269	0	0	1	320
2021	6	41	9	235	0	0	3	294
2022	10	37	15	230	0	1	2	295
2023	9	27	13	247	0	0	1	297

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 Barfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	501	21.0	23.8	n/a
1989	486	22.0	22.0	n/a
1990	582	21.0	27.7	n/a
1991	630	27.0	23.3	n/a
1992	677	27.4	24.7	78.3
1993	682	25.0	27.3	95
1994	694	25.0	27.8	88.3
1995	764	27.0	28.3	92.3
1996	764	27.0	28.3	92.3
1997	743	28.0	26.5	84.4
1998	803	37.0	21.7	88.2
1999	795	38.0	20.9	83.5
2000	795	39.0	20.4	82.9
2001	779	38.0	20.5	84.1
2002	761	35.0	21.7	84.6
2003	761	35.0	21.7	84.6
2004	726	33.0	22.0	80.4
2005	696	33.0	21.1	70.7
2006	664	32.0	20.8	86.1
2007	613	35.0	17.5	88.6
2008	562	33.0	17.0	91.8
2009	544	25.0	20.1	91.9
2010	529	25.0	21.1	88.8
2011	455	n/a	n/a	91.2
2012	404	17.0	23.7	n/a
2013	379	15.0	25.2	89.4
2014	389	15.0	25.9	89.5
2015	368	14.0	26.2	91.6
2016	348	14.0	24.8	93.1
2017	338	15.0	22.5	92
2018	320	15.0	21.3	94.7
2019	311	15.0	20.7	97.1
2020	320	n/a	n/a	94.7
2021	294	16.7	17.5	98
2022	295	13.0	22.6	95.6
2023	297	13.0	22.8	95.6

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 Barfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	501	21.0	23.8	n/a
1989	486	22.0	22.0	n/a
1990	582	21.0	27.7	n/a
1991	630	27.0	23.3	n/a
1992	677	27.4	24.7	78.3
1993	682	25.0	27.3	95
1994	694	25.0	27.8	88.3
1995	764	27.0	28.3	92.3
1996	764	27.0	28.3	92.3
1997	743	28.0	26.5	84.4
1998	803	37.0	21.7	88.2
1999	795	38.0	20.9	83.5
2000	795	39.0	20.4	82.9
2001	779	38.0	20.5	84.1
2002	761	35.0	21.7	84.6
2003	761	35.0	21.7	84.6
2004	726	33.0	22.0	80.4
2005	696	33.0	21.1	70.7
2006	664	32.0	20.8	86.1
2007	613	35.0	17.5	88.6
2008	562	33.0	17.0	91.8
2009	544	25.0	20.1	91.9
2010	529	25.0	21.1	88.8
2011	455	n/a	n/a	91.2
2012	404	17.0	23.7	n/a
2013	379	15.0	25.2	89.4
2014	389	15.0	25.9	89.5
2015	368	14.0	26.2	91.6
2016	348	14.0	24.8	93.1
2017	338	15.0	22.5	92
2018	320	15.0	21.3	94.7
2019	311	15.0	20.7	97.1
2020	320	n/a	n/a	94.7
2021	294	16.7	17.5	98
2022	295	13.0	22.6	95.6
2023	297	13.0	22.8	95.6

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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