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Barstow Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,841 students in Barstow Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Barstow Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
6,118 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Barstow Unified School District, which is ranked #1782 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1765 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
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