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Barrett Ranch Elementary

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Barrett Ranch Elementary ranks 2844 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2844^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Barrett Ranch Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 629 students in Antelope, California, operating within the well-regarded Dry Creek Joint Elementary district.

While test scores in English and Math are close to the state average, the school excels in two key areas: it has one of the lowest chronic absenteeism rates (12.9%) among ten nearby schools, a significant achievement given its student population, and it has a historical record of exceptional success with English Language Learners. Compared to other schools in the same high-performing district, like Olive Grove Elementary and Antelope Meadows Elementary, Barrett Ranch achieves these outcomes while spending less per student, suggesting efficient use of resources.

Interesting patterns emerge when looking at nearby schools in different districts; for instance, Ridgepoint Tk-8, less than a mile away in the Twin Rivers Unified district, has similar test scores despite a higher poverty rate, highlighting how district boundaries can impact a school's context. Parents should note that Barrett Ranch shows strong improvement in student attendance from earlier years, which is a positive indicator for future learning, though the school, like many, faces specific challenges in science proficiency and varying performance across different student groups.

629

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,278

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7720 Ocean Park Dr.
Antelope, CA 95843-6034

(916) 770-8839

District: Dry Creek Joint Elementary

Students who attend Barrett Ranch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Antelope Crossing Middle
High:	Antelope High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.5%

Asian:

29.1%

Hispanic:

17.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Dry Creek Joint Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg49%

California avg41%

2,844^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Dry Creek Joint Elementary

365^th of 1,543Dry Creek Joint Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	2844 of 5857	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	2265 of 5869	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	2169 of 5859	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	2239 of 5883	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	654 of 1417	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	2329 of 5789	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	2322 of 5662	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	2506 of 5692	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.8	2139 of 5614	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.6	2149 of 5611	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.6	2422 of 5530	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	2796 of 5390	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.7	2494 of 5377	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.2	3045 of 5314	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.7	2257 of 5193	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.8	2446 of 5113	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.9	2675 of 5113	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	1055 of 1203	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1011 of 1205	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	957 of 1190	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	993 of 1154	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	880 of 1149	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	857 of 1071	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.5	843 of 2227	62.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	377 of 3162	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	250 of 3245	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	257 of 3311	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.4	79 of 602	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	841 of 3275	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.3	876 of 3246	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	2370 of 5597	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	1850 of 5612	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	2084 of 5609	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	2178 of 5635	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	577 of 1267	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	1785 of 5492	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	2268 of 5413	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	4627 of 5107	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.5	1755 of 5107	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	1527 of 5087	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	2013 of 5084	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	2121 of 4963	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	2028 of 4830	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	2074 of 5460	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	1648 of 5517	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	1523 of 5363	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	1560 of 5264	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	251 of 1110	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	1346 of 5173	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	1573 of 5084	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	3184 of 5628	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	2642 of 5643	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	2119 of 5638	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	2144 of 5663	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	585 of 1272	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	2793 of 5510	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	2273 of 5431	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	608 of 718	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	582 of 669	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1483 of 2847	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	2103 of 2598	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	2087 of 2651	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	2263 of 2661	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	2146 of 2726	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	2210 of 2834	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	2249 of 2737	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science24%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barrett Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	7720 Ocean Park Dr.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 770-8839	629	29	21.7	67.9%	217 (34.5%)	48 (7.6%)	110 (17.5%)	183 (29.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	58 (9.2%)	45.7	2844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.4%		55.4	2265^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.4%	579	23.8		23.8	34.1	43.5	51.2				43.8	39.6	45.7	34.9				39.6	86.5	91.9	91.9		89.2		$12,278	$1,149	$11,129
Olive Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	7926 Firestone Way	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 727-7400	541	25	21.8	53.0%	245 (45.3%)	20 (3.7%)	102 (18.9%)	96 (17.7%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (0.9%)	66 (12.2%)	70.6	1574^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.1%		74	1414^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.9%	160	53.3		53.3	49.4	56.8	65.2				57.3	46.7	55.6	43.5				48.5	87.8	97.6	98.4	95.9	93.5	97.6	$13,911	$1,646	$12,265
Ridgepoint Tk-8	Public	K-8	4680 Monument Dr.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1950	650	27	23.9	86.9%	182 (28.0%)	77 (11.8%)	233 (35.8%)	73 (11.2%)	6 (0.9%)	9 (1.4%)	70 (10.8%)	63.3	1913^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.3%		52.7	2420^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.8%	507	36.2	34.9	35.6	47.1	55.6	54.4	52.6	57.6	50.0	52.9	47.4	41.7	55.7	44.4	33.8	31.8	42.8	89.8	93.2	96.6	94.9	93.2	94.9	$16,377	$2,520	$13,857
Antelope Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	8343 Palmerson Dr.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Dry Creek Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 770-8816	731	31	23.5	58.7%	296 (40.5%)	33 (4.5%)	206 (28.2%)	77 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	117 (16.0%)	53.6	2392^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%		51.5	2474^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.8%	82	35.8		35.8	38.7	46.6	46.3				44.0	48.3	50.0	37.1				44.5	95.9		98.4		96.7		$12,829	$953	$11,876
North Country Elementary	Public	K-6	3901 Little Rock Dr.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Center Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 338-6480	563	24	23.5	61.1%	172 (30.6%)	48 (8.5%)	219 (38.9%)	66 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.4%)	49 (8.7%)	28.1	4123^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	29.6%		31.6	3803^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	35.2%	320	20.0		20.0	45.3	40.5	28.6	27.1			34.5	43.3	23.0	12.9	20.0			23.8	92.1		96.6	96.6	93.3	96.6	$15,693	$1,684	$14,009
Foothill Oaks Elementary	Public	K-6	5520 Lancelot Dr.	Sacramento	95842	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1830	508	21	24.1	83.1%	154 (30.3%)	57 (11.2%)	202 (39.8%)	38 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	53 (10.4%)	61.9	1971^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%		61.4	2015^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.7%	44	17.5		17.5	56.9	57.9	58.7	54.7			57.0	53.7	55.9	38.1	35.4			45.7	94.0	95.2			95.2		$19,114	$3,658	$15,456
Warren A. Allison Elementary	Public	K-6	4315 Don Julio Blvd.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1810	391	17	23.0	91.3%	72 (18.4%)	57 (14.6%)	167 (42.7%)	30 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	60 (15.3%)	20.2	4814^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.8%		40.3	3160^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	1654	16.0		16.0	16.1	37.3	24.0	34.6			27.4	16.1	29.4	12.2	21.2			19.6	88.3	95.0			95.0		$19,928	$3,116	$16,812
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	K-6	3909 North Loop Blvd.	Antelope	95843	Sacramento County	Center Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 338-6460	700	29	24.1	60.7%	257 (36.7%)	84 (12.0%)	182 (26.0%)	114 (16.3%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	57 (8.1%)	31	3880^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.8%		27.9	4117^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.9%	237	30.1		30.1	39.6	30.7	35.7	43.8			37.8	35.9	23.5	12.9	17.5			22.4	90.7	91.7	93.5	96.3	91.7	95.4	$15,710	$1,233	$14,477
Hillsdale Elementary	Public	K-6	6469 Guthrie Way	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1860	234	11	22.2	87.6%	51 (21.8%)	17 (7.3%)	123 (52.6%)	17 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.1%)	32.7	3751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	36.0%		50.9	2516^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.1%	1235	19.4		19.4	27.8	46.7	50.0	35.1			39.6	19.4	23.3	32.4	24.3			25.0	93.8			93.8	93.8	93.8	$25,202	$4,497	$20,705
Village Tk-8	Public	K-8	6845 Larchmont Dr.	North Highlands	95660	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1970	463	19	24.3	89.0%	78 (16.8%)	35 (7.6%)	264 (57.0%)	34 (7.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	18.7	4944^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.6%		15.1	5299^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.7%	355	15.0	13.4	14.0	20.9	13.2	41.5	27.9	22.4	28.4	25.8	20.9	18.4	24.4	11.6	20.6	6.0	16.3	94.3			94.3			$17,959	$2,938	$15,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Barrett Ranch Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Barrett Ranch Elementary?

Students at Barrett Ranch Elementary are 34% White, 29% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Barrett Ranch Elementary in?

Dry Creek Joint Elementary

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

Is Barrett Ranch Elementary a good school?

Barrett Ranch Elementary ranks 2844^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Barrett Ranch Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Barrett Ranch Elementary.

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