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Barton Elementary

Q: Is Barton Elementary a good school?

Barton Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.3% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Barton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Barton Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Barton Elementary?

Students at Barton Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 21% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Barton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barton Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Del Vallejo Middle

Public Grades K-6

5428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of California elementary schools

Summary

Barton Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 485 students in the San Bernardino City Unified district, operating in a high-needs community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school faces significant challenges, most notably with chronic absenteeism, where its rate of 39.7% is the highest among nearby schools like Belvedere Elementary (18.5%) and Oehl Elementary (22.2%). Academically, Barton ranks in the bottom 7% of California elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English and math far below both district and state averages; a particularly concerning trend is the sharp drop in math proficiency in 5th and 6th grades.

While Barton struggles overall, it shows relative strength in supporting English Learners compared to its other results. The performance of nearby schools serving similar communities, such as Fairfax Elementary and the charter school iEmpire Academy, suggests localized solutions may be possible, particularly in improving attendance and upper-grade math instruction.

485

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,736

Per pupil spending ?

96.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2214 Pumalo St.
San Bernardino, CA 92404-3564

(909) 388-6534

District: San Bernardino City Unified

Students who attend Barton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Del Vallejo Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

African American:

20.8%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2013 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg28%

California avg41%

5,428^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 48Elementary Schools in the San Bernardino City Unified

1200^th of 1,543San Bernardino City Unified 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	12.9	5428 of 5857	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	5585 of 5869	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	5638 of 5859	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	5642 of 5883	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	5525 of 5789	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	5173 of 5662	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	4971 of 5692	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	5417 of 5614	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	5280 of 5611	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	5183 of 5530	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.4	5181 of 5390	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.9	4908 of 5377	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.5	4931 of 5314	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.9	5081 of 5193	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.6	5054 of 5113	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	5010 of 5113	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.2	4669 of 4818	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.7	4617 of 4822	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.3	4390 of 4809	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	480 of 569	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	497 of 593	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	497 of 661	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	542 of 663	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	491 of 747	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	517 of 700	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.4	2305 of 3162	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.7	1846 of 3245	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	2543 of 3311	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	2022 of 3246	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	4935 of 5597	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	4912 of 5612	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	5258 of 5609	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	5479 of 5635	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	5270 of 5492	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	4877 of 5413	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	4714 of 5107	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	4732 of 5107	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	4799 of 5087	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	4833 of 5084	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	4841 of 4963	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	4403 of 4830	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	4916 of 5460	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	5165 of 5517	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	5071 of 5363	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	4899 of 5264	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	4855 of 5173	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	4555 of 5084	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	5362 of 5628	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	5563 of 5643	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	5493 of 5638	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	5333 of 5663	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	5269 of 5510	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	5034 of 5431	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	2835 of 2847	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	2377 of 2635	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	2273 of 2420	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)27th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 vs state

Science12%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
Barton Elementary	Public	K-6	2214 Pumalo St.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6534	485	24	20.2	96.1%	19 (3.9%)	101 (20.8%)	334 (68.9%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.9%)	12.9	5428^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.3%		11.5	5585^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.8%	157																					11.9	11.9	19.7	21.1	18.3	24.1	20.7	27.7	19.6	5.0	7.3	15.3	97.5						$21,736	$4,369	$17,367
Emmerton Elementary	Public	K-5	1888 Arden Ave.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6522	434	21	20.6	95.6%	11 (2.5%)	63 (14.5%)	331 (76.3%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (3.9%)	25.7	4342^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.9%		21.1	4766^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.8%	424																					20.3	20.3	27.5	28.2	40.0		32.2	29.4	25.6	21.3		25.2	90.6		96.5		94.1		$24,030	$4,435	$19,595
Belvedere Elementary	Public	K-6	2501 East Marshall Blvd.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 862-7111	557	27	20.6	83.7%	22 (3.9%)	21 (3.8%)	487 (87.4%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.5%)	21.6	4702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	19.7%		35	3524^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.0%	1178	0.0	2.3	2.6	0.0	1.4	16.3	11.6	15.4	0.0	12.2	14.0	9.3	5.1	0.0	8.1	0.0	2.3	2.6	0.0	1.4	22.4	22.4	28.9	30.2	35.3	23.2	30.0	30.0	16.1	15.1	14.3	19.4	96.5				96.5		$23,862	$4,836	$19,026
iEmpire Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2050 East Pacific St.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	iEmpire Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-8390	418	17	24.1	94.7%	10 (2.4%)	69 (16.5%)	313 (74.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.8%)	29.7	3987^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%		20.8	4783^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	18.5%	796																					20.8	20.8	40.0	27.7	25.3		30.0	54.6	25.6	22.1		31.8	55.2	76.1	91.0	76.1	70.2	74.6	$26,389	$4,191	$22,198
Hunt Elementary	Public	K-5	1342 Pumalo St.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8178	533	28	19.0	97.2%	9 (1.7%)	102 (19.1%)	398 (74.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	14.6	5302^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	9.5%		13.2	5463^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	6.9%	161																					11.4	11.4	31.9	16.1	27.9		25.4	18.1	9.2	13.9		13.9	93.4	96.7	97.5	98.4	94.3	97.5	$23,228	$4,462	$18,766
Del Rosa Elementary	Public	K-6	3395 North Mountain Ave.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8160	659	30	22.3	92.6%	25 (3.8%)	42 (6.4%)	552 (83.8%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.2%)	14	5342^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.8%		10.9	5635^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.0%	293																					10.7	10.7	20.0	19.4	27.1	19.4	21.6	27.2	20.8	14.1	3.1	17.5							$21,527	$4,191	$17,336
Fairfax Elementary	Public	K-6	1362 Pacific St.	San Bernardino	92404	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 381-1283	359	16	23.1	97.2%	12 (3.3%)	26 (7.2%)	305 (85.0%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	29.8	3973^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.2%		21.2	4755^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.0%	782																					28.3	28.3	33.3	30.4	48.9	21.6	34.1	21.7	21.8	36.2	16.2	24.3							$25,071	$4,906	$20,165
Lankershim Elementary	Public	K-6	7499 Lankershim Ave.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 862-4213	551	27	20.4	97.1%	8 (1.5%)	49 (8.9%)	472 (85.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	12.4	5472^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	6.6%		17	5118^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.8%	354	15.8	16.7	0.0		11.8	47.4	27.8	42.9		39.2	26.3	44.4	0.0		25.5	15.8	5.6	0.0		7.8	11.4	11.4	20.0	27.0	19.5	18.0	21.3	18.3	14.3	14.1	6.7	13.6	96.9				96.9		$23,726	$4,752	$18,974
Warm Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	7497 Sterling Ave.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6500	490	24	20.0	96.7%	9 (1.8%)	30 (6.1%)	409 (83.5%)	27 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	19.8	4844^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%		14.1	5384^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.3%	540	29.2	0.0			17.1	33.3	0.0			19.5	41.7	11.8			29.3	12.5	0.0			7.3	15.8	15.8	20.3	16.7	38.6	21.7	24.0	26.7	13.2	33.3	15.9	22.4							$23,200	$4,373	$18,827
Highland Pacific Elementary	Public	K-6	3340 Pacific St.	Highland	92346	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6518	285	16	18.3	89.5%	17 (6.0%)	35 (12.3%)	214 (75.1%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	12.9	5429^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.3%		8	5776^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.6%	347																					10.7	10.7	29.2	25.8	25.0	24.1	25.9	8.0	12.9	10.7	3.3	8.8							$24,115	$4,977	$19,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Barton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Barton Elementary?

Students at Barton Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 21% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Barton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Del Vallejo Middle

What district is Barton Elementary in?

San Bernardino City Unified

How many students attend Barton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Barton Elementary.

Is Barton Elementary a good school?

Barton Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.3% of California elementary schools.

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