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Barstow Fine Arts Academy

Public Grades K-4

5401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of California elementary schools

Summary

Barstow Fine Arts Academy is a 405-student K–4 elementary school in Barstow, California. Its clearest concern is fourth grade: in 2025–26, just 8% of fourth graders were proficient in English language arts (ELA) and 11% in math, below both Barstow Unified and the state; among nearby schools reporting fourth-grade results, only Crestline Elementary scored lower in either subject. This grade-level weakness is the most important finding because it is masked by the school’s all-grade results.

Math is the school’s relative strength, while ELA is weaker. All-grade math proficiency was 20% in 2025–26, 9 percentage points above the district’s 11% and 18 points below California’s 38%; it was also 4 points above the 16% average for nearby K–4 schools. ELA proficiency was 17%, about 1 point below the district’s 18% and 32 points below the state’s 49%, roughly matching the nearby K–4 average. Third grade offers a brighter contrast: its 25% ELA and 28% math results were above district results of 18% in each subject. Across nearby schools reporting third-grade results, the school ranked third-highest in ELA and second-highest in math.

Math has improved over time: proficiency rose from 10% in 2022–23 to 20% in 2025–26, and the gap with the state narrowed by 6 percentage points. ELA remains below its earlier level, slipping from 18% to 17% over those years, although it rebounded by 5 points in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranked the school 5,388th of 5,804 statewide in 2025–26—7th percentile, with 0 stars—up from the 2nd percentile the year before. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 20.4, the second-lowest among nine nearby schools. In 2024–25, 58% of students were reported free/reduced lunch eligible; only one nearby school had a lower share. California is identified as a statewide free-meals state, so this eligibility figure is context, not an indication of whether students can receive meals. Chronic absenteeism fell from 55% in 2021–22 to 28% in 2025–26, but remained above the state’s 18% and had risen for two consecutive years.

405

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,971

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

98%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

500 South Avenue G
Barstow, CA 92311

(760) 255-4900

District: Barstow Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

White:

15.3%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2021 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg15%

California avg44%

5,401^st of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From bottom 13% (2021) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Barstow Unified

1443^rd of 1,530Barstow 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
2026	13.0	5401 of 5817	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	5741 of 5857	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	5663 of 5869	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	5588 of 5859	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	5531 of 5883	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1229 of 1417	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	21.9	589 of 663	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	4981 of 5581	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	5577 of 5597	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	5429 of 5612	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	5397 of 5609	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	5324 of 5635	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1156 of 1267	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	4920 of 5094	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	5027 of 5107	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	4986 of 5107	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	4868 of 5087	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	4744 of 5084	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	4984 of 5423	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	5316 of 5460	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	5402 of 5517	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	5280 of 5363	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	5110 of 5264	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	972 of 1110	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	5289 of 5603	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	5293 of 5628	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	5370 of 5643	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	5290 of 5638	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	5325 of 5663	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1029 of 1272	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	2316 of 2598	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	2642 of 2726	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)11th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy17%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barstow Fine Arts Academy	Public	K-4	500 South Avenue G	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-4900	405	20	20.4	57.8%	62 (15.3%)	28 (6.9%)	281 (69.4%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	13	5401^st of 5817 public elementary schools	7.2%		7.9	5741^st of 5857 public elementary schools	2.0%	340				25.4	7.9					16.9	28.4	11.1					20.0	98%	0%	$15,971	$2,260	$13,711
Henderson Elementary	Public	K-4	400 South Avenue E	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6250	398	17	23.6	78.6%	64 (16.1%)	78 (19.6%)	220 (55.3%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.3%)	9.6	5628^th of 5817 public elementary schools	3.2%		10.6	5598^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.4%	30				15.9	15.6					15.7	19.1	15.7					17.1	89%	0%	$16,318	$2,776	$13,542
Cameron Elementary	Public	K-6	801 Muriel Dr.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6260	436	18	24.1	89.7%	43 (9.9%)	122 (28.0%)	235 (53.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.8%)	18.1	4970^th of 5817 public elementary schools	14.6%		24.6	4443^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.1%	527				18.8	32.1					26.1	12.5	26.9					20.4	89%	0%	$17,007	$2,884	$14,123
Crestline Elementary	Public	K-4	2020 Monterey	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 252-5121	371	17	22.0	91.1%	31 (8.4%)	137 (36.9%)	160 (43.1%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.4%)	3.1	5814^th of 5817 public elementary schools	0.1%		4.4	5848^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.2%	34				6.5	4.1					5.2	8.2	1.4					4.4	84%	1%	$17,478	$3,060	$14,418
Skyline North Elementary	Public	K-4	36968 Camarillo Ave.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 255-6090	322	14	23.1	74.2%	77 (23.9%)	29 (9.0%)	187 (58.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	17 (5.3%)	28.6	4108^th of 5817 public elementary schools	29.4%		16.4	5155^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.0%	1047				27.1	44.1					34.9	20.3	33.9					26.6	90%	0%	$16,630	$3,409	$13,221
Montara Elementary	Public	K-4	700 Montara Rd.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 252-5150	403	17	23.9	83.9%	49 (12.2%)	60 (14.9%)	240 (59.6%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (11.4%)	9.7	5622^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	3.4%		12.1	5500^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.1%	122				13.7	16.7					15.2	17.8	18.1					17.9	85%	0%	$15,711	$3,321	$12,390
Challenges Community Day	Public	K-6	25757 Agate Rd.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 253-2048	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lenwood Elementary	Public	K-4	34374 Ash Rd.	Barstow	92311	San Bernardino County	Barstow Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 253-7713	351	17	20.8	85.5%	77 (21.9%)	46 (13.1%)	199 (56.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25 (7.1%)	8.5	5683^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	2.3%		7.1	5772^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.5%	89				14.5	14.9					14.7	19.1	12.2					15.5	92%	0%	$19,168	$3,491	$15,677
Yermo Elementary	Public	K-8	38280 Gleason St.	Yermo	92398	San Bernardino County	Silver Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 254-2931	368	20	18.1	85.9%	130 (35.3%)	14 (3.8%)	180 (48.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	32 (8.7%)	23.7	4499^th of 5817 public elementary schools	22.7%		34.6	3615^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.3%	884	21.2	28.6	25.6	21.1	32.4	42.4	23.5	47.2	28.6	31.5	21.1	23.5	27.3	25.5	38.9	14.3	24.5	≥ 95%		$25,574	$495	$25,079
Helendale Elementary	Public	K-6	27274 Peach Tree Ln.	Helendale	92342	San Bernardino County	Helendale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 952-1204	541	22	24.5	50.6%	190 (35.1%)	40 (7.4%)	274 (50.6%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.3%)	42.9	3049^th of 5817 public elementary schools	47.6%		46.7	2787^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.4%	262	36.1		36.1	32.0	34.5	46.5	56.5			41.7	37.8	27.4	30.2	41.9			33.7	≥ 99%		$13,973	$440	$13,533

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Barstow Unified

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Barstow Fine Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 7.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Barstow Fine Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Barstow Fine Arts Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Barstow Fine Arts Academy?

Students at Barstow Fine Arts Academy are 69% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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