Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its California rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Q: Is Herndon-Barstow Elementary a good school?

Herndon-Barstow Elementary ranks 1913 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

Herndon-Barstow Elementary serves 754 students in grades K–6 in Fresno, in Central Unified. In 2025–26, its results were above district and state averages in English language arts (ELA) and math, but below the state in science. Math is its clearest academic strength: 49% of students were proficient, 18 percentage points above the district and 11 points above the state.

Compared with nearby schools, the school ranked third of 11 in ELA, with 53% proficient, and fourth in math, with 49% proficient—11 points above the other nearby schools’ average. Science is a relative weak spot against the state, though not against local peers: 31% were proficient, 5 points below the state but 5 points above the district and 3 points above nearby schools’ average. Attendance is a standout: chronic absenteeism was 12%, the lowest among nearby schools and below the state’s 18% and the district’s 29%.

All three subjects improved overall from 2022–23 to 2025–26: ELA rose 5 percentage points, math 9 and science 9, though science fell 5 points in the latest year. SchoolDigger places the school at the 67th statewide percentile with 3 stars; the district is at the 43rd percentile with 2 stars. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 27.2, above the nearby-school average of 24.2. Also in 2024–25, 69% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 77%. SchoolDigger’s group rankings highlight a lower standing for Special Education Students: the group ranked at the 17th percentile in 2023–24, versus the school overall at the 64th percentile. Its ranking for White Students rose from the 18th percentile in 2023–24 to the 44th in 2025–26, while the overall ranking moved from the 64th to the 67th percentile.

754

Students ?

27.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,492

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

6265 North Grantland Ave.
Fresno, CA 93723-9334

(559) 276-5250

District: Central Unified

Students who attend Herndon-Barstow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rio Vista Middle
High:	Central East High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.0%

Asian:

36.2%

White:

11.3%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Herndon-Barstow Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Central Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg36%

California avg42%

1,913^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Central Unified

872^nd of 1,530Central 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	1913 of 5817	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	1934 of 5857	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	2116 of 5869	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	2310 of 5859	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	1855 of 5883	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	1778 of 5789	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	1469 of 5662	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.1	1834 of 5692	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	1917 of 5614	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.8	2640 of 5611	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	2292 of 5530	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	1941 of 5390	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.0	1959 of 5377	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.9	2525 of 5314	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.8	3011 of 5193	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.0	3751 of 5113	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.6	3888 of 5113	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.0	3923 of 4818	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.6	4063 of 4822	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.3	3401 of 4809	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	912 of 1210	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	876 of 1203	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	973 of 1205	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	973 of 1190	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	902 of 1154	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	895 of 1149	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	858 of 1071	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.9	1184 of 3162	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	458 of 3311	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	1864 of 5581	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	1796 of 5597	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	1964 of 5612	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	2289 of 5609	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	1731 of 5635	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	1699 of 5492	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	1248 of 5413	76.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	1330 of 5094	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	1511 of 5107	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	1137 of 5107	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	1784 of 5087	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	1247 of 5084	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	911 of 4963	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	702 of 4830	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	1280 of 5423	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	1286 of 5460	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	1597 of 5517	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	1669 of 5363	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	1478 of 5264	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	1034 of 5173	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	613 of 5084	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	1846 of 5603	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	2012 of 5628	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	2173 of 5643	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	2157 of 5638	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	1949 of 5663	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	1768 of 5510	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	1641 of 5431	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	27 of 123	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	41 of 153	73.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	2177 of 2635	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1982 of 2420	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	1430 of 2536	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	1380 of 2598	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	2162 of 2651	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	2002 of 2661	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.0	1365 of 2726	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	1713 of 2834	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.1	895 of 2737	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2026)78th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)44th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2026)25th percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics49%+11 vs state

Science31%-5 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Herndon-Barstow Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Vaccination Finance All

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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herndon-Barstow Elementary	Public	K-6	6265 North Grantland Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5250	754	28	27.2	68.6%	85 (11.3%)	36 (4.8%)	339 (45.0%)	273 (36.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	63.2	1913^th of 5817 public elementary schools	67.1%		62.6	1934^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.0%	21	31.4	31.4	42.7	53.9	56.3	61.3	53.0	47.3	53.9	39.8	54.8	49.0	≥ 99%		$17,492	$1,075	$16,417
River Bluff Elementary	Public	K-6	6150 West Palo Alto	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-6001	694	26	26.6	68.2%	100 (14.4%)	42 (6.1%)	338 (48.7%)	182 (26.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.9%)	83.9	965^th of 5817 public elementary schools	83.4%		78.5	1216^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.2%	251	62.2	62.2	60.3	58.5	72.2	72.6	66.2	56.8	53.2	62.2	65.3	59.5	97%	0%	$17,541	$1,163	$16,378
William Saroyan Elementary	Public	K-6	5650 West Escalon Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-3131	697	29	24.0	74.5%	95 (13.6%)	51 (7.3%)	451 (64.7%)	61 (8.8%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (4.6%)	39.9	3234^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.4%		44.8	2897^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%	337	22.7	22.7	48.1	39.7	40.6	39.5	41.8	52.0	41.6	20.6	25.3	33.7	95%	0%	$11,492	$1,589	$9,903
Harvest Elementary	Public	K-6	6514 West Gettysburg Ave.	Fresno	93723	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 271-0420	1,010	35	28.8	74.8%	93 (9.2%)	48 (4.8%)	509 (50.4%)	312 (30.9%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.7%)	38 (3.8%)	47.5	2748^th of 5817 public elementary schools	52.8%		44.9	2894^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%	146	22.6	22.6	52.3	48.6	38.0	53.0	47.6	57.1	33.6	24.8	35.8	36.9	≥ 99%		$16,913	$1,030	$15,883
Norman Liddell Elementary	Public	K-6	5455 West Alluvial Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-3176	628	25	24.9	69.7%	144 (22.9%)	51 (8.1%)	297 (47.3%)	107 (17.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.3%)	71.5	1511^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.0%		73.5	1447^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.3%	64	42.1	42.1	50.6	59.6	60.5	54.8	56.4	51.9	58.5	48.7	51.2	52.8	97%	0%	$19,070	$1,233	$17,837
Teague Elementary	Public	K-6	4725 North Polk Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5260	551	23	23.9	91.5%	16 (2.9%)	37 (6.7%)	408 (74.0%)	64 (11.6%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	28.5	4120^th of 5817 public elementary schools	29.2%		27.9	4143^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	29.3%	23	22.5	22.5	20.0	31.7	45.0	42.7	35.6	15.4	31.7	22.5	23.2	23.5	≥ 98%		$20,482	$1,269	$19,213
Lawless Elementary	Public	K-6	5255 North Reese Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4520	663	29	23.0	84.2%	67 (10.1%)	73 (11.0%)	337 (50.8%)	134 (20.2%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (5.9%)	34.2	3644^th of 5817 public elementary schools	37.4%		30.3	3939^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.7%	295	13.8	13.8	39.8	40.3	30.4	31.0	35.3	46.6	46.7	27.5	19.1	34.6	≥ 99%		$18,253	$2,047	$16,206
Figarden Elementary	Public	K-6	6235 North Brawley Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4480	608	32	19.2	78.8%	84 (13.8%)	55 (9.0%)	353 (58.1%)	51 (8.4%)	9 (1.5%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.2%)	34.5	3616^th of 5817 public elementary schools	37.8%		46.5	2797^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.2%	819	28.4	28.4	28.2	34.1	41.8	39.4	35.3	41.2	34.4	22.4	30.3	32.8	93%	0%	$25,293	$3,611	$21,682
John Steinbeck Elementary	Public	K-6	3550 North Milburn Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-3141	689	25	27.5	85.1%	55 (8.0%)	52 (7.5%)	454 (65.9%)	107 (15.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.3%)	28.6	4115^th of 5817 public elementary schools	29.3%		29	4048^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.9%	67	18.3	18.3	35.8	33.3	38.1	44.4	38.1	31.7	22.2	18.1	24.4	23.7	≥ 99%		$18,342	$1,618	$16,724
H. Roger Tatarian Elementary	Public	K-6	7120 North Valentine Ave.	Fresno	93711	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 451-4490	470	24	19.6	51.9%	130 (27.7%)	38 (8.1%)	218 (46.4%)	41 (8.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	40 (8.5%)	72.5	1465^th of 5817 public elementary schools	74.8%		66.1	1787^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.5%	322	42.5	42.5	60.7	54.9	55.0	65.2	57.9	69.6	47.9	45.0	52.2	54.2			$22,566	$2,912	$19,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Herndon-Barstow Elementary

Is Herndon-Barstow Elementary a good school?

Herndon-Barstow Elementary ranks 1913^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Herndon-Barstow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Herndon-Barstow Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Herndon-Barstow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Herndon-Barstow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rio Vista Middle
High : Central East High

What is the racial makeup of Herndon-Barstow Elementary?

Students at Herndon-Barstow Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 36% Asian, 11% White, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Herndon-Barstow Elementary in?

Central Unified

Rate Herndon-Barstow Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Fresno, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Herndon-Barstow Elementary!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.