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Barrett Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4958^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of California elementary schools

Summary

Barrett Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 374 students in the Morgan Hill Unified school district, currently facing significant academic challenges according to recent state ratings.

The school's academic performance, with about 27% of students proficient in English and 21% in math, is notably lower than both the district average and nearby schools like the highly-rated Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM) or Nordstrom Elementary. Barrett has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism, though it has improved from nearly 40% to about 25%. The school's statewide ranking has fallen sharply in recent years, and it shows particularly low performance rankings for students from low-income families, those in special education, and male students, indicating these groups are not being served as effectively as in the past.

While Barrett serves a community with high economic need, other schools with similar demographics in the area, such as P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy, achieve somewhat better results, suggesting improvement is possible. The school's per-student spending is similar to higher-performing schools in the district, pointing to factors beyond funding. A positive historical note is that the school previously had strong success with English Language Learner students, which may indicate existing strengths to build upon for a turnaround.

374

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,807

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

895 Barrett Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037-5206

(408) 201-6340

District: Morgan Hill Unified

Students who attend Barrett Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lewis H. Britton Middle
High:	Ann Sobrato High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.2%

White:

12.8%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2013 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg40%

California avg41%

4,958^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Morgan Hill Unified

779^th of 1,543Morgan Hill 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	18.6	4958 of 5857	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	4247 of 5869	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	3774 of 5859	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	3202 of 5883	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	4677 of 5789	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	3910 of 5662	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	3661 of 5692	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	3027 of 5614	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.6	3157 of 5611	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.7	3140 of 5530	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.7	4117 of 5390	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	3433 of 5377	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.7	3000 of 5314	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.9	2433 of 5193	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.1	1995 of 5113	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.9	2339 of 5113	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.9	1822 of 4818	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.4	2276 of 4822	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	39.7	2655 of 4809	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	51.5	937 of 2585	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	1262 of 2128	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.5	2719 of 3162	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1209 of 3245	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	1078 of 3311	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	1571 of 3275	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.5	3077 of 3246	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	4094 of 5597	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	3576 of 5612	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	3565 of 5609	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	3032 of 5635	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	4340 of 5492	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	3992 of 5413	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	4795 of 5107	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	4081 of 5107	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	3417 of 5087	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	3094 of 5084	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.7	4676 of 4963	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	4342 of 4830	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	5119 of 5460	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	4686 of 5517	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	3880 of 5363	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	3310 of 5264	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.6	5002 of 5173	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	4386 of 5084	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	5183 of 5628	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	4539 of 5643	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	3716 of 5638	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.6	3168 of 5663	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	4601 of 5510	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	3560 of 5431	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	2724 of 2847	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	2559 of 2635	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1261 of 2420	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	36.3	1825 of 2661	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1996 of 2726	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	2106 of 2737	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)64th percentile+45 vs school

White (2023)31st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Mathematics21%-17 vs state

Science15%-18 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 (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/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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th 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 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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 Elementary	Public	K-5	895 Barrett Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6340	374	17	21.6	67.4%	48 (12.8%)	11 (2.9%)	255 (68.2%)	26 (7.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.8%)	18.6	4958^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.3%		26.5	4247^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.6%	711																													15.0		15.0	21.8	27.5	31.7				27.1	22.8	23.1	16.7				20.7	93.7	97.5			96.2		$16,807	$16,268	$539
Nordstrom Elementary	Public	K-5	1425 East Dunne Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6440	645	30	21.5	22.2%	207 (32.1%)	4 (0.6%)	208 (32.2%)	103 (16.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	116 (18.0%)	71	1553^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.5%		72.9	1451^st of 5869 public elementary schools	75.3%	102																													41.1		41.1	54.6	66.0	62.1				60.8	51.6	57.5	39.6				49.5	98.2				98.2		$15,751	$15,306	$445
Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill	Public, Charter	K-8	16505 Monterey Rd.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Morgan Hill Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 791-1700	338	10	33.8	66.3%	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	323 (95.6%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	31.4	3849^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.3%		20.1	4856^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.3%	1007																													8.5	19.4	12.8	30.4	30.4	39.1	24.1	38.6	37.5	33.7	45.7	37.0	34.0	17.2	22.7	18.8	30.7	69.6	80.4	92.9	75.0	78.6	78.6
El Toro Health Science Academy	Public	K-5	455 East Main Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6380	456	21	21.5	35.1%	120 (26.3%)	4 (0.9%)	231 (50.7%)	35 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.3%)	40.4	3187^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.6%		56.5	2211^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.3%	976																													18.9		18.9	36.2	43.6	39.2				40.0	44.8	43.6	27.0				38.1							$16,650	$16,162	$488
Paradise Valley Engineering Academy	Public	K-5	1400 La Crosse Dr.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6460	442	20	22.5	25.8%	166 (37.6%)	9 (2.0%)	157 (35.5%)	35 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (16.7%)	74.8	1377^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.5%		79.8	1163^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.2%	214																													41.8		41.8	55.1	57.3	61.1				57.9	57.1	61.3	51.9				57.3							$16,859	$16,414	$445
P. A. Walsh STEAM Academy	Public	K-5	353 West Main Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6500	359	19	19.0	69.4%	39 (10.9%)	5 (1.4%)	277 (77.2%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)	18.9	4930^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.8%		16.4	5181^st of 5869 public elementary schools	11.7%	251																													12.1		12.1	21.7	19.7	22.8				21.3	31.3	34.4	13.8				26.4	94.6	97.3			94.6		$18,429	$17,870	$559
Jackson Academy of Music and Math (JAMM)	Public	K-8	2700 Fountain Oaks Dr.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6400	690	25	27.2	25.9%	238 (34.5%)	11 (1.6%)	283 (41.0%)	65 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (13.3%)	74.6	1394^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.2%		74.7	1378^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.5%	16																													47.6	49.5	48.8	52.6	51.7	61.9	63.0	66.0	69.9	62.4	59.7	55.0	55.6	45.5	53.3	48.5	51.9	96.4				96.4		$13,655	$13,210	$445
San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy	Public	K-8	13745 Llagas Ave.	San Martin	95046	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6480	643	34	18.8	56.9%	79 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	513 (79.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.4%)	20.9	4751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	18.9%		19.6	4903^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	16.5%	152	8.0	14.3	9.3	0.0	2.4	8.5	7.1	28.0	12.2	37.2	12.2	19.1	8.5	19.3	10.0	36.7	14.0	10.2	14.3	12.8	16.4	4.0	14.3	7.0	0.0	2.4	17.0	7.5	33.9	17.8	25.2	15.4	23.6	44.3	14.9	38.7	23.9	26.8	15.4	18.1	22.6	8.8	21.3	27.4	19.1	92.6		96.3				$17,044	$16,550	$494
Rucker Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Santa Clara Ave.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4800	510	21	24.2	64.1%	55 (10.8%)	4 (0.8%)	382 (74.9%)	24 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.2%)	40.3	3193^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%		34.3	3573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.1%	380																													35.2		35.2	19.3	33.3	50.0				35.2	34.4	28.3	42.6				35.4	96.0				97.3		$15,550	$14,522	$1,028
Luigi Aprea Elementary	Public	K-5	9225 Calle del Rey	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-4600	722	30	24.0	36.0%	140 (19.4%)	11 (1.5%)	387 (53.6%)	81 (11.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (13.6%)	65.8	1806^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.2%		50.1	2550^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	744																													48.6		48.6	46.2	51.2	59.1				51.9	49.6	47.1	49.5				48.7							$20,855	$20,340	$515

Frequently Asked Questions about Barrett Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Barrett Elementary?

Students at Barrett Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Barrett Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended Barrett Elementary.

What district is Barrett Elementary in?

Morgan Hill Unified

Is Barrett Elementary a good school?

Barrett Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.3% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Barrett Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barrett Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lewis H. Britton Middle
High : Ann Sobrato High

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