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Barrel Springs Elementary

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Barrel Springs Elementary ranks 2994 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of California elementary schools

Summary

Barrel Springs Elementary is a K–5 school in Palmdale Elementary School District in Palmdale, California, with 627 students. Its clearest strength is fifth-grade English language arts (ELA): in 2025–2026, 76% of fifth-graders were proficient, compared with 49% statewide and 35% districtwide—26 points above the state and 40 above the district.

Compared with nearby K–5 schools, Barrel Springs leads in all-grades ELA and is above the peer average in ELA, math and science: its rates were 48%, 35% and 26%, versus peer averages of 28%, 24% and 18%. It is not the local leader in every subject: Innovations Academy of Palmdale scored higher in math and science. Barrel Springs was above the district in all three subjects, but below California in each—most notably in science, at 26% versus 36% statewide. Science is a relative local strength, yet remains the clearest gap with the state.

Results have improved over time, though math has recently slipped: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose from 39% to 48%, narrowing its gap with the state from 8 points to 2; math rose from 30% to 35% overall, but fell from 37% in 2024–2025, leaving it 4 points below the state. SchoolDigger gives Barrel Springs 2 stars and a 49th-percentile statewide ranking, the highest among nearby schools with current rankings; its overall percentile has risen from 29 in 2021–2022. The student–teacher ratio was 25.7 in 2024–2025, close to the nearby-school average of about 25.5. In that same year, 77% of students were free/reduced-lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves English Language Learner Students ranked the group at the 89th percentile in 2023–2024, 38 points above the school’s overall percentile that year. For Special Education Students, the measure was at the 10th percentile in 2025–2026, down 77 points from 2023–2024—a notable result for families to ask about.

627

Students ?

25.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,878

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

92%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

3636 Ponderosa Way
Palmdale, CA 93550-8441

(661) 285-9270

District: Palmdale Elementary

Students who attend Barrel Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Technical Magnet Academy
High:	Palmdale High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.2%

African American:

13.4%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Palmdale Elementary

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg26%

California avg42%

2,994^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 20Elementary Schools in the Palmdale Elementary

1212^th of 1,530Palmdale 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
2026	43.9	2994 of 5817	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	2752 of 5857	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	2900 of 5869	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	3243 of 5859	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	4169 of 5883	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	3326 of 5789	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	3393 of 5662	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.1	2965 of 5692	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	2677 of 5614	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.5	2768 of 5611	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.8	3324 of 5530	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	3307 of 5390	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.0	3087 of 5377	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.7	3006 of 5314	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	2598 of 5193	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.4	2641 of 5113	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.9	3500 of 5113	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.6	3410 of 4818	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.8	3419 of 4822	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.2	3407 of 4809	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	250 of 508	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.5	287 of 569	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.3	88 of 593	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	38.8	380 of 661	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	425 of 663	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	372 of 747	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	259 of 700	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	949 of 2227	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	1805 of 2585	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1329 of 2128	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	73.1	353 of 3162	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	558 of 3245	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	662 of 3311	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.6	2241 of 3275	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	1347 of 3246	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	2613 of 5581	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	2416 of 5597	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	3202 of 5612	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	3437 of 5609	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	4535 of 5635	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3478 of 5492	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	3095 of 5413	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	1925 of 5094	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	1541 of 5107	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	1728 of 5107	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	1843 of 5087	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.2	3275 of 5084	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	1836 of 4963	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	1859 of 4830	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	2350 of 5423	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	1791 of 5460	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	2059 of 5517	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	2546 of 5363	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	3338 of 5264	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	2557 of 5173	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	2582 of 5084	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	3150 of 5603	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	2989 of 5628	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	2481 of 5643	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	2825 of 5638	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3566 of 5663	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	2959 of 5510	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	3402 of 5431	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	2647 of 2927	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	79.6	351 of 2635	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)44th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Science26%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, October 2, 2021

For many years I was pleased with this school, my two daughters were attending. They have really good teachers, but unfortunately they can’t control the bullying now.
Specifically in one of the PE classes for 2nd grade.
I had a meeting with the coach to figure out what was going on and he was super disrespectful and unprofessional. He interrupted me, yelled at me and my husband, I decided to finish the meeting because there was no end solution and no respect. If this is how he treats the parents imagine how he treats the students. The administration was not able nor did they want to help control it, they just covered up everything. My daughter was harassed multiple times, she was hit, punched, slapped on her bottom, choked, kicked and pushed. It’s obvious that the school does not care about the safety of their students. I’ve resourced to transferring to a different school for her own safety . Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, April 19, 2019

Pulling my son out 4-19-19 Close Quote

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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
Barrel Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	3636 Ponderosa Way	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 285-9270	627	24	25.7	77.4%	37 (5.9%)	84 (13.4%)	478 (76.2%)	7 (1.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	43.9	2994^th of 5817 public elementary schools	48.5%		47.1	2752^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.0%	242	26.4		26.4	34.0	37.0	75.6				47.7	31.0	28.7	46.2				34.8	92%	0%	$20,878	$1,145	$19,733
Joshua Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	3030 Fairfield	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 265-9992	581	24	24.4	92.3%	13 (2.2%)	74 (12.7%)	474 (81.6%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	20.3	4782^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	17.8%		14.9	5267^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.1%	485	18.7		18.7	17.7	32.3	37.1				29.2	17.7	24.7	18.9				20.5	≥ 99%		$21,515	$1,283	$20,232
Innovations Academy of Palmdale	Public, Virtual	K-8	37230 37th St. East	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(661) 236-0161	409	15	28.0	87.3%	33 (8.1%)	76 (18.6%)	271 (66.3%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	40.1	3226^th of 5817 public elementary schools	44.5%		24.6	4450^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.0%	1224	28.0	28.8	28.5	23.3	48.8	42.0	51.9	44.8	36.1	41.9	13.3	29.3	26.0	38.5	53.5	44.4	37.0	≥ 95%		$20,057	$924	$19,133
Cimarron Elementary	Public	K-5	36940 45th St. East	Palmdale	93552	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 285-9780	497	20	25.2	77.9%	15 (3.0%)	51 (10.3%)	410 (82.5%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	21.5	4685^th of 5817 public elementary schools	19.5%		24.6	4449^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.0%	236	15.9		15.9	25.4	28.1	31.9				28.4	29.6	30.5	15.9				25.7	97%	0%	$22,130	$1,213	$20,917
Yellen Learning Center	Public	K-8	37015 Goldenview Way	Palmdale	93552	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 456-1600	58	11	5.4	86.2%	3 (5.2%)	36 (62.1%)	19 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			0.0					11.8		6.4					0.0		2.1
Mesquite Elementary	Public	K-5	37622 43rd St. East	Palmdale	93552	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 285-8376	582	22	26.7	79.0%	27 (4.6%)	60 (10.3%)	461 (79.2%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	22	4636^th of 5817 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.8	4939^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.7%	303	24.3		24.3	21.9	28.2	35.6				28.7	23.7	16.7	26.0				22.1	92%	0%	$20,486	$1,016	$19,470
Buena Vista Elementary	Public	K-8	37005 Hillcrest Dr.	Palmdale	93552	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 285-4158	573	26	21.8	77.7%	29 (5.1%)	71 (12.4%)	455 (79.4%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	20.9	4732^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	18.7%		21.8	4688^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%	44	20.0		20.0	22.1	22.2	33.3				26.2	34.2	17.3	23.3				24.7	96%	0%	$23,808	$1,281	$22,527
Desert Rose Elementary	Public	K-8	37730 27th St. East	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 272-0584	614	24	25.4	91.4%	19 (3.1%)	93 (15.1%)	464 (75.6%)	11 (1.8%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	18.4	4943^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	15.0%		18.8	4940^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.7%	3	16.1		16.1	30.2	28.0	29.3				29.1	23.3	23.0	12.9				19.2	91%	0%	$20,590	$1,001	$19,589
Chaparral Prep Academy	Public	K-5	37500 50th St. East	Palmdale	93552	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 285-9777	594	22	27.0	87.7%	23 (3.9%)	67 (11.3%)	485 (81.6%)	6 (1.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	21.1	4717^th of 5817 public elementary schools	18.9%		23.9	4505^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.1%	212	15.7		15.7	23.7	20.4	35.7				27.2	32.6	17.2	26.1				25.3	95%	0%	$21,167	$1,197	$19,970
Oak Tree Community Day	Public	K-8	38136 35th St. East	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Palmdale Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 285-1548	63	8	8.0	—	3 (4.8%)	33 (52.4%)	22 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.3%)								(n/a)		7.1	8.3				0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8				0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7			$63,877	$1,728	$62,149

Frequently Asked Questions about Barrel Springs Elementary

What district is Barrel Springs Elementary in?

Palmdale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Barrel Springs Elementary?

Students at Barrel Springs Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Barrel Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barrel Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Desert Willow Fine Arts Sci and Technical Magnet Academy
High : Palmdale High

How many students attend Barrel Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Barrel Springs Elementary.

Is Barrel Springs Elementary a good school?

Barrel Springs Elementary ranks 2994^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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