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Barstow Unified Schools
Barstow Unified is a public school district in California, based in San Bernardino County (Barstow). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Barstow Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Barstow Unified
11 of 12 schools in Barstow Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 2F: 7
Best schools in Barstow Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Barstow Stem Academy (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Barstow High (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Central High Continuation (High school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Barstow Fine Arts Academy (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- F Henderson Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- F Skyline North Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Cameron Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Lenwood Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- F Barstow Junior High (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- F Montara Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Barstow Unified
High schools (2)
- C- Barstow High, Barstow
- D- Central High Continuation, Barstow
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- F Barstow Junior High, Barstow
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- F Cameron Elementary, Barstow
- F Crestline Elementary, Barstow
- F Henderson Elementary, Barstow
- F Lenwood Elementary, Lenwood
- F Montara Elementary, Barstow
- F Skyline North Elementary, Barstow
Other schools and academies (3)
- D- Barstow Fine Arts Academy, Barstow
- C+ Barstow Stem Academy, Barstow
- Busd School Of Opportunity, Barstow
Where Barstow Unified schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Bernardino County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,318 students with 258 full-time-equivalent teachers and 601 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0604020
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Helendale Elementary (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Muroc Joint Unified (5 schools, 30 mi)
- Victor Valley Union High (10 schools, 31 mi)
- Adelanto Elementary (15 schools, 35 mi)
- Victor Elementary (18 schools, 37 mi)
- Silver Valley Unified (8 schools, 38 mi)
- Apple Valley Unified (13 schools, 40 mi)
- Eastside Union Elementary (6 schools, 46 mi)
Questions about Barstow Unified
How many schools are in Barstow Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Barstow Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Barstow Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Barstow, Lenwood.
How good are the schools in Barstow Unified?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 13.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20.7%. 27% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Barstow Unified?
6,318 students were enrolled in Barstow Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 24.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Barstow Unified?
Barstow Unified is in California, based in San Bernardino County, with its district office in Barstow. Its boundary covers about 1,832 sq mi.