How does Barrel Springs Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Palmdale?

Barrel Springs Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.1/100, placing it at the 51st percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,138 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Barrel Springs Elementary?

16.6% of students at Barrel Springs Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Barrel Springs Elementary improving or declining?

Barrel Springs Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Barrel Springs Elementary?

26.8% of students at Barrel Springs Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Barrel Springs Elementary

Palmdale Elementary Palmdale Los Angeles County 93550

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,138 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

618 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 77.3%

White 7.3%

Asian 0.8%

Black 11.3%

Other 3.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Barrel Springs Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.6%
Met Standard	25.3%
Below Standard	58.1%

Exceeded

16.6%

Met

25.3%

Below

58.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Barrel Springs Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.7 points above the Palmdale Elementary district average of 7.9%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.8 points higher (vs 6.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 0.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 26.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.