Public school · Barstow Unified
1000 Armory Road, Barstow · 692 students · Grades 5–6
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Well below California in English (reading and writing) and math, grade 6, spring 2026: 7% and 2% scored Proficient or Advanced, against 48% and 37%.
In its own words
We haven’t read Barstow Intermediate’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.
Progress
Lower, in both subjects. In 2025, students here in grades 5 and 6 scored 41 points lower in English than California students who had the same score the year before. The state calls that Minimal. In math, they scored 28 points lower, which the state calls Minimal.
English
−41
points lower than California students who had the same score a year earlier. The state calls it Minimal, the lowest of its five growth levels.
By student group · students counted
Math
−28
points lower than California students who had the same score a year earlier. The state calls it Minimal, the lowest of its five growth levels.
By student group · students counted
Grades 5 and 6, 2025, 542 students in English, 538 in math with scores in both years. It describes results, not causes. Source: California Department of Education, growth model.
The state calls this comparison an expected score. It sets one for each student from that student’s own score the year before.
California uses each student’s English and math scores from the year before to set an expected score, based on how students with similar earlier scores did across the state. Zero would mean students here scored as expected. In English they scored 41 points below that expected score, and in math 28 points below it.
The state sorts every school’s growth result into five growth levels, from Minimal to Exceptional.
Here, as at most schools, the state’s figure blends the two most recent years, so it moves more slowly than one year’s scores.
Over time
Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 9% to 7% and math stayed at 2%.
Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2024 to 2026
Grade 6. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.
English
Math
Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.
| Spring | Barstow Intermediate | California | Tested here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8% | 46% | 379 |
| 2025 | 9% | 48% | 297 |
| 2026 | 7% | 48% | 311 |
| Spring | Barstow Intermediate | California | Tested here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3% | 34% | 379 |
| 2025 | 2% | 37% | 292 |
| 2026 | 2% | 37% | 313 |
Tests
Well below California in both subjects.
English
7%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
75187Math
2%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
8315In grade 6, spring 2026, 7% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 2% in math, against 48% and 37% across California.
The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 6 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
Well below California in both subjects. In grade 5, spring 2026, 10% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 3% in math, against 49% and 37% across California.
English
10%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
75159Math
3%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
8512What each level means: California's level descriptions.
English
| Measure | Grade 5 |
|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | 10% |
| Advanced | 1% |
| Proficient | 9% |
| Developing level | 15% |
| Minimal | 75% |
| Tested | 288 |
| Measure | Grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | 7% |
| Advanced | 0% |
| Proficient | 7% |
| Developing level | 18% |
| Minimal | 75% |
| Tested | 311 |
Math
| Measure | Grade 5 |
|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | 3% |
| Advanced | 0% |
| Proficient | 3% |
| Developing level | 12% |
| Minimal | 85% |
| Tested | 286 |
| Measure | Grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Proficient or Advanced | 2% |
| Advanced | 0% |
| Proficient | 2% |
| Developing level | 15% |
| Minimal | 83% |
| Tested | 313 |
A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
| Students | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, grade 6 · This school | 0% | 7% | 18% | 75% | 311 |
| English, grade 6 · California | 20% | 28% | 24% | 28% | 415,439 |
| English, grade 6 · Barstow Unified | 1% | 12% | 20% | 67% | 456 |
| Math, grade 6 · This school | 0% | 2% | 15% | 83% | 313 |
| Math, grade 6 · California | 21% | 16% | 25% | 38% | 415,904 |
| Math, grade 6 · Barstow Unified | 1% | 3% | 19% | 77% | 457 |
| English, grade 5 · This school | 1% | 9% | 15% | 75% | 288 |
| English, grade 5 · California | 23% | 26% | 20% | 31% | 410,249 |
| English, grade 5 · Barstow Unified | 3% | 14% | 20% | 63% | 418 |
| Math, grade 5 · This school | 0% | 3% | 12% | 85% | 286 |
| Math, grade 5 · California | 21% | 16% | 24% | 39% | 411,080 |
| Math, grade 5 · Barstow Unified | 1% | 3% | 15% | 81% | 416 |
Spring 2026, grade 6 combined: 311 tested in English, 313 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Who goes here
Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 54% of students. 375 of 722 students missed 10% or more of school days.
Missing school, 2025–26
52in 100
students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (375 of 722 students).
Suspensions: 16.5% of students were suspended at least once (129 of 782).
Students, 2024–25
692
students in grades 5–6.
Family income
89%
of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 614 of 692. California: 63%.
Teachers, 2024–25
31
teachers, with 8 years of experience on average.
13% were in their first year.
English learners
23%
of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (13 of 57 students).
Barstow Unified: 44%. California: 47%.
It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.
| Students | Here |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 54% |
| Black or African American | 27% |
| White | 12% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Asian | — |
| Filipino | — |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
| Not reported | — |
Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.
Student groups
Six student groups scored well below the same groups across California in English.
8% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grades 5 and 6, spring 2026), against 38% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino, White and Black or African American students, students with disabilities and English learners also scored well below the same groups across California; the chart gives their figures. Every group’s math results are in the table below.
Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grades 5 and 6 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.
| Group and subject | Here | vs Barstow Unified | vs California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low-income · 516 tested | |||
| English | 8% | −412% | −3038% |
| Math | 3% | −14% | −2326% |
| Hispanic or Latino · 333 tested | |||
| English | 8% | −715% | −3139% |
| Math | 3% | −14% | −2326% |
| Black or African American · 152 tested in English, 153 in math | |||
| English | 5% | −27% | −2833% |
| Math | 1% | 01% | −1920% |
| White · 73 tested in English, 72 in math | |||
| English | 12% | −1325% | −4961% |
| Math | 4% | −610% | −4650% |
| English learners · 60 tested | |||
| English | 0% | −33% | −1010% |
| Math | 0% | 00% | −88% |
| Students with disabilities · 123 tested | |||
| English | 2% | 02% | −1416% |
| Math | 1% | −12% | −1112% |
Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Barstow Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.
Homeless students: fewer than 30 tested here. Students of two or more races, 32 tested: no rate for grade 5 in our records, and fewer than 30 tested in the grades with one. No published rate here for Asian, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.
Family and staff answers
Staff in this district cannot yet answer a short set of questions about Barstow Intermediate. These are not star ratings or reviews.
Staff
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Money
$12,180 for each student in 2024–25. California’s middle schools spent $19,269 for each student. Barstow Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $45 million.
$12,180
for each student at this school, 2024–25The district and California figures combine their middle schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,241 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓
$45million
in the district’s plan for 2026–27$24million
planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youthThis is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 8 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $45 million of $133 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Barstow Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →
The neighborhood
These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 92311. They are not figures for the families at Barstow Intermediate.
Typical household income in a year
$61,862
Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 92311.
What you can do
Barstow Unified’s board decides Barstow Intermediate’s plan.
When the plan is set
Barstow Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.
How to take part
State support
The state hasn’t placed Barstow Intermediate in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source
Extra state help for the district
The state is giving Barstow Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for homeless students on three measures: English, graduation and suspensions; and for low-income students on two measures: math, and suspensions. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.
Extra help for Barstow Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source
Questions to ask
Bring these 6 questions to Barstow Intermediate. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.
Getting in
Ask Barstow Unified which school serves your address.
These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map
Not a next step: the school sharing this address. Barstow Junior High (bottom percentile, Needs Support, among middle schools, 2026) has the same street address in the state’s school directory.
Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
Scope Score 62 · Needs Support · bottom 1% · middle · 2026
Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder
Scope Score 71 · Developing · 28th percentile · high · 2025
Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.
An inferred path through a middle-school overlap points to Barstow High. UC records 5 enrollees from Barstow High for fall 2025. The AP Course Audit lists 10 AP courses its teachers are authorized to teach in 2025–26. Those figures come from dated records. If a child starting here today later attended Barstow High, that would be around 2030, and a school can change a lot in 4 years. By the state’s 2023 count, 62% of the students who finished high school at Barstow High enrolled in college within 12 months, UC or not.
Where it is
The closest first, by straight-line distance from this campus. No standing is shown beside Barstow Intermediate: it is compared only with schools of its own kind.
A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map
Ask Barstow Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓
In grade 6, spring 2026, 0% scored Advanced in English, and none did in math. 93% scored below the standard in English and 98% in math. See the details ↓
52 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26 (375 of 722), meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 16.5% of students (129 of 782) were suspended at least once in 2025–26. See the details ↓
The full record
This page is built from 10 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.
Data updated
October 15, 2026
Results
Students
Money and staff
Place, downloads and method
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
All Grades is an aggregate, not another group of students. Same-year grade groups are not matched children. A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
| Grade · subject | Students tested with scores | Proficient or Advanced | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Mean scale score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 · ELA · 2026 | 288 | 9.72% | 1.39% | 8.33% | 14.93% | 75.35% | 2380.4 |
| Grade 6 · ELA · 2026 | 311 | 7.4% | 0.32% | 7.07% | 17.36% | 75.24% | 2405.3 |
| All Grades · ELA · 2026 | 599 | 8.51% | 0.83% | 7.68% | 16.19% | 75.29% | not on file |
| Grade 5 · Math · 2026 | 286 | 2.8% | 0.35% | 2.45% | 12.59% | 84.62% | 2371.1 |
| Grade 6 · Math · 2026 | 313 | 2.24% | 0% | 2.24% | 14.38% | 83.39% | 2379.9 |
| All Grades · Math · 2026 | 599 | 2.5% | 0.17% | 2.34% | 13.52% | 83.97% | not on file |
CDE CAASPP 2026: 4 individual grade–subject records; 4 records with a positive known tested count.
0 grade–subject counts unavailable; 0 grade–subject attainment rates unavailable.
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Top level | Top two levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · English | 599 | 1% | 9% |
| 2026 · Math | 599 | 0% | 2% |
| 2025 · English | 654 | 1% | 8% |
| 2025 · Math | 647 | 0% | 3% |
| 2024 · English | 379 | 1% | 8% |
| 2024 · Math | 379 | 1% | 3% |
Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Grade 5 · English | 357 | 7% |
| 2025 · Grade 6 · English | 297 | 9% |
| 2025 · Grade 5 · Math | 355 | 3% |
| 2025 · Grade 6 · Math | 292 | 2% |
| 2024 · Grade 6 · English | 379 | 8% |
| 2024 · Grade 6 · Math | 379 | 3% |
Current 2025–26 grade results are under Academic achievement, in Results for each grade. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 293 | 1% | 3% | 41% | 54% |
CAST is California’s science test, reported apart from English and math.
| Group · English | Tested | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Low-income | 516 | 8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 333 | 8% |
| Black or African American | 152 | 5% |
Shown as reported, with no comparison.
CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.
| Year-over-year school rates |
|---|
| Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 47 in 100 → 2025–26 · 52 in 100 · +5 in 100 |
| Suspension rate2024–25 · 18.1% (152 of 842) → 2025–26 · 16.5% (129 of 782) · −1.6 percentage points |
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|
| Female | — | 54 in 100 |
| Male | — | 50 in 100 |
| Black or African American | — | 62 in 100 |
| Hispanic or Latino | — | 50 in 100 |
| Two or more races | — | 22 of 38 |
| White | — | 33 of 89 |
| Students with disabilities | — | 53 in 100 |
| English learners | — | 24 of 67 |
| Foster youth | — | 4 of 16 |
| Homeless | — | 25 of 35 |
| Low-income | — | 55 in 100 |
| All students | — | 52 in 100 |
Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
| Group | English | n | CDE category | Math | n | CDE category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All students | −41 | 542 | Minimal | −28 | 538 | Minimal |
| Low-income | −40 | 495 | Minimal | −28 | 491 | Minimal |
| English-only students | −43 | 451 | not categorized | −29 | 448 | not categorized |
| Hispanic or Latino | −37 | 320 | Minimal | −25 | 317 | Minimal |
| Black or African American | −40 | 119 | Minimal | −29 | 118 | Minimal |
| Students with disabilities | −53 | 110 | Minimal | −32 | 108 | Minimal |
| English learners | −32 | 76 | Minimal | −17 | 75 | Moderate |
| English learners only | −26 | 66 | not categorized | −13 | 66 | not categorized |
| White | −54 | 58 | Minimal | −39 | 58 | Minimal |
| Two or more races | −54 | 40 | Minimal | −28 | 40 | Minimal |
| Long-term English learners (grades 6–8 only) | −19 | 18 | Moderate | −23 | 18 | Minimal |
| Homeless | −40 | 17 | Minimal | −33 | 17 | Minimal |
CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score, not a percentage or percentile. All imported groups remain visible; a missing group has no imported record shown here. CDE growth covers grades 4–8; here that is grades 5 and 6.
State model · English−41 pts vs expected
matched students, grades 5 and 6CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard
Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25
All students, grades 5 and 6
542 students
CDE growth category: Minimal
State model · math−28 pts vs expected
matched students, grades 5 and 6CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard
Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25
All students, grades 5 and 6
538 students
CDE growth category: Minimal
Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score for matched students, never a percentage. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; adjacent reporting editions should not be read as independent annual changes. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8; here that is grades 5 and 6.
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 6,129 pupils
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records
CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 692
CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 692
CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator
These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.
SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $71,383,576 | 62.21% | 62% |
| Instruction support | $12,970,710 | 11.30% | 11% |
| Student services | $11,193,725 | 9.75% | 10% |
| Administration | $10,792,257 | 9.40% | 10% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $8,412,463 | 7.33% | 7% |
| Total | $114,753,290 | 100.00% | 100% |
These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $114,753,290 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $61,862 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 13% |
| ZIP-area population | 33,954 |
| Median age | 33.5 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 92311 →
Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · staffing and finance name their own sources and years beside each figure · Data updated October 15, 2026.
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