Students
3,417
enrolled at the 6 public schools with a Barstow address.
Barstow · San Bernardino County
Schools in Barstow
Barstow has one public elementary school we score. Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain has a Scope Score of 66.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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The district is known for every school. IB and Public Waldorf are checked against the International Baccalaureate’s directory and the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education’s member list.
These schools take students by address, so the district is the filter that matters.
These come from each charter’s own website. We have read 0 of the 1 charter here. A school we have not read is never counted as a “no”.
We hold no program detail for magnets yet, only how they admit.
2 of the 5 public schools here take students by address. 1 is a charter and 2 are magnets or schools of choice.
2 schools take students by address. Your home address decides which one your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your street.
1 charter school. A charter takes students from any address and runs its own lottery; you apply to each one. We have read no coming dates on their sites.
2 magnets and schools of choice. You apply through the district, not the school.
Elementary schools
Where does the elementary school we score in Barstow stand?
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain has a Scope Score of 66. That is higher than 3 in 100 California elementary schools we score. It is the only public elementary school we score in Barstow.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Mojave River Academy - Silver MountainCharter
Oro Grande · 92311 · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
93% below the standard
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Which middle schools in Barstow score highest?
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain is highest, with a Scope Score of 68. That is higher than 10 in 100 California middle schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Mojave River Academy - Silver MountainCharter
Oro Grande · 92311 · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
91% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 10th percentile
Rank 2
Barstow STEM Academy
Barstow Unified · 92311 · Grades 5–8 · Check how it admits students.
1678% below the standard
Scope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile
Rank 3
Independent Study Program
Barstow Unified · 92311 · Grades 5–12 · Check how it admits students.
98% below the standard
Scope Score 64Needs Support · bottom 1%
Rank 4
Barstow Junior High
Barstow Unified · 92311 · Grades 5–8
95% below the standard
Scope Score 62Needs Support · bottom 1%
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
High schools
Which high schools in Barstow score highest?
Barstow High is highest, with a Scope Score of 71. That is higher than 28 in 100 California high schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Barstow High
Barstow Unified · 92311 · Grades 9–12
1973% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 28th percentile
Rank 2
Mojave River Academy - Silver MountainCharter
Oro Grande · 92311 · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
No dates read from its site yet
989% below the standard
Scope Score 62Needs Support · 3rd percentile
2 high schools not ranked statewide
Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.
- Central High (Continuation)Continuation high school
- BUSD School of OpportunityCommunity day school
Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.
Districts
Which districts run the schools here?
One district runs the public schools with a Barstow address. Charter schools are not counted here.
Does living in Barstow decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Charter and private
What other schools are here?
1 charter school has a Barstow address.
1 charter school has a Barstow address. It is in the lists above, marked Charter.
Students
Who goes to school here?
3,417 students go to the 6 public schools with a Barstow address. 73 in 100 qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Students and meal counts: California Department of Education, free or reduced-price meal file, 2024–25.
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What do parents ask about schools in Barstow?
Are the public schools in Barstow good?
Barstow has one public elementary school we score. Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain has a Scope Score of 66. It is Needs Support, at the 3rd percentile. Barstow’s 4 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 62 to 68. Of those, 4 are Needs Support. Barstow’s 2 public high schools have Scope Scores from 62 to 71. Of those, 1 is Developing and 1 is Needs Support. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Barstow rank highest?
Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain is the only elementary school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 66. It is Needs Support, at the 3rd percentile. Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 68. It is Needs Support, at the 10th percentile. Barstow High is the highest high school, with a Scope Score of 71. It is Developing, at the 28th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. The California Department of Education publishes the test results. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools with a Barstow address. They can belong to more than one school district.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.
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