Middle Schools in Barstow, California: Barstow schools clear the bar — but few are pushed past it.
Barstow, California has 2 ranked middle schools with an average Scope Score of 14.4/100 — 24.1 points below the state average of 38.6. The highest-scoring school is Barstow STEM Academy at 25/100, where 6.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Barstow schools average 3.5% exceeded standard (state: 17.2%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 47.7% (above the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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The overview describes middle schools. The lists below separate elementary, middle and high schools, so each school’s standing stays within its own comparison group. Open a profile to see the underlying results, student support and questions to ask on a visit.
Every school in Barstow
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mojave River Academy - Silver Mountain Oro Grande | 2.2% | 5th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 16/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barstow STEM Academy Barstow Unified | 6.0% | 24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 2 | Barstow Junior High Barstow Unified | 1.1% | bottom percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 4/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barstow High Barstow Unified | 8.0% | 10th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 38/100 |
| 2 | Central High (Continuation) Barstow Unified continuation high school | 1.4% | 4th percentile · Needs SupportWithin its own school classScope Score 10/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology