Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The middle years
The narrowest gate on the path: Barstow STEM Academy at 25, then a 21-point drop to the next of 2 middle schools.
2 middle schools span 21 points around an average of 14.4.
Barstow STEM Academy is the strongest option at 25/100 — 6.0% of its students exceed the state standard.
47.7% of students are chronically absent (state: 18.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
The high school years
The path ends on a single bet: Barstow High at 38, then a 28-point drop to the next of 2 high schools.
2 high schools span 28 points around an average of 24.1.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Barstow High is the strongest option at 38/100 — 8.0% of its students exceed the state standard.
57.7% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Barstow STEM Academy at 25/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Barstow STEM Academy 24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100Barstow High 10th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 38/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.