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D−

Barstow Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

1000 Armory Rd., Barstow, CA 92311 · (760) 255-6204 · Part of Barstow Unified School District

Barstow’s School Grade C− better than 24% of California school districts

Students
646
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Barstow Junior High

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Barstow kids: Barstow High

On the path

Where Barstow kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Barstow Junior HighYou are here
9–12Barstow High1,558 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts13%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1000 Armory Rd., Barstow

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 53
Grade 62
Grade 7343
Grade 8298
Enrollment over time
698’20
757’21
742’22
703’23
646’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 57%Black 21%White 13%Two or more races 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barstow Junior High from Barstow families.

Other schools in Barstow Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Barstow’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.