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Barstow STEM Academy

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

310 Mountain View, Barstow, CA 92311 · (760) 255-6150 · Part of Barstow Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
454
Students per teacher
30:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Barstow STEM Academy

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 30 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
5–8Barstow STEM AcademyYou are here
9–12Barstow High1,558 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

310 Mountain View, Barstow

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5133
Grade 6133
Grade 794
Grade 894
Enrollment over time
427’20
375’21
396’22
391’23
454’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 19%Black 10%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%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 STEM Academy from Barstow families.

Other schools in Barstow Unified School District

The district →
Cameron Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Barstow
D−
436 students24:1
Barstow Fine Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Barstow
D
405 students20:1
Montara Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Barstow
D−
403 students24:1
Henderson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Barstow
D
398 students24:1
Crestline Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Barstow
D−
371 students22:1
Lenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lenwood
D−
351 students21:1

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.