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Barstow Fine Arts Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

500 South Avenue G, Barstow, CA 92311 · (760) 255-4900 · Part of Barstow Unified School District

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

Students
405
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Barstow Fine Arts Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Barstow kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Barstow Fine Arts AcademyYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts20%
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).

500 South Avenue G, Barstow

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten116
Grade 168
Grade 270
Grade 372
Grade 479
Enrollment over time
472’20
651’21
446’22
404’23
405’24

Down 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%White 15%Black 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Barstow Fine Arts Academy 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.