Barstow Fine Arts Academy

www.barstow.k12.ca.us

446 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Barstow Fine Arts Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Barstow Unified school district, located in Barstow, CA with 446 students offering grade levels from KG to 06.

With 20 teachers, Barstow Fine Arts Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 22:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

446

Total Students

20.3

Full-Time Teachers

22.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

52.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Barstow Fine Arts Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	83
Hispanic	288
Black	33
Asian	8
Two or More	26
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	5

Hispanic
288 (64.6 %)
White
83 (18.6 %)
Black
33 (7.4 %)
Two or More
26 (5.8 %)
Asian
8 (1.8 %)
Pacific Islander
5 (1.1 %)
American Indian
3 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Barstow Unified
Phone:	(760)255-4900
Website:	http://www.barstow.k12.ca.us
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	446
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	230
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 68

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 67

Grade 4 74

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 44