Barfield Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Barfield Elementary School

2181 North San Antonio Ave.
Pomona, CA 91767

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Bottom 50%

Serving 282 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Barfield Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 282 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Barfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Barfield Elementary School's student population of 282 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barfield Elementary School
Kind	34
1	46
2	46
3	39
4	40
5	39
6	38

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Total Students

282 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barfield Elementary School
2023	297
2022	295
2021	294
2020	311
2019	311
2018	338
2017	338
2016	348
2015	368
2014	389
2013	379
2012	404
2011	455
2010	529
2009	544
2008	562
2007	613
2006	664
2005	696
2004	726
2003	761
2002	746
2001	779
2000	795
1999	795
1998	803
1997	743
1996	764
1995	715
1994	694
1993	682
1992	677
1991	630
1990	582
1989	486
1988	501
1987	491

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Barfield Elementary School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	17
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	15
2014	15
2013	15
2012	17
2010	25
2009	25
2008	33
2007	35
2006	32
2005	33
2004	33
2003	35
2002	36
2001	38
2000	39
1999	38
1998	37
1997	28
1996	27
1995	27
1994	25
1993	25
1992	27
1991	27
1990	21

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School Rankings

Barfield Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barfield Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7843 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Barfield Elementary School
2022	#7843
2019	#8010
2018	#7065
2017	#6727
2016	#7235
2015	#5864
2014	#1043
2013	#7006
2012	#7755
2011	#8090
2010	#7359

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15-19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Barfield Elementary School	California	Pomona Unified School District
2022	17%	33%	20%
2019	17%	40%	27%
2018	22%	39%	26%
2017	22%	38%	25%
2016	17%	37%	25%
2015	22%	34%	20%
2014	50%	63%	51%
2013	47%	59%	42%
2012	46%	59%	43%
2011	43%	58%	43%
2010	42%	56%	42%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Barfield Elementary School	California	Pomona Unified School District
2022	22%	47%	36%
2019	32%	51%	41%
2018	32%	50%	26%
2017	32%	48%	38%
2016	32%	48%	38%
2015	27%	44%	35%
2014	50%	58%	52%
2013	38%	57%	44%
2012	39%	58%	46%
2011	33%	56%	45%
2010	39%	54%	43%

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≤10%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Barfield Elementary School	California	Pomona Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	17:1	22:1	21:1
2020	21:1	23:1	23:1
2019	21:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	21:1	21:1	23:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	23:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	23:1
1999	21:1	21:1	24:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	27:1	23:1	26:1
1996	28:1	25:1	27:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	26:1
1991	23:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Barfield Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barfield Elementary School	California	Pomona Unified School District
2023	5%	12%	5%
2022	5%	12%	5%
2021	3%	12%	5%
2020	2%	12%	5%
2019	2%	12%	5%
2018	1%	11%	5%
2017	1%	11%	5%
2016	2%	11%	5%
2015	1%	11%	6%
2014	2%	11%	5%
2013	2%	11%	6%
2012	1%	11%	6%
2011	2%	11%	6%
2010	2%	11%	6%
2009	3%	11%	6%
2008	3%	12%	7%
2007	3%	12%	7%
2006	3%	12%	7%
2005	3%	12%	8%
2004	3%	12%	7%
2003	3%	11%	7%
2002	2%	11%	7%
2001	3%	11%	8%
2000	3%	11%	8%
1999	4%	11%	8%
1998	5%	11%	9%
1997	5%	11%	8%
1996	5%	11%	8%
1995	5%	11%	9%
1994	4%	11%	9%
1993	4%	11%	9%
1992	4%	11%	8%
1991	2%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

87%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barfield Elementary School	California	Pomona Unified School District
2023	83%	55%	86%
2022	78%	56%	86%
2021	80%	56%	87%
2020	85%	55%	87%
2019	85%	55%	87%
2018	85%	54%	87%
2017	85%	54%	87%
2016	84%	54%	86%
2015	83%	54%	83%
2014	85%	53%	85%
2013	86%	53%	84%
2012	87%	52%	83%
2011	84%	51%	83%
2010	86%	50%	82%
2009	85%	49%	82%
2008	80%	50%	81%
2007	81%	49%	80%
2006	80%	48%	80%
2005	76%	47%	78%
2004	75%	46%	78%
2003	71%	45%	77%
2002	72%	44%	76%
2001	69%	43%	75%
2000	67%	42%	73%
1999	66%	41%	72%
1998	63%	40%	71%
1997	66%	40%	71%
1996	65%	39%	69%
1995	65%	38%	68%
1994	61%	37%	67%
1993	62%	36%	64%
1992	61%	35%	63%
1991	60%	34%	61%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barfield Elementary School	California	Pomona Unified School District
2023	9%	5%	4%
2022	13%	5%	4%
2021	14%	5%	4%
2020	11%	5%	4%
2019	11%	5%	4%
2018	9%	6%	4%
2017	9%	6%	4%
2016	9%	6%	5%
2015	10%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	9%	6%	6%
2011	10%	7%	6%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	13%	8%	6%
2007	11%	8%	7%
2006	12%	8%	7%
2005	17%	8%	8%
2004	19%	8%	8%
2003	22%	8%	9%
2002	22%	8%	9%
2001	26%	8%	9%
2000	27%	9%	10%
1999	28%	9%	11%
1998	31%	9%	11%
1997	26%	9%	11%
1996	27%	9%	12%
1995	26%	9%	12%
1994	33%	9%	13%
1993	33%	9%	14%
1992	33%	9%	15%
1991	35%	9%	16%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barfield Elementary School	California	Pomona Unified School District
2023	3%	21%	3%
2022	3%	21%	3%
2021	2%	22%	3%
2020	2%	23%	3%
2019	2%	23%	3%
2018	5%	24%	4%
2017	5%	24%	4%
2016	5%	24%	4%
2015	5%	24%	4%
2014	3%	25%	4%
2013	3%	25%	4%
2012	2%	26%	4%
2011	4%	27%	4%
2010	4%	27%	5%
2009	3%	28%	6%
2008	4%	29%	6%
2007	5%	29%	6%
2006	5%	31%	6%
2005	4%	31%	6%
2004	3%	32%	7%
2003	2%	34%	7%
2002	2%	35%	8%
2001	1%	36%	8%
2000	1%	37%	9%
1999	1%	38%	9%
1998	1%	39%	9%
1997	3%	39%	10%
1996	2%	40%	11%
1995	4%	41%	11%
1994	2%	42%	11%
1993	1%	43%	13%
1992	2%	44%	14%
1991	3%	45%	15%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Barfield Elementary School	California	Pomona Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barfield Elementary School	California	Pomona Unified School District
2023	0.30	0.64	0.26
2022	0.37	0.63	0.25
2021	0.34	0.62	0.25
2020	0.27	0.63	0.24
2019	0.27	0.63	0.24
2018	0.27	0.64	0.25
2017	0.27	0.64	0.25
2016	0.29	0.64	0.25
2015	0.30	0.64	0.29
2014	0.27	0.65	0.28
2013	0.26	0.65	0.29
2012	0.24	0.65	0.31
2011	0.29	0.67	0.31
2010	0.26	0.67	0.32
2009	0.27	0.71	0.32
2008	0.34	0.65	0.33
2007	0.33	0.67	0.35
2006	0.35	0.66	0.35
2005	0.39	0.67	0.38
2004	0.40	0.67	0.38
2003	0.45	0.67	0.40
2002	0.44	0.67	0.41
2001	0.46	0.67	0.42
2000	0.48	0.67	0.44
1999	0.49	0.67	0.46
1998	0.51	0.67	0.47
1997	0.50	0.67	0.48
1996	0.51	0.67	0.50
1995	0.52	0.67	0.51
1994	0.52	0.67	0.52
1993	0.51	0.67	0.55
1992	0.52	0.67	0.56
1991	0.52	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

88%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Barfield Elementary School	California	Pomona Unified School District
2023	86%	51%	77%
2022	84%	51%	77%
2021	88%	53%	79%
2020	88%	52%	79%
2019	88%	52%	79%
2018	84%	49%	72%
2017	84%	49%	72%
2016	85%	50%	73%
2015	82%	50%	72%
2014	79%	49%	68%
2013	79%	48%	70%
2011	81%	46%	68%
2010	76%	46%	68%
2009	74%	43%	64%
2008	74%	41%	63%
2007	73%	40%	61%
2006	70%	40%	61%
2005	58%	40%	47%
2004	66%	40%	54%
2003	70%	39%	57%
2002	70%	39%	61%
2001	67%	39%	60%
2000	69%	40%	58%
1999	71%	40%	63%
1998	88%	47%	76%
1997	84%	47%	72%
1996	92%	46%	74%
1995	91%	45%	75%
1994	88%	43%	73%
1993	95%	41%	72%
1992	78%	38%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Barfield Elementary School	California	Pomona Unified School District
2023	10%	8%	13%
2022	12%	7%	13%
2021	10%	6%	12%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	9%	7%	10%
2018	7%	9%	11%
2017	7%	9%	11%
2016	7%	9%	10%
2015	8%	9%	10%
2014	11%	9%	11%
2013	10%	7%	11%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	13%	9%	13%
2009	18%	10%	14%
2008	18%	10%	15%
2007	15%	10%	14%
2006	16%	9%	13%
2005	12%	9%	10%
2004	15%	9%	12%
2003	15%	9%	13%
2002	20%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pomona Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barfield Elementary School's ranking?

Barfield Elementary School is ranked #7843 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Barfield Elementary School?

282 students attend Barfield Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Barfield Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Barfield Elementary School?

Barfield Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Barfield Elementary School offer ?

Barfield Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Barfield Elementary School part of?

Barfield Elementary School is part of Pomona Unified School District.

School Reviews

5 1/14/2007

My name is Anny Garay and I am currently in Rialto ca attending Carter high school. I Graduated Barfield Elementry on the year 2003-2004 I spent four years there. My experiance their was the absolute best I was treated with Great respect from all of my teachers and all The staff. My favorite teacher was Ms.Bailey unfortunatley She retired the Year after I had Her.Alot of teachers ans staff memebers there that I knew loved and that slowly became a part of my family. I fully reccomend this school to all the parents out there who are thinking of this school. Anny Garay, year of 2004!

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 282 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education