Barry School (Closed 2023)

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2001 Nw 87th Terr
Kansas City, MO 64154

Top 50%

Serving 451 students in grades 5-8, Barry School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 46% (which was higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 41% (which was lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 48% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Barry School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barry School
5	113
6	104
7	132
8	102

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Total Students

451 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barry School
2023	451
2022	457
2021	455
2020	408
2019	408
2018	355
2017	355
2016	657
2015	635
2014	609
2013	582
2012	561
2011	515
2010	425
2009	371
2008	600
2007	554
2006	542
2005	535
2004	498
2003	443
2002	362
2001	343
2000	353
1999	346
1998	349
1997	301
1996	281
1995	266
1994	265
1993	268
1992	242
1991	152
1990	125
1989	129
1988	128
1987	119

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barry School
2023	37
2022	34
2021	32
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	51
2015	46
2014	42
2013	40
2012	38
2011	36
2010	32
2009	26
2008	46
2007	37
2006	38
2005	36
2004	32
2003	30
2002	26
2001	26
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	20
1996	19
1995	18
1994	16
1993	17
1992	17
1991	12
1990	12
1989	13
1988	12
1987	11

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MO)

#997 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barry School
2023	#997
2022	#994
2021	#747
2019	#981
2018	#953
2017	#755
2016	#1019
2015	#1021
2014	#717
2013	#857
2012	#1002

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46%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barry School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2023	46%	40%	53%
2022	42%	39%	45%
2021	40%	37%	48%
2019	44%	42%	53%
2018	46%	42%	55%
2017	47%	47%	60%
2016	52%	48%	61%
2015	46%	44%	51%
2014	56%	52%	61%
2013	55%	53%	60%
2012	56%	55%	60%

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41%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barry School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2022	41%	43%	54%
2021	51%	46%	60%
2019	49%	49%	61%
2018	49%	49%	55%
2017	64%	61%	73%
2016	61%	63%	73%
2015	60%	60%	68%
2014	56%	53%	65%
2013	58%	55%	66%
2012	55%	55%	65%
2011	59%	55%	65%

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41%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Barry School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2022	41%	38%	52%
2021	51%	37%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barry School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	12:1	13:1	15:1
2019	12:1	13:1	15:1
2018	10:1	14:1	14:1
2017	10:1	13:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	14:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	13:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	15:1	18:1
2006	14:1	14:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	16:1
2001	13:1	14:1	16:1
2000	13:1	14:1	16:1
1999	13:1	15:1	16:1
1998	13:1	15:1	16:1
1997	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	16:1	16:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	13:1	16:1	16:1
1990	11:1	16:1	16:1
1989	10:1	16:1	15:1
1988	11:1	16:1	15:1
1987	11:1	17:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Barry School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	5%	2%	4%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%
2012	5%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	6%	2%	3%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	4%	1%	2%
1994	5%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Barry School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2023	10%	8%	10%
2022	9%	8%	9%
2021	9%	7%	9%
2020	13%	7%	9%
2019	13%	7%	9%
2018	13%	6%	9%
2017	13%	6%	9%
2016	12%	6%	7%
2015	13%	6%	9%
2014	13%	6%	8%
2013	11%	5%	7%
2012	10%	5%	7%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	9%	4%	5%
2009	9%	4%	6%
2008	9%	4%	6%
2007	10%	3%	5%
2006	8%	3%	4%
2005	6%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	3%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

24%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barry School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2023	24%	15%	10%
2022	24%	15%	10%
2021	21%	15%	9%
2020	18%	16%	9%
2019	18%	16%	9%
2018	22%	16%	9%
2017	22%	16%	9%
2016	22%	16%	9%
2015	20%	16%	10%
2014	19%	16%	8%
2013	20%	17%	9%
2012	20%	17%	9%
2011	22%	17%	10%
2010	19%	18%	8%
2009	22%	18%	8%
2008	15%	18%	7%
2007	14%	18%	7%
2006	12%	18%	5%
2005	11%	18%	5%
2004	8%	18%	4%
2003	11%	18%	5%
2002	7%	18%	3%
2001	6%	17%	3%
2000	7%	17%	3%
1999	6%	17%	3%
1998	5%	17%	2%
1997	4%	17%	2%
1996	3%	16%	2%
1995	2%	16%	2%
1994	2%	16%	2%
1993	2%	15%	2%

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White

52%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barry School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2023	52%	69%	65%
2022	53%	69%	66%
2021	57%	70%	67%
2020	58%	71%	69%
2019	58%	71%	69%
2018	55%	72%	70%
2017	55%	72%	70%
2016	58%	72%	79%
2015	58%	73%	63%
2014	57%	73%	78%
2013	59%	74%	79%
2012	60%	74%	79%
2011	63%	75%	80%
2010	66%	76%	84%
2009	65%	76%	84%
2008	72%	76%	85%
2007	72%	76%	86%
2006	76%	77%	89%
2005	79%	77%	89%
2004	83%	78%	91%
2003	82%	78%	91%
2002	88%	79%	94%
2001	88%	79%	93%
2000	91%	80%	94%
1999	93%	81%	95%
1998	93%	81%	95%
1997	94%	81%	95%
1996	95%	82%	96%
1995	94%	82%	95%
1994	92%	82%	95%
1993	95%	83%	95%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Barry School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	8%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	5%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barry School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2023	0.66	0.50	0.46
2022	0.65	0.50	0.45
2021	0.62	0.48	0.44
2020	0.62	0.47	0.42
2019	0.62	0.47	0.42
2018	0.63	0.45	0.40
2017	0.63	0.45	0.40
2016	0.60	0.46	0.37
2015	0.61	0.44	0.42
2014	0.62	0.44	0.38
2013	0.60	0.42	0.37
2012	0.59	0.42	0.36
2011	0.56	0.41	0.35
2010	0.52	0.39	0.29
2009	0.52	0.39	0.29
2008	0.45	0.39	0.26
2007	0.45	0.39	0.25
2006	0.40	0.37	0.21
2005	0.36	0.38	0.20
2004	0.30	0.36	0.17
2003	0.32	0.36	0.16
2002	0.22	0.35	0.12
2001	0.22	0.35	0.13
2000	0.17	0.33	0.12
1999	0.13	0.32	0.10
1998	0.13	0.31	0.10
1997	0.12	0.31	0.09
1996	0.10	0.30	0.09
1995	0.12	0.30	0.09
1994	0.14	0.30	0.09
1993	0.10	0.29	0.10

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Eligible for

30%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barry School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2023	30%	41%	19%
2022	28%	40%	18%
2021	27%	43%	19%
2020	28%	44%	20%
2019	28%	44%	20%
2018	27%	44%	18%
2017	27%	44%	18%
2016	30%	44%	19%
2015	34%	44%	21%
2014	33%	42%	22%
2013	32%	38%	21%
2012	31%	38%	19%
2011	27%	37%	18%
2010	27%	36%	17%
2009	21%	31%	14%
2008	22%	32%	14%
2007	24%	31%	12%
2006	27%	32%	14%
2005	28%	32%	14%
2004	23%	30%	12%
2003	19%	29%	11%
2002	15%	28%	9%
2001	8%	28%	6%
2000	14%	28%	7%
1999	14%	27%	7%
1998	12%	28%	8%
1997	12%	28%	7%
1996	10%	28%	10%
1995	7%	29%	7%
1994	10%	26%	9%
1993	7%	21%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Barry School	Missouri	Platte County R-III School District
2023	5%	7%	5%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	4%	6%	3%
2020	6%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	9%	6%	5%
2017	9%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	5%	7%	4%
2014	8%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	4%
2012	7%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	4%
2010	8%	8%	5%
2009	8%	8%	4%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	8%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	7%	7%	5%
2004	6%	7%	4%
2003	8%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	4%
2001	8%	7%	4%
2000	5%	7%	3%
1999	8%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Platte County R-III School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barry School's ranking?

Barry School is ranked #997 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Barry School?

451 students attend Barry School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Barry School students are White, 24% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barry School?

Barry School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Barry School offer ?

Barry School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Barry School part of?

Barry School is part of Platte County R-III School District.

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