📍 2001 Nw 87th Terr, Kansas City, Platte County, 64154
Barry Sch. is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Kansas City, Platte County. The school has 451 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Platte Co. R-Iii school district. It serves grades 5–8. The school employs 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 51% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Barry Sch. enrolls 451 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 36.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 24% Black or African American and 9.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 236 | 52% |
| Black or African American | 107 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 43 | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 20 | 4.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 1.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
160 of the school's 451 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 136 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The school's NCES locale classification is City, Large. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-6, state senate district 34, state house district 14.
Barry Sch. is one of 7 schools in PLATTE CO. R-III, based in PLATTE CITY, Missouri. The district serves 4,374 students district-wide and employs 316 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 451 students, Barry Sch. is smaller than the district average of about 625 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large