At a glance
Reported students
348
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
30.22
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Missouri elementary enrollment
55th percentile
Compared with 1,202 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
468
Barry School: 348 reported students.
State peer staffing position
37th percentile
11.5:1 reported; state peer median 12.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Barry School
Barry School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in KANSAS CITY. It is one of 8 current school records connected to PLATTE CO. R-III. NCES reports 348 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,202 elementary schools in Missouri with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 327.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 55th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.5:1, close to the Missouri median of 12.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (50%) and Black (25%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Barry School
- 1How do the reported 11.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 30.22 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 29.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White50%
- Hispanic10.6%
- Black25%
- Asian6.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
- Multiracial6.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in PLATTE CO. R-III
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
PATHFINDER ELEM.
Elementary · Grades PK–05
409 reported students
COMPASS ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
527 reported students
DONALD D. SIEGRIST ELEM.
Elementary · Grades PK–05
679 reported students
Platte Purchase Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
368 reported students
PLATTE CITY MIDDLE
Middle · Grades 06–08
646 reported students
NORTHLAND CAREER CTR.
High · Grades 09–12
0 reported students