For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 351 students in Barker Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Barker Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
643 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Barker Central School District, which is ranked #491 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#501 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
29%
# Black Students
5 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
545 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
85%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
39
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
61
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
44
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
50
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
51
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
55
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
46
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
26,642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,807 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,527 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,807
$31,353
Spending / Student
$26,527
$32,230
Best Barker Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pratt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1628 Quaker Rd
Barker, NY 14012
(716) 795-3237
Barker, NY 14012
(716) 795-3237
Grades: PK-6
| 351 students
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