John Barry School

124 Columbia St., Meriden CT, 6450 | Meriden School District | 203-237-8831
  • grades PK-5
  • students 485
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Meriden
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
43%Meriden
53%Connecticut

John Barry School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Meriden School District" in Meriden, CT. There are a total of 485 students and 36 teachers at John Barry School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

John Barry School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.0%, which is 4% higher than the Connecticut average.

John Barry School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students485
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At John Barry School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
365-69%
445-49%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
360-64%
445-49%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

John Barry School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 16.7% 36.7% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 17.3% 12.3% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 2.3% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 58.5% 43.8% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.6% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.5% 3.9% 2.4% 3.1%

Meriden demographics profile

StatisticMeridenConnecticutNational
Population59,5123,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,50873691
Median age40.840.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English70%78%79%
Speak Spanish25%12%13%

Education level achieved in Meriden

IndexMeridenConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade84.5%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college48.6%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.1%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.2%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The John Barry School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.