Barr Middle School

602 W Stolley Park Rd, Grand Island NE, 68801 | Grand Island Public Schools | 308-385-5875
  • grades 6-8
  • students 696
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 39% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Grand Island
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
46%Grand Island
53%Nebraska

Barr Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Grand Island Public Schools" in Grand Island, NE. There are a total of 696 students and 55 teachers at Barr Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Barr Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 27% lower than the Nebraska average.

Barr Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students696
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Barr Middle 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
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
745-49%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
740-44%
835-39%
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.

Barr Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 44.7% 47.8% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 5.5% 3.5% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.8% 45.3% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 1.2% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 0.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Grand Island demographics profile

StatisticGrand IslandNebraskaNational
Population51,2501,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7032591
Median age35.036.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%59%55%
Speak English73%89%79%
Speak Spanish24%7%13%

Education level achieved in Grand Island

IndexGrand IslandNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade80.9%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school78.3%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college50.8%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.0%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Barr Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.