Byron A. Barry School

Byron A. Barry School operates as a very small elementary campus in PHOENIX, Arizona, operated by Cartwright Elementary District (4282). Current enrollment sits at 68 students spanning grade pre-K. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 451 students each, so Byron A. Barry School sits 85% below that benchmark.

Across the 22 schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282) (13,436 students total), Byron A. Barry School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Byron A. Barry School reports that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder comes out to 6% White, 4% Black. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Byron A. Barry School is one.

The closest other public school is Cartwright School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Byron A. Barry School operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 59%: 165 students in 2018 compared to 68 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.