Enrollment
225
Elementary
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN CUSD 12·NCES 170138705902
Western Barry Elementary School
401 McDonough St, Barry, IL 62312 · (217) 335-2323 · Pike County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
139 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
48.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.1pp since 2023
Math
32.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 32.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 28.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Western Barry Elementary School
Western Barry Elementary School's state test result (39.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Barry Elementary School this school | 225 | 61.8% | 39.2% |
| North Mac Intermediate Girard | 224 | 62.9% | 36.9% |
| Riverview Elementary School East Peoria | 220 | 61.4% | 26.4% |
| Sesser-Valier Elementary School Sesser | 252 | 61.5% | 59.5% |
| Southeastern Elementary School Bowen | 247 | 59.1% | 34.6% |
| Prophetstown Elementary School Prophetstown | 229 | 65.1% | 39.2% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Western Barry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #936 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #1,187 of 2,077 ▼ 334 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #1,046 of 2,077 ▼ 97 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #1,943 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #677 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #1,885 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.8% | #953 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #1,125 of 1,461 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
225
+12 (+6%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 265
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 225 | 18.2 | 12.4:1 | 62% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 21.8 | 11.4:1 | 60% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 229 | 22.5 | 10.2:1 | 60% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 213 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 18.8 | 12.8:1 | 65% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 242 | 16 | 15.1:1 | 66% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 19 | 13.9:1 | 48% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Barry Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (240 to 225); teachers down 3% (18.8 to 18.2).
About Western Barry Elementary School
Western Barry Elementary School is a small elementary school in Barry, Illinois, administered by Western CUSD 12. A total of 225 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students, so this school is 41% smaller than average.
Western Barry Elementary School is a school in Western CUSD 12. The district has 3 schools and 512 students.
At Western Barry Elementary School, White students make up 95% of the student body. It is also 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all Pike County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Western Barry Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.
The school reported 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 62%.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 35.8%. Western Barry Elementary School scores 39.2%.
Pike County census figures show that median household income is about $59,777, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Western Barry Elementary School is among the 12 public schools in Pike County.
The closest public school, Western High School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Western Barry Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. By average proficiency, Western Barry Elementary School is 4th among 8 schools close by.
Federal data place Western Barry Elementary School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Western Barry Elementary School had 213 students in 2020-21 and 225 in 2024-25, a 6% increase.
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Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,469
Census ACS
Median income
$59,777
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,394 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Western CUSD 12
- Western Jr High SchoolMiddle · 146 students
- Western High SchoolHigh · 141 students
Nearby schools
- Western High School0.0 mi · 141
- Western Jr High School5.5 mi · 146
- Liberty High School13.5 mi · 253
- Liberty Elementary School13.5 mi · 336
- Seymour Elementary School13.7 mi · 233
- Seymour High School13.7 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About Western Barry Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Western Barry Elementary School?
Western Barry Elementary School enrolls approximately 225 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Western Barry Elementary School serve?
Western Barry Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Western Barry Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Western Barry Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Western Barry Elementary School?
At Western Barry Elementary School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Western Barry Elementary School public or private?
Western Barry Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Western CUSD 12.
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