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How has Barr Reeve Middle/High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
522
High
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 816
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARR-REEVE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INC·NCES 180033000061
Barr Reeve Middle/High School
627 N 3rd St, Montgomery, IN 47558 · (812) 486-3265 · Daviess County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
136 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 12% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 57% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
41.6%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
52.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
45.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 →
Where Barr Reeve Middle/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #18 of 103 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #7 of 104 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #28 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #200 of 392 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #174 of 359 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #345 of 360 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #328 of 373 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.5% | #13 of 133 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
522
+45 (+9%) vs 2020
+113% since 1990-91, when it was 245
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 522 | 36 | 14.5:1 | 26% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 33.5 | 14.9:1 | 28% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 30 | 16.3:1 | 23% (113) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 22% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 22 | 18.3:1 | 28% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 24% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 19 | 17.1:1 | 22% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 15% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 245 | 17 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barr Reeve Middle/High School.
About Barr Reeve Middle/High School
Barr Reeve Middle/High School is a low-enrollment high school based in Montgomery, Indiana. A total of 522 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 12. Against the 816-student average for high schools in Indiana, enrollment here is 36% lower.
The district, Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc, operates 2 schools serving 1,029 students.
Barr Reeve Middle/High School's enrollment is 95% White. The school is also 3% Hispanic. Barr Reeve Middle/High School's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 36 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.5:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Indiana. The school's lunch program data list 26% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 45% average among public schools in Daviess County.
Barr Reeve Middle/High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.6% and a predicted 57.1%.
Within Daviess County, the median household income is $68,503, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Daviess County has 10 public schools and roughly 4,753 students.
The closest other public school is Barr Reeve Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Barr Reeve Middle/High School has at least 8 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 44.6% on proficiency, and Barr Reeve Middle/High School is above that at 45.6%.
The NCES locale for Barr Reeve Middle/High School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 45 students since 2020-21, to 522. By 2024-25, the school had 14.5 students per teacher, compared with 17.0 in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Daviess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,658
Census ACS
Median income
$68,503
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc
- Barr Reeve Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
Nearby schools
- Barr Reeve Elementary School0.1 mi · 507
- Washington Primary6.4 mi · 488
- Washington Upper Elementary6.4 mi · 350
- Washington High School6.5 mi · 827
- Washington Junior High School6.5 mi · 357
- Loogootee High School6.9 mi · 229
Frequently asked questions
About Barr Reeve Middle/High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Barr Reeve Middle/High School?
Barr Reeve Middle/High School enrolls approximately 522 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Barr Reeve Middle/High School serve?
Barr Reeve Middle/High School serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Barr Reeve Middle/High School have?
Barr Reeve Middle/High School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Barr Reeve Middle/High School?
Student demographics at Barr Reeve Middle/High School are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Barr Reeve Middle/High School in?
Barr Reeve Middle/High School is part of Barr-Reeve Community Schools Inc.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.