Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICOPEE·NCES 250366000489
Barry
44 Connell Street, Chicopee, MA 01020 · (413) 594-3425 · Hampden County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -37.0pp since 2016
Math
28.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -41.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 37 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 41 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 23.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.0% | 32.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 68.0% | 59.0% |
| 2016-17 | 63.0% | 69.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Barry ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Hampden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #681 of 920 ▲ 6 | #41 of 78 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #720 of 920 ▼ 1 | #50 of 78 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #348 of 901 | #19 of 74 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #555 of 1,086 | #36 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #398 of 938 | #42 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #299 of 938 | #12 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #328 of 602 | #44 of 65 |
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
359
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 417
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 359 | 30.2 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 30.4 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 29 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 377 | 30 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 399 | 28 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 31 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 30 | 14.4:1 | 55% (236) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | N/A | N/A | 21% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 417 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barry.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (399 to 359); teachers up 8% (28 to 30.2).
About Barry
Barry, located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, is a mid-sized elementary school. It reports enrollment of 359 students in kindergarten through 5.
Barry is one of the 15 schools that make up Chicopee (6,755 students in total).
White students are 52% of those enrolled at Barry. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 4% multiracial. In Hampden County overall, about 64% of residents are White. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Barry are from different groups.
There are about 11.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Barry, which has 30.2. It is about the same as the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Census data for Hampden County show the median household earns about $71,306 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Hampden County number 168, with about 68,540 students.
Belcher, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Barry as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 5% over 4 years, reaching 359 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Barry. You can also rate the school on this page.
Hampden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
462,815
Census ACS
Median income
$71,306
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
168
68,540 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chicopee
- Chicopee Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,192 students
- Chicopee HighHigh · 918 students
- Bellamy MiddleMiddle · 776 students
- Dupont MiddleMiddle · 683 students
- BoweElementary · 411 students
- Gen John J StefanikElementary · 392 students
Other schools in Chicopee
- Chicopee Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 1,192 students
- Hampden Charter School of ScienceHigh · 938 students
- Chicopee HighHigh · 918 students
- Bellamy MiddleMiddle · 776 students
- Dupont MiddleMiddle · 683 students
- BoweElementary · 411 students
Other Barry schools
One other US public school is named Barry. Barry is the largest of the 2.
- Barry SchoolKANSAS CITY, MO · 348 students
Nearby schools
- Belcher0.3 mi · 245
- Chicopee Comprehensive High School0.8 mi · 1,192
- Lambert-Lavoie0.8 mi · 246
- Szetela Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 222
- Chicopee High1.2 mi · 918
- Dupont Middle1.4 mi · 683
Frequently asked questions
About BarryHow large is Barry?
Barry enrolls approximately 359 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Barry serve?
Barry serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Barry have?
Barry employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is Barry?
Barry reports a student body of 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Barry?
Barry is overseen by Chicopee in Hampden County.
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