Barry

Barry operates as an average-sized K-5 school in Chicopee, Massachusetts, overseen by Chicopee. Current enrollment sits at 359 students spanning grades K through 5.

Chicopee runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 6,755 students. Barry is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Barry shows that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 36% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Hampden County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Barry has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. The state averages about 12.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, census data for Hampden County shows median household income runs about $71,306, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Barry is one of 168 public schools in Hampden County (combined enrollment of about 68,540 students).

The closest other public school is Belcher, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 399 students in 2018 compared to 359 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 65% to 52%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Barry community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.