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What tradition at BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL should never be changed?
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Enrollment
648
Middle
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 411
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310001601014
BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL
602 W STOLLEY PARK RD, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68801 · (308) 385-5875 · Hall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Nebraska public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 202 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 216 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 230 | 35% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Test scores
NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
39.1%
NE avg 60.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #91 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #95 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #43 of 143 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #16 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #32 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #28 of 52 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
648
-147 (-18%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 606
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 648 | 51.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 663 | 51.8 | 12.8:1 | 75% (500) |
| 2022-23 | 718 | 49.7 | 14.5:1 | 74% (530) |
| 2020-21 | 795 | 59 | 13.5:1 | 69% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 696 | 55 | 12.7:1 | 71% (496) |
| 2015-16 | 736 | 55 | 13.4:1 | 69% (505) |
| 2010-11 | 682 | 54 | 12.6:1 | 65% (440) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 45 | 14.0:1 | 37% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 606 | 37 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (696 to 648); teachers down 6% (55 to 51.5).
About BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska, is home to BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL, a high-enrollment middle-grades school. The school has 648 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 411 students for middle schools in Nebraska.
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS includes 19 schools. Together they enroll 9,983 students.
The largest group at BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL is Hispanic students, at 63%. Other groups make up 24% White, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 32% of Hall County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 53%.
The school has 51.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.6 students per teacher. Middle schools in Nebraska average 14.5:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here.
BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 11% of Nebraska public middle schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Hall County show that the median household earns about $69,251 a year, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Hall County, 32 public schools serve about 12,203 students.
BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
An 18% decline took enrollment from 795 in 2020-21 to 648 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
Hall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
62,536
Census ACS
Median income
$69,251
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
12,203 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,696 students
- WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 777 students
- WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 694 students
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 484 students
- STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 453 students
- ENGLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 448 students
Other schools in GRAND ISLAND
- GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,696 students
- WALNUT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 777 students
- WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 694 students
- NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 680 students
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 484 students
- STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 453 students
Nearby schools
- STARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 453
- STOLLEY PARK ELEM SCHOOL0.5 mi · 258
- WASMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 373
- DODGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 436
- GATES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 284
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 352
Frequently asked questions
About BARR MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 648 students in grades 06-08.
Is BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 12.6:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 24% White, 63% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
BARR MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.