Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVIS·NCES 350057000208
BARRY ELEMENTARY
3401 THORNTON ST, CLOVIS, NM 88101 · (575) 769-4300 · Curry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
328 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 90%
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 | 78 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 70% larger than its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55% · 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
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.8%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
36.1%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for New Mexico 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 New Mexico'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 BARRY ELEMENTARY
BARRY ELEMENTARY's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY ELEMENTARY this school | 357 | 91.9% | 41.5% |
| MESA ELEMENTARY CLOVIS | 389 | 88.9% | 50.9% |
| HOLLOMAN ELEMENTARY HOLLOMAN AFB | 517 | 100.0% | 61.4% |
| ZIA ELEMENTARY CLOVIS | 398 | 86.9% | 47.3% |
| CORAL COMMUNITY CHARTER ALBUQUERQUE | 241 | 100.0% | 56.3% |
| SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY ALAMOGORDO | 436 | 100.0% | 37.5% |
Matched among New Mexico 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 BARRY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Mexico | In Curry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #94 of 329 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #91 of 354 | #4 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #131 of 366 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #165 of 490 | #7 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #229 of 318 | #6 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #17 of 334 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.9% | #320 of 393 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #217 of 287 | #3 of 8 |
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
357
+17 (+5%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 357 | 24.3 | 14.7:1 | 92% (328) |
| 2023-24 | 384 | 22.6 | 17.0:1 | 100% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 19.1 | 19.5:1 | 100% (372) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 18 | 18.9:1 | 26% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 404 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 100% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 12 | 14.3:1 | 100% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 18 | 18.6:1 | 78% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 59% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 19 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BARRY ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (404 to 357); teachers up 1% (24 to 24.3).
About BARRY ELEMENTARY
In CLOVIS, New Mexico, BARRY ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 357 students. That compares with an average of about 287 students for elementary schools in New Mexico.
BARRY ELEMENTARY falls under CLOVIS, which has 18 schools enrolling 7,780 students.
At BARRY ELEMENTARY, White students make up the biggest share, 44%. The remaining students are 34% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 8% Black. Among people living in Curry County, the White share is about 54%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 14.7:1 is based on 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New Mexico is 12.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. In all, 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, BARRY ELEMENTARY would be expected to post about 35.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 41.5%.
For the population of Curry County, the median household earns about $57,309 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. BARRY ELEMENTARY shares Curry County with 27 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, LOS NINOS, is about 0.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, BARRY ELEMENTARY ranks 2nd in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put BARRY ELEMENTARY in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
Federal enrollment counts increased from 340 (2020-21) to 357 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 18.9:1 to 14.7:1.
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Curry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,638
Census ACS
Median income
$57,309
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
8,777 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLOVIS
- CLOVIS HIGHHigh · 1,506 students
- W D GATTIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 527 students
- MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMYMiddle · 511 students
- LA CASITA ELEMENTARYElementary · 484 students
- CLOVIS HS FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 482 students
- YUCCA MIDDLEMiddle · 480 students
Other schools in CLOVIS
- CLOVIS HIGHHigh · 1,506 students
- W D GATTIS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 527 students
- MARSHALL 6TH GRADE ACADEMYMiddle · 511 students
- LA CASITA ELEMENTARYElementary · 484 students
- CLOVIS HS FRESHMAN ACADEMYHigh · 482 students
- YUCCA MIDDLEMiddle · 480 students
Other Barry Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Barry Elementary. BARRY ELEMENTARY is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Barry ElementaryYuba City, CA · 596 students
- Barry Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 473 students
Nearby schools
- LOS NINOS0.1 mi · 114
- HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 268
- SANDIA ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 338
- CLOVIS HIGH1.1 mi · 1,506
- W D GATTIS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 527
- JAMES BICKLEY ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About BARRY ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at BARRY ELEMENTARY?
BARRY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 357 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does BARRY ELEMENTARY serve?
BARRY ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BARRY ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BARRY ELEMENTARY is approximately 14.7:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BARRY ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at BARRY ELEMENTARY are roughly 44% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is BARRY ELEMENTARY public or private?
BARRY ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLOVIS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.