Enrollment
431
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AKRON CITY·NCES 390434800019
Barber Community Learning Center
665 Garry Rd, Akron, OH 44305 · (330) 761-7911 · Summit County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Ohio public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 54% · 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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.9pp since 2021
Math
37.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +15.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 37.9% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 35.4% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 24.7% |
| 2021-22 | 34.6% | 22.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Barber Community Learning Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #1,234 of 1,569 ▼ 15 | #44 of 67 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #1,305 of 1,569 ▼ 139 | #53 of 67 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #309 of 1,514 | #13 of 62 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #713 of 1,808 | #20 of 78 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #67 of 1,582 | #9 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.4% | #41 of 1,590 | #4 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.8% | #79 of 561 | #6 of 24 |
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
431
+148 (+52%) vs 2020
+25% since 2000-01, when it was 344
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 431 | 33.7 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 24.2 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 27 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 283 | 26 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 27.8 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 27 | 11.2:1 | 100% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | 23 | 13.0:1 | 78% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 61% (209) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barber Community Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (304 to 431); teachers up 21% (27.8 to 33.7).
About Barber Community Learning Center
Barber Community Learning Center is one of the public schools in Akron, Ohio. It is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 431 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
Barber Community Learning Center is one school in Akron City, a system of 47 schools with 20,570 students.
Barber Community Learning Center has no majority group; Asian students are the largest, at 40%. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Black, 12% White, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. In Summit County overall, about 4% of residents are Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Barber Community Learning Center is 33.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
allk12 grades Barber Community Learning Center a C. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Summit County show that the median household income is $71,622, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 149 public schools in Summit County, enrolling about 69,214 students in all.
The closest other public school is Seiberling Community Learning Center, about 0.7 miles away. Barber Community Learning Center has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 283 to 431. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.9:1 to 12.8:1 over the same years.
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Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Akron City
- Firestone Community Learning CenterHigh · 1,033 students
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- East Community Learning CenterHigh · 923 students
- Garfield Community Learning CenterHigh · 912 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 900 students
- Ellet Community Learning CenterHigh · 860 students
Other schools in Akron
- Firestone Community Learning CenterHigh · 1,033 students
- Buchtel Community Learning CenterHigh · 994 students
- East Community Learning CenterHigh · 923 students
- Garfield Community Learning CenterHigh · 912 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 900 students
- Ellet Community Learning CenterHigh · 860 students
Nearby schools
- Seiberling Community Learning Center0.7 mi · 463
- Middlebury Academy1.0 mi · 253
- Case Preparatory Academy1.2 mi · 313
- Akron Preparatory School1.3 mi · 359
- East Community Learning Center1.3 mi · 923
- Cascade Career Prep High School1.4 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About Barber Community Learning CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Barber Community Learning Center?
Barber Community Learning Center enrolls approximately 431 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Barber Community Learning Center serve?
Barber Community Learning Center serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barber Community Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Barber Community Learning Center is approximately 12.8:1 (34 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Barber Community Learning Center?
Barber Community Learning Center reports a student body of 12% White, 8% Hispanic, 29% Black, 40% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Barber Community Learning Center?
Barber Community Learning Center is overseen by Akron City in Summit County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.