Barclay El Sch

Barclay El Sch is an average-sized K-5 school in Warrington, Pennsylvania, operated by Central Bucks SD. The school instructs 654 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 48% above typical.

Central Bucks SD runs 23 schools in total, collectively educating 16,879 students. Barclay El Sch is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Barclay El Sch lists that White students make up the majority at 58%; the rest reads as 26% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Barclay El Sch has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Barclay El Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Bucks County (around 40%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Barclay El Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.2%; this one delivers 60.6%.

In the area at large, census data for Bucks County shows median household income runs about $114,764, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Bucks County runs 123 public schools (combined enrollment of about 81,956 students), of which Barclay El Sch is one.

The closest other public school is Titus El Sch, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Barclay El Sch. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Barclay El Sch ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 63.5%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Barclay El Sch has rose 17%, going from 560 students in 2018 to 654 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 64% to 58% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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