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Does Barry Comm John Sch have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899006869
Barry Comm John School
5900 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19132 · (215) 400-7640 · Philadelphia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- FTest 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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
110%
513 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
1
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 | 23 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (49).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 59% · 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
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
14.0%
PA avg 51.1% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
4.0%
PA avg 43.0% . +1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.0% | 4.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.8% | 2.6% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Barry Comm John School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Philadelphia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.0% | #1,495 of 1,511 ▲ 1 | #186 of 193 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #1,443 of 1,511 ▲ 10 | #162 of 193 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #634 of 1,638 | #92 of 194 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #404 of 1,528 | #60 of 189 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.6% | #1,310 of 1,531 | #160 of 189 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 110% | #42 of 1,600 | #10 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.4% | #133 of 1,045 | #65 of 135 |
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
467
-88 (-16%) vs 2020
-41% since 2010-11, when it was 798
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 467 | 39.3 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 45.3 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 37.3 | 14.1:1 | 100% (527) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 36 | 15.4:1 | 99% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 38.1 | 17.1:1 | 100% (649) |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 41 | 18.5:1 | 100% (758) |
| 2010-11 | 798 | 42 | 19.0:1 | 95% (758) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barry Comm John School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (652 to 467); teachers up 3% (38.1 to 39.3).
About Barry Comm John School
Barry Comm John School is a mid-sized elementary school in Philadelphia City SD, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school covers pre-K through 8 and reported 467 students in 2024-25.
Philadelphia City SD includes 220 schools. Together they enroll 116,230 students.
The share of Black students at Barry Comm John School is 92%. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Philadelphia County as a whole is about 39% Black, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
A staff of 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.9:1. Across elementary schools in Pennsylvania, the average ratio is 13.1:1.
Among Pennsylvania public elementary schools, Barry Comm John School outscored 1%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
In Philadelphia County, home to about 1,579,706 people, the median household earns about $61,953 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 17%. Public schools in Philadelphia County number 309, with about 182,005 students.
Among nearby public schools, Sayre William L Middle School is closest at about 0.5 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 467 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 555. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.4:1 to 11.9:1.
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Philadelphia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students
Quick facts
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- Sayre William L Middle School0.5 mi · 447
- Hamilton Andrew School0.6 mi · 348
- Guidon S Bluford Elementary School0.7 mi · 476
- Bryant William C School0.8 mi · 338
- Boys' Latin of Philadelphia CS0.9 mi · 747
- West Phila. Achievement CES0.9 mi · 654
Frequently asked questions
About Barry Comm John SchoolHow large is Barry Comm John School?
Barry Comm John School enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-08.
Is Barry Comm John School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barry Comm John School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Barry Comm John School have?
Barry Comm John School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Barry Comm John School?
Student demographics at Barry Comm John School are roughly 0% White, 4% Hispanic, 92% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Barry Comm John School in?
Barry Comm John School is part of Philadelphia City SD.
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