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Does Barnett School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEBO DISTRICT·NCES 490063000689
Barnett School
456 N 300 E, PAYSON, UT 84651 · (801) 465-6000 · Utah County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
255 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 33%
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 | 30 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 47% · 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
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.3%
UT avg 41.4% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
42.1%
UT avg 41.8% . +1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.3% | 42.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 41.0% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. 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
41.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.3%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Utah 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 Utah'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 Barnett School
Barnett School's state test result (41.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett School this school | 508 | 50.2% | 41.3% |
| Heritage School SAINT GEORGE | 526 | 50.2% | 47.6% |
| Lake View School BRIGHAM CITY | 573 | 53.1% | 37.4% |
| Taylor School PAYSON | 424 | 48.1% | 48.4% |
| Cherry Creek School SPRINGVILLE | 455 | 49.7% | 43.4% |
| Forbes School AMERICAN FORK | 550 | 48.9% | 37.9% |
Matched among Utah 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 Barnett School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Utah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #370 of 562 | #91 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #329 of 578 ▲ 29 | #81 of 117 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #379 of 578 ▲ 16 | #90 of 117 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #309 of 613 | #84 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #288 of 556 | #34 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #233 of 559 | #40 of 115 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #127 of 582 | #12 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #358 of 388 | #69 of 74 |
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
508
+167 (+49%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 645
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 | 508 | 24 | 21.2:1 | 50% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 23.5 | 21.7:1 | 54% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 52% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | N/A | N/A | 49% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | N/A | N/A | 41% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 511 | N/A | N/A | 57% (290) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 28 | 25.1:1 | 47% (331) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 22 | 22.7:1 | 35% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 645 | 24 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barnett School.
About Barnett School
As a mid-sized elementary school, Barnett School serves students in PAYSON, Utah. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 508 students.
Barnett School is one of the 49 schools that make up Nebo District (43,696 students in total).
Federal enrollment data show Barnett School is 67% White. Other groups include 29% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 81% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
For every teacher at Barnett School, there are about 21.2 students; the school has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Utah is similar, at 21.8:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 50%. On average, public schools in Utah County report 22%.
The model predicts 35.3% for a school in Utah with Barnett School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Barnett School posts 41.3%.
In Utah County, the median household earns about $100,671 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Utah County, 202 public schools serve about 164,467 students.
Measured in a straight line, Park View School is about 0.8 miles from Barnett School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Barnett School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
Federal data put enrollment at 341 in 2020-21 and 508 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Utah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
705,400
Census ACS
Median income
$100,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
202
164,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nebo District
- Nebo Online SchoolCombined · 7,791 students
- Maple Mountain HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Springville HighHigh · 1,665 students
- Payson HighHigh · 1,648 students
- Spanish Fork HighHigh · 1,640 students
- Salem Hills HighHigh · 1,593 students
Other schools in PAYSON
- Payson HighHigh · 1,648 students
- Payson Jr HighMiddle · 1,143 students
- Mt. Nebo MiddleMiddle · 1,034 students
- Spring Lake SchoolElementary · 531 students
- Taylor SchoolElementary · 424 students
- Wilson SchoolElementary · 405 students
Nearby schools
- Park View School0.8 mi · 356
- Taylor School0.8 mi · 424
- Wilson School1.1 mi · 405
- Mt. Nebo Middle1.4 mi · 1,034
- Payson High1.5 mi · 1,648
- Payson Jr High1.5 mi · 1,143
Frequently asked questions
About Barnett SchoolHow many students attend Barnett School?
Barnett School enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Barnett School serve?
Barnett School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Barnett School have?
Barnett School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Barnett School?
Student demographics at Barnett School are roughly 67% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Barnett School in?
Barnett School is part of Nebo District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.