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Western Barry Elementary

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Western Barry Elementary ranks 1108 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Western Barry Elementary is a public elementary school serving 249 students in grades K-5 in Barry, Illinois. The school is part of the Western CUSD 12 district, which is ranked 484 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Western Barry Elementary's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (48.7%) and Mathematics (32.8%) were lower than the state averages (53.1% and 38.5%, respectively). The school's performance is particularly weak in 3rd grade, where proficiency rates in ELA (26.4%) and Math (34%) are significantly below the state averages (47.3% and 49.6%). Compared to nearby schools like Griggsville-Perry Primary School and Liberty Elementary School, Western Barry Elementary's academic performance is generally lower.

Additionally, Western Barry Elementary has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.0% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025. This rate is higher than the nearby Griggsville-Perry Primary School and Seymour Elementary School, indicating a potential issue with student attendance. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 59.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the nearby Liberty Elementary School.

225

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,231

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 McDonough St
Barry, IL 62312-1031

(217) 335-2323

District: Western CUSD 12

Students who attend Western Barry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Western Junior High School
High:	Western High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Illinois avg44%

1,108^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

484^th of 811Western CUSD 12 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1108 of 2056	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	889 of 2067	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	851 of 2077	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	1038 of 2082	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	871 of 1948	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	1281 of 2086	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	1327 of 2037	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.0	1717 of 2044	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.4	1711 of 2046	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	1881 of 2052	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.7	1915 of 2093	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	1764 of 2167	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.2	1381 of 2166	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	1296 of 2147	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.4	1324 of 2139	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.8	1434 of 2120	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	540 of 1049	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	298 of 907	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	1010 of 1942	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	892 of 1942	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	841 of 1957	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	903 of 1970	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	720 of 1680	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	1108 of 2019	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1110 of 1964	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	1096 of 1800	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	793 of 1793	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	471 of 1808	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	704 of 1763	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	394 of 1514	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	761 of 1816	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.1	1388 of 1765	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	1101 of 1947	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	818 of 1959	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	787 of 1984	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	1038 of 1977	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	951 of 1707	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1389 of 2019	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1392 of 1972	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	834 of 1292	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	749 of 1156	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	865 of 1194	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1090 of 1389	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	934 of 1392	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1031 of 1419	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1169 of 1425	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	959 of 1308	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1247 of 1462	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1279 of 1463	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Science26%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Western Barry Elementary	Public	K-5	401 McDonough St	Barry	62312	Pike County	Western CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 335-2323	225	18	12.3	61.8%	213 (94.7%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	45	1108^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.1%		51.9	889^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.0%	219	25.8	26.4	64.7	68.8		48.7	34.0	38.2	25.0		32.8	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.0	99.2			$15,231	$1,194	$14,037
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	505 N Park St	Liberty	62347	Adams County	Liberty CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 645-3481	336	25	13.5	28.3%	329 (97.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	62.9	742^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.9%		60	735^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.4%	7	49.1	60.7	50.0	52.7	56.3	54.5	67.9	33.3	47.3	33.3	43.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	14.8	12.0	$13,875	$398	$13,477
Seymour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	404 W State St	Payson	62360	Adams County	Payson CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 656-3323	233	22	10.8	50.2%	214 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	42.4	1154^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.9%		48.3	978^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.7%	176	26.9	23.3	28.6	65.4	69.0	46.0	36.7	14.3	26.9	44.8	31.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	15.7	12.5	$14,076	$1,213	$12,863
Pittsfield South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	655 Clarksville Rd	Pittsfield	62363	Pike County	Pikeland CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 285-2431	340	21	16.1	58.2%	319 (93.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)												98.9	98.6	98.6	98.6	21.6	98.6	98.9	21.6		$15,387	$3,441	$11,946
Griggsville-Perry Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	202 N Stanford St	Griggsville	62340	Pike County	Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 833-2352	148	16	9.3	31.1%	147 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	43.9	1125^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.3%		65.1	648^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.7%	477		27.8	63.6			47.5	26.3	45.5			36.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	20.1		$17,990	$2,374	$15,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Barry Elementary

How many students attend Western Barry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Western Barry Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Western Barry Elementary?

Students at Western Barry Elementary are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Western Barry Elementary in?

Western CUSD 12

What schools do graduates of Western Barry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Western Barry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Junior High School
High : Western High School

Is Western Barry Elementary a good school?

Western Barry Elementary ranks 1108^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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