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Barry Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
110th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 345 New Mexico Elementary Schools
Better than 68% of New Mexico elementary schools
Summary

Barry Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clovis, New Mexico, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 384 students. The school consistently outperforms the Clovis district and the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Barry Elementary had 46.84% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.71% for Clovis and 44.19% for the state. In Mathematics, Barry Elementary had 36.08% of students proficient or better, compared to 28.66% for Clovis and 26.81% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students performed exceptionally well, with 47.62% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 33.27% for Clovis and 32.43% for the state.

While Barry Elementary has a strong performance among its female, male, multi-racial, and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups perform below the state average. The school's high free and reduced lunch rate, coupled with its relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggests that it serves a high-need population and may benefit from additional resources and support to address the unique challenges faced by its students.

357
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,887
Per pupil spending ?
91.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3401 Thornton St
       Clovis, NM  88101

(575) 769-4300

District: Clovis


Students who attend Barry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    W D Gattis Middle School
High:    Clovis High
Racial breakdown:

White:
44.3%
Hispanic:
33.6%
Two or more races:
11.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2018 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New Mexico average (41% vs 35% meeting standards)
Above the New Mexico median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2018) to 68th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg35%
New Mexico avg35%
110th of 345
New Mexico public elementary schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Clovis
57th of 82Clovis among New Mexico 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202557.3110 of 34568.1%★★★☆☆
202457.7140 of 41366.1%★★★☆☆
202377.988 of 43579.8%★★★★☆
202273.177 of 42081.7%★★★★☆
201964.0116 of 39670.7%★★★★☆
201877.966 of 38382.8%★★★★☆
201768.687 of 37476.7%★★★★☆
201654.2156 of 41062.0%★★★☆☆
201563.9111 of 42173.6%★★★★☆
201455.9174 of 44260.6%★★★☆☆
201361.9134 of 41267.5%★★★☆☆
201277.567 of 39883.2%★★★★☆
201149.3197 of 40251.0%★★★☆☆
201072.789 of 41978.8%★★★★☆
200977.261 of 41185.2%★★★★☆
200887.633 of 40591.9%★★★★★
200786.239 of 39890.2%★★★★★
200684.144 of 39088.7%★★★★☆
200589.627 of 38993.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202235.438 of 5632.1%★★☆☆☆
201886.11 of 366.7%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202244.8116 of 20342.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202453.1147 of 39863.1%★★★☆☆
202382.662 of 39084.1%★★★★☆
202268.774 of 39581.3%★★★★☆
201958.4114 of 34366.8%★★★☆☆
201874.162 of 33981.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202431.1260 of 38432.3%★★☆☆☆
202345.8211 of 39546.6%★★☆☆☆
202244.2173 of 38955.5%★★★☆☆
201967.574 of 32076.9%★★★★☆
201857.4121 of 32963.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202560.692 of 32571.7%★★★★☆
202458.2128 of 35664.0%★★★☆☆
202387.146 of 42689.2%★★★★☆
202237.5219 of 41046.6%★★☆☆☆
201960.5113 of 36168.7%★★★☆☆
201887.421 of 35694.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202458.7129 of 39767.5%★★★☆☆
202367.2123 of 41470.3%★★★★☆
202264.584 of 39278.6%★★★★☆
201958.4113 of 33766.5%★★★☆☆
201874.750 of 33385.0%★★★★☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202527.35 of 50.0%★★★☆☆
202429.115 of 150.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202254.522 of 5056.0%★★★☆☆
201913.27 of 70.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202371.622 of 8373.5%★★★★☆
202267.017 of 9181.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202344.794 of 16543.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202549.9134 of 30455.9%★★★☆☆
202460.0103 of 33969.6%★★★☆☆
202373.698 of 41376.3%★★★★☆
202270.962 of 32580.9%★★★★☆
201942.0126 of 19936.7%★★☆☆☆
201864.253 of 18771.7%★★★★☆
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)
Multi-racial (2023)73rd percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2024)68th percentile~ school
Female (2024)63rd percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)56th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2023)43rd percentile-37 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)43rd percentile-39 vs school
Hispanic (2024)32nd percentile-34 vs school
African American (2022)32nd percentile-50 vs school
Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-68 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts47%+3 vs state
Science40%+11 vs state
Mathematics36%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, October 24, 2011

Open Quote The teachers and principal are wonderful! They really go above and beyond to help each child succeed. Close Quote


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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Open Quote When my son was of age to go to school I went out of my district to be able to go to Barry. This school is amazing. From the principal to the teachers and all the staff,they work very hard to give the best education to the kids. They are very helpful and encourage parent involvement. I love the fact that my kids go to Barry. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, October 22, 2011

Open Quote This is my second year at Barry both my kids are in K & 1st grade. Everyone is open and friendly and they come up with great rewards for the students who make goals. My son is in K and he is already reading at a 1st grade lvl and my daughter in 1st grade is reading 2/3rd grade lvl. very happy with all of the teachers. The principal Mrs.Delk is always out and helping and making sure everything is running smoothly. I recommend this school to anyone joining the Clovis area. Close Quote





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Students who attend Barry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : W D Gattis Middle School
High : Clovis High

Barry Elementary ranks 110th of 345 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Barry Elementary are 44% White, 34% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Barry Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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