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Barry School

Q: Is Barry School a good school?

Barry School ranks 283 rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Barry School is an elementary school located in Kansas City, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 374 students. It is part of the Platte County R-III school district, which is ranked 49 out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Barry School has shown strong performance in certain subject areas, such as 5th-grade Mathematics (50.9% proficiency vs. 45.6% district and 38.2% state), 5th-grade Science (60.7% vs. 51.5% and 42.2%), and 4th-grade English Language Arts (55.1% vs. 54.6% and 44.8%). However, the school's performance lags behind the district and state in some areas, like 3rd and 4th-grade Mathematics. Interestingly, Barry School has a 4-star rating for its African American student population, ranking 29 out of 191 Missouri elementary schools, while its White student population has a 3-star rating, ranking 280 out of 666 schools.

One area of concern is Barry School's increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.3% in 2020-2021 to 25.1% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Hopewell Elementary and Fox Hill Elementary have generally outperformed Barry School in various subject areas and grade levels, while Pathfinder Elementary has lower performance. The Platte County R-III district, which Barry School is a part of, also spends less per student compared to the neighboring Park Hill and North Kansas City 74 districts.

348

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,441

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 NW 87th Terr
Kansas City, MO 64154-1334

(816) 436-9623

District: Platte County R-III

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

African American:

25.0%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2024 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the Missouri median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Platte County R-III's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg51%

Missouri avg42%

283^rd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 12 pts since 2024

From top 43% (2024) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Platte County R-III

49^th of 367Platte County R-III among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	283 of 900	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	390 of 906	57.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	68.2	29 of 191	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	280 of 666	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	166 of 668	75.1%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2024)85th percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science61%+18 vs state

English Language Arts50%+7 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Barry School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barry School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 436-9623	348	30	11.5	29.6%	174 (50.0%)	87 (25.0%)	37 (10.6%)	22 (6.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.3%)	67.2	283^rd of 900 public elementary schools	68.6%		55.5	390^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.0%	107	43.4	39.3	50.9	60.7	46.6	55.1		$15,441	$123	$15,318
Pathfinder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 436-6670	409	34	12.0	40.8%	196 (47.9%)	101 (24.7%)	58 (14.2%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	24 (5.9%)	44.2	522^nd of 900 public elementary schools	42.0%		29.9	657^th of 906 public elementary schools	27.5%	135	34.1	29.9	34.7	43.0	38.3	36.1	44.0	$14,423	$265	$14,158
Gashland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	500 NE 83rd St	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5100	218	14	15.7	41.7%	128 (58.7%)	18 (8.3%)	31 (14.2%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (14.7%)								(n/a)								$13,878	$536	$13,342
Tiffany Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5301 NW Old Tiffany Springs Rd	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	No	(816) 359-4400	484	36	13.3	29.8%	259 (53.5%)	108 (22.3%)	53 (11.0%)	20 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	27 (5.6%)	44.4	519^th of 900 public elementary schools	42.3%		44.4	514^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.3%	5	34.4	26.3	38.8	40.1	50.5	27.5	41.4	$16,230	$312	$15,918
Linden West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7333 N Wyandotte St	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5130	501	33	15.3	62.7%	217 (43.3%)	110 (22.0%)	85 (17.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	65 (13.0%)	64.3	317^th of 900 public elementary schools	64.8%		42.6	533^rd of 906 public elementary schools	41.2%	216	44.5	56.2	43.0	41.5	45.1	49.9	52.0	$14,719	$531	$14,188
Clardy Elementary	Public	K-5	8100 N Troost	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5060	477	29	16.4	42.1%	270 (56.6%)	53 (11.1%)	73 (15.3%)	14 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	64 (13.4%)	55	409^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.6%		62.6	321^st of 906 public elementary schools	64.6%	88	45.7	38.7	40.8	39.0	50.7	42.0	42.7	$14,541	$546	$13,995
Thomas B. Chinn Elementary	Public	K-5	7100 NW Chatham Rd	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4330	466	39	11.9	46.4%	198 (42.5%)	101 (21.7%)	81 (17.4%)	16 (3.4%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.6%)	41 (8.8%)	39.9	566^th of 900 public elementary schools	37.1%		55.5	391^st of 906 public elementary schools	56.8%	175	36.5	31.6	30.2	39.2	36.6	31.6	37.8	$15,766	$96	$15,670
Fox Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	545 NE 106 St	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5090	606	38	16.0	36.6%	323 (53.3%)	123 (20.3%)	84 (13.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (10.2%)	83.7	126^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.0%		70.2	258^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.5%	132	74.9	49.4	64.9	59.1	61.8	52.0	65.6	$14,810	$539	$14,271
Alfred L. Renner Elementary	Public	K-5	7401 NW Barry Rd	Kansas City	64153	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4350	403	32	12.7	43.7%	198 (49.1%)	68 (16.9%)	69 (17.1%)	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)	33 (8.2%)	46.2	505^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.9%		43.5	524^th of 906 public elementary schools	42.2%	19	33.8	37.1	28.3	35.7	49.9	47.1	35.7	$16,323	$380	$15,943
Hopewell Elementary	Public	K-5	5801 NW Waukomis	Kansas City	64151	Platte County	Park Hill	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 359-4410	483	38	12.5	29.6%	270 (55.9%)	113 (23.4%)	56 (11.6%)	11 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	66.1	300^th of 900 public elementary schools	66.7%		70.9	245^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.0%	55	32.5	56.4	51.7	51.7	38.7		59.0	$15,945	$89	$15,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Barry School

Is Barry School a good school?

Barry School ranks 283^rd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Barry School?

Students at Barry School are 50% White, 25% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Barry School in?

Platte County R-III

How many students attend Barry School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Barry School.

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