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Barry Community John School

Q: Is Barry Community John School a good school?

Barry Community John School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Barry Community John School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Barry Community John School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Barry Community John School?

Students at Barry Community John School are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Barry Community John School attend?

Students who attend Barry Community John School usually go on to attend: High : Sayre William L Middle School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Barry Community John School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA that serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 512 students. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Barry Community John School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade.

Academically, Barry Community John School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 4% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In PSSA English Language Arts, 14% of Barry students were proficient, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school also struggles to effectively serve its subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools for African American students, low socioeconomic status students, and disabled students in both Math and English Language Arts.

While the nearby Hamilton Andrew School, Guidon S Bluford Elementary School, and Bryant William C School also face academic challenges, they generally outperform Barry Community John School. Additionally, the charter schools in the area, such as West Phila. Achievement CES, Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School, and Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey, tend to outperform the traditional public schools in the district.

467

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,675

Per pupil spending ?

109.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5900 Race St.
Philadelphia, PA 19132-3138

(215) 400-7640

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Barry Community John School usually attend:

High:

Sayre William L Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.3%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (9% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Math scores 38 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Elementary school

1,466^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

802^nd of 873

Pennsylvania public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 148Elementary Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District among Pennsylvania districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	1466 of 1511	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	1490 of 1526	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1518 of 1534	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	1496 of 1534	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	1505 of 1544	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	1493 of 1530	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.1	1499 of 1547	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.0	1543 of 1554	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.2	1463 of 1474	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.4	1463 of 1467	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.3	1515 of 1519	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.6	1589 of 1599	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.3	1583 of 1597	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.6	1560 of 1579	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	359 of 413	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	406 of 437	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	413 of 437	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	986 of 1030	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1070 of 1084	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1031 of 1043	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	1379 of 1466	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1411 of 1488	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1319 of 1369	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1399 of 1432	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1393 of 1414	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	1446 of 1475	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1408 of 1495	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	802 of 873	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	794 of 891	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	805 of 893	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	808 of 883	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	857 of 891	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	843 of 861	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	834 of 877	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.2	846 of 870	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	807 of 835	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.8	719 of 728	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.4	739 of 758	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.1	830 of 834	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	814 of 825	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.4	799 of 805	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	300 of 393	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	270 of 408	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	287 of 421	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	769 of 835	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	735 of 860	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	759 of 843	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	776 of 877	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	763 of 874	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	724 of 839	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	746 of 870	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)13th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)24th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-34 vs state

Math4%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Barry Community John School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barry Community John School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 Race St.	Philadelphia	19132	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7640	467	39	11.8	109.9%	1 (0.2%)	431 (92.3%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	5.4	1466^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.0%		4.3	1490^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.4%	24	6.7	5.9	1.7	0.0	8.8	2.4	4.0	22.2	5.7	6.8	21.1	15.6	14.7	14.0	$20,675	$5,215	$15,460
Hamilton Andrew School	Public	K-8	5640 Spruce St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7650	348	29	11.8	101.7%	1 (0.3%)	319 (91.7%)	18 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	11.2	1333^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	11.8%		7.2	1415^th of 1526 public elementary schools	7.3%	82	20.0	50.0	3.0	6.1	6.5	9.7	12.4	20.0	18.8	6.3	24.5	22.6	19.0	19.1	$21,213	$4,959	$16,254
Guidon S Bluford Elementary School	Public	K-8	5720 Media St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(215) 400-9170	476	30	15.9	99.4%	2 (0.4%)	426 (89.5%)	34 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	6.3	1442^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	4.6%		3.2	1515^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.7%	73	20.0	6.3	1.9	3.8	0.0	0.0	6.2	15.4	20.8	5.0	15.1	17.2	18.5	15.3	$20,432	$4,031	$16,401
Bryant William C School	Public	PK, KG-8	6001 Cedar Ave	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7910	338	34	9.9	108.3%	1 (0.3%)	300 (88.8%)	23 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.7%)	7	1423^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.6	1399^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.3%	24	16.1	8.6	3.6	0.0	14.7	8.6	9.0	16.1	21.7	14.3	19.2	34.3	29.7	23.4	$20,832	$5,559	$15,273
West Phila. Achievement CES	Public, Charter	K-5	6701 Callowhill Street	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	West Phila. Achievement CES	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 476-6471	654	29	22.5	100.2%	5 (0.8%)	619 (94.6%)	23 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	7	1420^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.0%		11	1345^th of 1526 public elementary schools	11.9%	75	14.0	11.5	11.0				12.1	13.3	13.7	17.0				14.7	$18,484	$5,504	$12,980
Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	640 N 66th St	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 472-8770	565	25	22.6	100.7%	1 (0.2%)	562 (99.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.1	1001^st of 1511 public elementary schools	33.8%		31.7	1090^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.6%	89	39.2	49.1	42.1	24.0	31.8	26.3	35.7	40.6	45.4	28.1	36.0	47.0	42.1	40.1	$17,939	$9,113	$8,826
Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Public, Charter	K-8	5200 Pine Street	Philadelphia	19143	Philadelphia County	Global Leadership Academy Charter School Southwest at Huey	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 471-2978	586	26	22.5	102.2%	1 (0.2%)	571 (97.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	5.9	1457^th of 1511 public elementary schools	3.6%		5.3	1458^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.5%	1	15.1	13.1	5.0	5.2	1.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	10.9	8.8	14.3	20.0	31.5	16.1	$21,590	$6,625	$14,965
Lewis C Cassidy Academics Plus School	Public	K-8	6523 Lansdowne Ave	Philadelphia	19151	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7510	303	21	14.4	71.6%	1 (0.3%)	266 (87.8%)	25 (8.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	9.8	1358^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.1%		5.4	1454^th of 1526 public elementary schools	4.7%	96	17.3	10.7	3.2	9.7	0.0	0.0	6.7	30.4	0.0	13.3	26.8	9.7	16.0	16.4	$192,375	$178,983	$13,392
Rhoads James School	Public	K-8	4901 Parrish St	Philadelphia	19139	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7680	421	44	9.6	97.4%	3 (0.7%)	400 (95.0%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10	1349^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.7%		4.7	1478^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.1%	129	19.6	25.0	16.7	0.0	4.0	0.0	10.3	21.6	13.8	16.3	22.9	4.0	10.5	16.0	$27,127	$6,264	$20,863
Heston Edward School	Public	PK, KG-8	1621 N 54th St	Philadelphia	19131	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7290	245	30	8.1	129.4%	0 (0.0%)	228 (93.1%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	5.1	1481^st of 1511 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.2	1517^th of 1526 public elementary schools	0.6%	36	0.0	10.7	6.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	7.7	10.7	10.0	13.0	14.3	15.8	11.9	$44,665	$27,662	$17,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Barry Community John School

What schools do graduates of Barry Community John School attend?

Students who attend Barry Community John School usually go on to attend:

High : Sayre William L Middle School

What district is Barry Community John School in?

Philadelphia City School District

What is the racial makeup of Barry Community John School?

Students at Barry Community John School are 92% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Barry Community John School a good school?

Barry Community John School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

How many students attend Barry Community John School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Barry Community John School.

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