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Barkley Elementary School

Q: Is Barkley Elementary School a good school?

Barkley Elementary School ranks 709 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Barkley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 289 students. The school is part of the Phoenixville Area School District, which is ranked 136 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barkley Elementary School has consistently performed below the Phoenixville Area School District and the state of Pennsylvania in both Math and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across all grades. For the 2024-2025 school year, Barkley's Math proficiency was 54.8% compared to the district's 50.7% and the state's 41.7%. In ELA, Barkley's proficiency was 48.1% compared to the district's 59.3% and the state's 48.5%. The school's performance has been particularly low in 3rd grade Math and ELA, with proficiency rates of 54.1% and 33.3%, respectively, in 2024-2025. However, Barkley has shown strong performance among its Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking in the top 201 and 183 out of 1,201 Pennsylvania elementary schools, respectively, in 2024-2025.

Barkley Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Manavon Elementary School and Schuylkill Elementary School, which are also part of the Phoenixville Area School District. For example, in 2024-2025, Manavon's Math proficiency was 68.3% and ELA proficiency was 60.9%, while Schuylkill's Math proficiency was 59.6% and ELA proficiency was 62.8%. The nearby schools in the Spring-Ford Area School District and Methacton School District also outperform Barkley Elementary in both Math and ELA proficiency.

281

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,311

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Second Ave
Phoenixville, PA 19460-3819

(484) 927-5300

District: Phoenixville Area School District

Students who attend Barkley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Phoenixville Area Middle School
High:	Phoenixville Area High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

White:

43.4%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Pennsylvania median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg55%

Pennsylvania avg45%

709^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Phoenixville Area School District

136^th of 606Phoenixville Area 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	709 of 1511	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	619 of 1526	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	673 of 1534	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	861 of 1534	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	864 of 1433	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	692 of 1544	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	795 of 1530	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.5	782 of 1547	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.0	870 of 1554	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.9	828 of 1474	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.7	772 of 1467	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.8	626 of 1519	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.8	591 of 1599	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	771 of 1597	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.8	914 of 1579	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.5	568 of 1549	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.7	575 of 1551	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.1	741 of 1555	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	733 of 1545	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.4	620 of 1299	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.7	749 of 1308	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.8	514 of 1302	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	188 of 1030	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	342 of 1084	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.1	137 of 1043	86.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	103 of 207	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	64 of 200	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	38 of 196	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	762 of 1466	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	724 of 1488	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	201 of 429	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	134 of 454	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	104 of 432	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	862 of 1369	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	761 of 1432	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	731 of 1414	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	647 of 1475	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	506 of 1495	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	183 of 1201	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	162 of 1229	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	202 of 1236	83.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)85th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2025)82nd percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+13 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Don't be fooled by the numbers. Barkley Elementary serves a diverse population, many of which are ESL students. Standardized tests are certainly more difficult with a secondary language. That being said, Barkley has wonderful, committed teachers, numerous services and programs for both struggling students and those that need to be challenged more. The support staff is also wonderful and you can really feel how much they care about the students. Proud Barkley parent! Close Quote

by a citizen
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

I am a Field Experience Student at Barkley, and I have seen nothing but amazing things from the teachers here. The staff goes above and beyond to find ways to differentiate instruction and reach every child on an individual level! The area is not the best, but the amount of love and support makes this school different from many others! I give this school 5 stars! Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Barkley is a wonderful school and one of the best elementary schools in the area. I think the lower ratings for this school, compared to others in the area, comes from a perception that somehow because it has a higher percentage of minority students that it is not up to par with the other elementary schools. I can say with confidence, from direct experience, Barkley is a great school and should have a rating reflecting so. Close Quote

Schools Near Barkley Elementary 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 All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barkley Elementary School	Public	2-5	320 Second Ave	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 927-5300	281	29	9.7	58.7%	122 (43.4%)	9 (3.2%)	131 (46.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	57.2	709^th of 1511 public elementary schools	53.1%		63.8	619^th of 1526 public elementary schools	59.4%	90	54.1	64.9	43.3	54.8	33.3	62.2	48.4	48.1	$23,311	$205	$23,106
Phoenixville Early Learning Center	Public	K-1	1 Phantom Way	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(484) 927-5450	613	46	13.2	32.3%	392 (63.9%)	26 (4.2%)	138 (22.5%)	15 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)								(n/a)									$22,613	$199	$22,414
Manavon Elementary School	Public	2-5	2 Phantom Way	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5350	497	44	11.2	28.0%	350 (70.4%)	31 (6.2%)	67 (13.5%)	19 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	78	318^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.0%		78.5	318^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.2%		73.2	63.0	68.0	68.3	68.3	51.0	62.3	60.9	$23,208	$145	$23,063
Schuylkill Elementary School	Public	2-5	290 S White Horse Rd	Phoenixville	19460	Chester County	Phoenixville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(484) 927-5400	418	36	11.6	29.2%	312 (74.6%)	20 (4.8%)	51 (12.2%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	74.6	389^th of 1511 public elementary schools	74.3%		76	371^st of 1526 public elementary schools	75.7%	18	64.5	59.4	55.5	59.6	66.6	61.4	61.0	62.8	$23,772	$215	$23,558
Oaks Elementary School	Public	K-4	325 Oaks School Dr	Oaks	19456	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6008	591	39	15.3	16.6%	339 (57.4%)	22 (3.7%)	36 (6.1%)	148 (25.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	89.3	131^st of 1511 public elementary schools	91.3%		85.8	176^th of 1526 public elementary schools	88.5%	45	86.8	74.2		81.0	72.3	73.3		72.7	$17,035	$115	$16,920
Spring City Elementary School	Public	K-4	190 Wall Street	Spring City	19475	Chester County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 705-6004	166	15	11.0	45.8%	92 (55.4%)	10 (6.0%)	13 (7.8%)	28 (16.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.7%)	78.9	301^st of 1511 public elementary schools	80.1%		78	330^th of 1526 public elementary schools	78.4%	29	75.8	68.7		72.1	75.8	53.2		63.9	$25,115	$699	$24,415
Charlestown Elementary School	Public	K-4	2060 Charlestown Rd	Malvern	19355	Chester County	Great Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 935-1555	414	27	15.3	9.2%	224 (54.1%)	3 (0.7%)	51 (12.3%)	105 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.0%)	82.9	240^th of 1511 public elementary schools	84.1%		83	224^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.3%	16	75.3	70.5		72.8	66.3	68.4		67.4	$24,135	$318	$23,817
Royersford Elementary School	Public	K-4	450 Spring St	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 706-6005	398	33	12.0	40.2%	251 (63.1%)	35 (8.8%)	44 (11.1%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.8%)	67.7	512^th of 1511 public elementary schools	66.1%		71.1	464^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.6%	48	59.7	63.9		62.0	54.2	59.1		56.8	$22,508	$551	$21,957
Upper Providence Elementary School	Public	K-4	833 South Lewis Rd Bldg 3	Royersford	19468	Montgomery County	Spring-Ford Area School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 705-6009	435	39	11.1	11.0%	269 (61.8%)	18 (4.1%)	15 (3.4%)	107 (24.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	89.8	125^th of 1511 public elementary schools	91.7%		91.7	51^st of 1526 public elementary schools	96.7%	74	81.3	78.0		79.6	79.2	71.0		75.0	$25,130	$460	$24,670
Arrowhead Elementary School	Public	K-4	232 Level Rd	Collegeville	19426	Montgomery County	Methacton School District	No	No	No	No	(610) 489-5000	426	34	12.6	16.0%	291 (68.3%)	9 (2.1%)	38 (8.9%)	66 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	84.3	211^th of 1511 public elementary schools	86.0%		82	243^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	84.1%	32	74.0	81.8		77.8	60.9	74.1		67.4	$23,994	$443	$23,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Barkley Elementary School

What district is Barkley Elementary School in?

Phoenixville Area School District

How many students attend Barkley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Barkley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Barkley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Barkley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Phoenixville Area Middle School
High : Phoenixville Area High School

What is the racial makeup of Barkley Elementary School?

Students at Barkley Elementary School are 47% Hispanic, 43% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Barkley Elementary School a good school?

Barkley Elementary School ranks 709^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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