Barkley Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

320 Second Ave
Phoenixville, PA 19460

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 289 students in grades 2-5, Barkley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 2-5
Enrollment: 289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 50% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Barkley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Barkley Elementary School's student population of 289 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 2-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barkley Elementary School
2	69
3	76
4	69
5	75

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Total Students

289 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School
2023	291
2022	320
2021	288
2020	312
2019	312
2018	415
2017	415
2016	436
2015	467
2014	453
2013	397
2012	370
2011	356
2010	367
2009	350
2008	372
2007	383
2006	362
2005	333
2004	383
2003	412
2002	357
2001	320
2000	407
1999	406
1998	424
1997	431
1996	432
1995	426
1994	412
1993	375
1992	386
1991	359
1990	355
1989	408
1988	405
1987	355

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School
2023	30
2022	33
2021	26
2020	29
2019	29
2018	40
2017	40
2016	41
2015	40
2014	36
2013	34
2012	32
2011	32
2010	34
2009	34
2008	35
2007	29
2006	32
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	27
2001	26
2000	25
1999	26
1998	27
1997	27
1996	26
1995	26
1994	23
1993	22
1992	24
1991	24
1990	22
1989	25
1988	24
1987	21

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First Day of School

Thu. Aug 28, 2025

School Rankings

Barkley Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barkley Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#1408 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School
2023	#1408
2022	#1579
2021	#1266
2019	#1274
2018	#1475
2017	#1394
2016	#1646
2015	#1680
2014	#1453
2013	#1111
2012	#616

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51%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Phoenixville Area School District
2023	51%	38%	50%
2022	44%	36%	46%
2021	37%	38%	44%
2019	50%	45%	55%
2018	50%	45%	57%
2017	49%	46%	56%
2016	51%	46%	57%
2015	45%	43%	56%
2014	80%	72%	81%
2013	82%	73%	82%
2012	92%	74%	84%

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50%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barkley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Phoenixville Area School District
2022	50%	55%	68%
2021	52%	55%	66%
2019	68%	62%	76%
2018	65%	63%	57%
2017	67%	63%	77%
2016	59%	62%	75%
2015	61%	62%	76%
2014	70%	70%	79%
2013	75%	70%	80%
2012	77%	71%	82%
2011	73%	73%	82%

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65-69%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Barkley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Phoenixville Area School District
2022	67%	57%	65%
2021	67%	64%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Phoenixville Area School District
2023	10:1	13:1	13:1
2022	10:1	13:1	13:1
2021	11:1	14:1	13:1
2020	11:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	10:1	15:1	13:1
2017	10:1	14:1	13:1
2016	11:1	15:1	13:1
2015	12:1	15:1	13:1
2014	12:1	15:1	14:1
2013	12:1	15:1	13:1
2012	11:1	15:1	13:1
2011	11:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	14:1	13:1
2009	10:1	14:1	12:1
2008	11:1	14:1	12:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	11:1	16:1	13:1
2005	11:1	16:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	16:1	14:1
2001	12:1	17:1	14:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	19:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	17:1
1993	17:1	19:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	14:1
1991	15:1	17:1	14:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1
1989	17:1	17:1	15:1
1988	17:1	17:1	15:1
1987	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Phoenixville Area School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	4%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	1%	4%	4%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

45%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Phoenixville Area School District
2023	46%	14%	19%
2022	44%	14%	18%
2021	40%	13%	17%
2020	32%	12%	14%
2019	32%	12%	14%
2018	28%	11%	13%
2017	28%	11%	13%
2016	28%	10%	12%
2015	26%	10%	11%
2014	22%	9%	9%
2013	20%	9%	7%
2012	17%	9%	6%
2011	17%	8%	5%
2010	16%	9%	5%
2009	16%	7%	5%
2008	14%	7%	5%
2007	13%	7%	5%
2006	11%	6%	4%
2005	11%	6%	4%
2004	9%	6%	3%
2003	6%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	3%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	3%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	3%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Phoenixville Area School District
2023	7%	14%	5%
2022	8%	14%	5%
2021	7%	15%	6%
2020	11%	15%	5%
2019	11%	15%	5%
2018	10%	15%	6%
2017	10%	15%	6%
2016	10%	15%	7%
2015	11%	15%	7%
2014	14%	15%	7%
2013	16%	15%	7%
2012	19%	15%	8%
2011	19%	15%	9%
2010	22%	15%	10%
2009	23%	16%	10%
2008	18%	16%	9%
2007	21%	16%	10%
2006	23%	16%	10%
2005	27%	16%	10%
2004	25%	16%	10%
2003	28%	15%	10%
2002	29%	15%	10%
2001	24%	15%	9%
2000	20%	15%	10%
1999	17%	15%	9%
1998	20%	15%	10%
1997	18%	14%	9%
1996	20%	14%	8%
1995	17%	14%	9%
1994	21%	14%	9%
1993	23%	13%	9%
1992	23%	13%	8%
1991	19%	13%	8%

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White

43%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Phoenixville Area School District
2023	41%	62%	67%
2022	43%	63%	69%
2021	45%	63%	69%
2020	47%	65%	72%
2019	47%	65%	72%
2018	54%	66%	75%
2017	54%	66%	75%
2016	54%	68%	75%
2015	56%	68%	77%
2014	59%	69%	78%
2013	60%	70%	81%
2012	61%	71%	81%
2011	63%	71%	82%
2010	60%	72%	81%
2009	60%	73%	82%
2008	66%	74%	83%
2007	64%	74%	82%
2006	63%	75%	82%
2005	60%	76%	83%
2004	64%	76%	84%
2003	64%	77%	84%
2002	65%	78%	85%
2001	71%	78%	86%
2000	77%	79%	87%
1999	78%	79%	87%
1998	79%	79%	87%
1997	78%	80%	87%
1996	76%	80%	89%
1995	78%	81%	88%
1994	76%	81%	88%
1993	73%	82%	87%
1992	73%	82%	88%
1991	76%	82%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Phoenixville Area School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	3%
2017	8%	4%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Phoenixville Area School District
2023	0.62	0.58	0.51
2022	0.62	0.57	0.49
2021	0.63	0.57	0.49
2020	0.66	0.54	0.46
2019	0.66	0.54	0.46
2018	0.62	0.53	0.43
2017	0.62	0.53	0.43
2016	0.62	0.51	0.42
2015	0.61	0.51	0.40
2014	0.60	0.50	0.38
2013	0.58	0.48	0.34
2012	0.57	0.47	0.34
2011	0.54	0.47	0.32
2010	0.57	0.46	0.33
2009	0.57	0.44	0.32
2008	0.52	0.43	0.31
2007	0.53	0.42	0.32
2006	0.54	0.41	0.31
2005	0.56	0.40	0.30
2004	0.52	0.40	0.29
2003	0.51	0.39	0.29
2002	0.50	0.37	0.27
2001	0.44	0.37	0.25
2000	0.37	0.35	0.24
1999	0.37	0.35	0.24
1998	0.34	0.35	0.23
1997	0.36	0.34	0.23
1996	0.39	0.34	0.21
1995	0.37	0.33	0.23
1994	0.38	0.33	0.21
1993	0.42	0.31	0.23
1992	0.42	0.31	0.22
1991	0.39	0.31	0.21

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Eligible for

54%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Phoenixville Area School District
2023	54%	54%	27%
2022	55%	50%	24%
2021	52%	49%	25%
2020	48%	48%	23%
2019	48%	48%	23%
2018	49%	41%	21%
2017	49%	41%	21%
2016	51%	44%	24%
2015	46%	41%	23%
2014	47%	38%	21%
2013	43%	36%	17%
2012	35%	34%	14%
2011	44%	33%	17%
2010	42%	31%	16%
2009	34%	27%	13%
2008	33%	25%	12%
2007	31%	24%	12%
2006	29%	25%	12%
2005	33%	22%	10%
2004	26%	22%	9%
2003	27%	23%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barkley Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Phoenixville Area School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	6%	3%	3%
2019	6%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	6%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	6%	7%	4%
2009	9%	7%	3%
2008	11%	6%	4%
2007	10%	6%	4%
2006	12%	7%	5%
2005	14%	6%	5%
2004	9%	6%	5%
2003	11%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Phoenixville Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barkley Elementary School's ranking?

Barkley Elementary School is ranked #1408 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What schools are Barkley Elementary School often compared to?

Barkley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Schuylkill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Barkley Elementary School?

289 students attend Barkley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Barkley Elementary School students are Hispanic, 43% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Barkley Elementary School?

Barkley Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Barkley Elementary School offer ?

Barkley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 2-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Barkley Elementary School part of?

Barkley Elementary School is part of Phoenixville Area School District.

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