Barry Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2828 N Kilbourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60641

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Serving 473 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Barry Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 473 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 5% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Barry Elementary School's student population of 473 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barry Elementary School
Pre-K	38
Kind	54
1	60
2	67
3	58
4	68
5	62
6	65
7	1

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Total Students

473 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Barry Elementary School
2025	473
2024	472
2023	443
2022	491
2021	520
2020	612
2019	612
2018	717
2017	717
2016	757
2015	827
2014	826
2013	763
2012	790
2011	755
2010	884
2009	925
2008	949
2007	847
2006	881
2005	829
2004	885
2003	912
2002	910
2001	883
2000	730
1999	710
1998	720
1997	594
1996	598
1995	595
1994	586
1993	572
1992	565
1991	659
1990	651
1989	634

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Barry Elementary School
2025	32
2024	31
2023	32
2022	39
2020	42
2019	42
2018	33
2017	33
2016	40
2015	45
2014	43
2013	53
2012	37
2011	37
2010	43
2009	44
2008	43
2007	38
2006	46
2005	42
2004	41
2003	39
2002	38
2001	40
2000	40
1999	40
1998	39
1997	34
1996	33
1995	32
1994	29
1993	31
1992	30
1991	27
1990	24
1989	23
1988	22

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Year Founded

2013

School Motto

Every child in every classroom is provided with an array of academic opportunities through a literacy-rich curriculum infused with technology and tailored to provide differentiation.

School Rankings

Barry Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barry Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#3145 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barry Elementary School
2023	#3145
2022	#3072
2021	#3437
2019	#3402
2018	#3069
2017	#3269
2016	#3096
2015	#2870
2014	#2670
2013	#2826
2012	#2721

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Barry Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2023	5%	27%	20%
2021	5%	28%	17%
2019	9%	33%	24%
2018	11%	32%	22%
2017	11%	32%	24%
2016	11%	31%	23%
2015	12%	29%	21%
2014	51%	59%	50%
2013	47%	58%	48%
2012	77%	80%	73%
2011	77%	80%	72%

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10%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barry Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2022	10%	30%	20%
2021	5%	32%	21%
2019	10%	38%	27%
2018	17%	37%	22%
2017	13%	38%	28%
2016	16%	36%	27%
2015	20%	38%	29%
2014	34%	57%	45%
2013	40%	58%	47%
2012	60%	75%	65%
2011	67%	75%	65%

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40-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Barry Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	15:1	18:1
2018	22:1	16:1	20:1
2017	22:1	16:1	20:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	18:1
2009	21:1	16:1	20:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	22:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	17:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	23:1	17:1	19:1
2002	24:1	17:1	19:1
2001	22:1	17:1	19:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	24:1	17:1	18:1
1990	27:1	18:1	18:1
1989	28:1	18:1	19:1
1988	28:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Barry Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	1%	6%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2009	1%	5%	4%
2008	2%	5%	5%
2007	2%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%
1990	4%	3%	3%
1989	4%	3%	3%
1988	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

91%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Barry Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	91%	29%
2024	93%	28%
2023	93%	27%	44%
2022	94%	27%	44%
2021	93%	27%	44%
2020	94%	26%	44%
2019	94%	26%	44%
2018	95%	26%	45%
2017	95%	26%	45%
2016	98%	26%	44%
2015	95%	25%	41%
2014	95%	25%	46%
2013	95%	24%	46%
2012	95%	24%	44%
2011	97%	23%	44%
2010	95%	22%	42%
2009	94%	22%	41%
2008	94%	21%	40%
2007	93%	20%	39%
2006	94%	19%	39%
2005	92%	18%	38%
2004	93%	18%	37%
2003	90%	17%	37%
2002	87%	16%	36%
2001	87%	15%	35%
2000	98%	15%	35%
1999	94%	14%	35%
1998	92%	13%	34%
1997	90%	13%	33%
1996	88%	12%	32%
1995	79%	12%	31%
1994	78%	11%	31%
1993	75%	11%	30%
1992	75%	10%	29%
1991	70%	10%	28%
1990	65%	9%	27%
1989	61%	9%	26%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Barry Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	6%	16%
2024	5%	17%
2023	4%	17%	41%
2022	3%	17%	41%
2021	3%	17%	41%
2020	3%	17%	41%
2019	3%	17%	41%
2018	1%	17%	41%
2017	1%	17%	41%
2015	1%	17%	38%
2014	1%	17%	40%
2013	1%	18%	40%
2012	2%	18%	42%
2011	1%	18%	43%
2010	3%	20%	45%
2009	2%	20%	47%
2008	2%	20%	47%
2007	2%	20%	48%
2006	1%	20%	49%
2005	1%	20%	50%
2004	1%	21%	50%
2003	1%	21%	51%
2002	1%	21%	51%
2001	1%	21%	52%
1991	1%	21%	58%
1990	1%	22%	59%
1989	1%	22%	59%
1988	2%	22%	60%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Barry Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	1%	45%
2024	1%	45%
2023	2%	45%	9%
2022	1%	47%	9%
2021	1%	47%	9%
2020	2%	48%	9%
2019	2%	48%	9%
2018	3%	49%	9%
2017	3%	49%	9%
2015	2%	49%	11%
2014	2%	50%	9%
2013	2%	50%	9%
2012	2%	51%	9%
2011	1%	51%	9%
2010	2%	53%	9%
2009	3%	53%	8%
2008	2%	54%	8%
2007	3%	55%	8%
2006	2%	56%	8%
2005	5%	57%	9%
2004	5%	57%	9%
2003	7%	58%	9%
2002	10%	59%	9%
2001	10%	60%	9%
2000	8%	61%	10%
1999	8%	62%	9%
1998	10%	63%	9%
1997	14%	64%	10%
1996	16%	64%	11%
1995	22%	65%	11%
1994	23%	65%	11%
1993	24%	65%	11%
1992	26%	66%	11%
1991	27%	66%	11%
1990	30%	66%	11%
1989	34%	66%	12%
1988	45%	67%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Barry Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Barry Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	0.17	0.69
2024	0.13	0.69
2023	0.13	0.70	0.63
2022	0.12	0.68	0.63
2021	0.13	0.68	0.63
2020	0.12	0.68	0.63
2019	0.12	0.68	0.63
2018	0.10	0.67	0.62
2017	0.10	0.67	0.62
2016	0.04	0.67	0.62
2015	0.10	0.67	0.59
2014	0.10	0.66	0.63
2013	0.10	0.66	0.63
2012	0.11	0.65	0.63
2011	0.06	0.66	0.62
2010	0.12	0.64	0.62
2009	0.12	0.64	0.61
2008	0.14	0.64	0.61
2007	0.13	0.63	0.61
2006	0.14	0.61	0.60
2005	0.15	0.61	0.60
2004	0.13	0.60	0.61
2003	0.19	0.59	0.61
2002	0.24	0.59	0.60
2001	0.24	0.58	0.60
2000	0.12	0.57	0.61
1999	0.16	0.56	0.61
1998	0.19	0.56	0.60
1997	0.23	0.54	0.60
1996	0.26	0.53	0.60
1995	0.36	0.53	0.60
1994	0.40	0.52	0.60
1993	0.41	0.52	0.60
1992	0.42	0.52	0.59
1991	0.44	0.52	0.59
1990	0.49	0.51	0.58
1989	0.52	0.51	0.58

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(22-23)

34.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Barry Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2023	34.7%	29.7%	42.5%
2022	49.7%	31.6%	47.3%
2021	24.5%	20.9%	29.7%

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Barry Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	100%	43%
2024	100%	43%
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	88%	47%	80%
2019	88%	47%	80%
2018	94%	46%	83%
2017	94%	46%	83%
2016	94%	47%	83%
2015	96%	52%	86%
2014	97%	47%	83%
2013	97%	45%	81%
2012	44%	21%	41%
2011	87%	39%	70%
2010	85%	37%	70%
2009	76%	33%	66%
2008	81%	32%	68%
2007	79%	32%	68%
2006	75%	32%	67%
2005	84%	32%	70%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2016)
Year	Barry Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2016	1%	3%
2012	53%	27%	46%
2011	11%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	11%	6%	8%
2008	12%	6%	8%
2007	15%	6%	8%
2006	16%	6%	8%
2005	16%	5%	8%
2004	16%	5%	9%
2003	17%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Barry Elementary School's ranking?

Barry Elementary School is ranked #3145 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Barry Elementary School?

473 students attend Barry Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Barry Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

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

Barry Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Barry Elementary School offer ?

Barry Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Barry Elementary School part of?

Barry Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.

In what neighborhood is Barry Elementary School located?

Barry Elementary School is located in the Belmont Gardens neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 1 other public schools located in Belmont Gardens.

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The nearest high school to Barry Elementary School is Wheaton North High School (9,197.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Jay Stream Middle School (9,197.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is River Woods Elementary School (9,197.0 miles away)

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Gr: K-5 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

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(Math: 22% | Reading: 34%)
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