Best Public Schools in Barker, NY

Summary:

The city of Barker, New York is home to two schools - Pratt Elementary School and Barker Junior/Senior High School. While Pratt Elementary appears to be underperforming, Barker Junior/Senior High stands out as a strong performer, ranking in the top 17% of high schools in New York state.

Barker Junior/Senior High School boasts a 89.5% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average, and its students perform well on state assessments, exceeding the state averages in 7th grade math and English Language Arts. In contrast, Pratt Elementary School lags behind, with lower proficiency rates on state assessments across multiple grade levels and subjects.

The data also reveals a significant gap in per-student spending between the two schools, with Barker Junior/Senior High School spending nearly $20,000 per student compared to just $13,075 per student at Pratt Elementary School. This disparity, combined with the higher free/reduced lunch rate at Pratt Elementary, raises questions about equity and access to quality education in the Barker area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Regents Algebra I (2023)	Regents Chemistry (2023)	Regents Algebra II (2023)	Regents English (2023)	Regents Geometry (2023)	Regents Earth Science (2023)	Regents Global History and Geography (2023)	Regents Living Environment (2023)	Regents Physics (2023)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2023)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2023)						NY State Assessments Math (2023)						NY State Assessments Science (2023)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Algebra II End of Course	Regents English End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pratt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1628 Quaker Rd	Barker	14012	Niagara County	Barker Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 795-3237	351	32	10.9	43.0%	297 (84.6%)	4 (1.1%)	25 (7.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	42.6	1373^rd of 2439 public elementary schools	43.7%		48.6	1211^th of 2434 public elementary schools	50.2%	162											32.2	38.6	19.5	39.0			40.4	61.4	58.5	69.4				99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$13,075	$816	$12,259
Barker Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1628 Quaker Rd	Barker	14012	Niagara County	Barker Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 795-3201	292	30	9.5	38.7%	248 (84.9%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	76.6	201^st of 1228 public high schools	83.6%		81.6	84^th of 1190 public high schools	92.9%	117	98.2	85.7	100.0	69.2	95.7	94.0	96.3	78.9	72.7	88.9					44.2	38.5					63.4	44.0	34.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$19,874	$1,254	$18,620

Cities Near Barker

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lyndonville	7.12 mi	2	325^th
Burt	8.9 mi	1
Newfane	8.93 mi	3	366^th
Middleport	9.34 mi	2	217^th
Gasport	10.22 mi	1	501^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.