Is Barker Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Barker Junior/Senior High School ranks 201 st of 1228 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Barker Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 292 students attended Barker Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Barker Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Barker Junior/Senior High School are 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Barker Junior/Senior High School?

Barker Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Pratt Elementary School

Barker Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Barker Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Barker, NY, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 292 students. The school is part of the Barker Central School District, which is ranked 404 out of 866 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barker Junior/Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 84 and 201 over the past several years, and a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students perform exceptionally well on Regents exams, with proficiency rates exceeding the state average in most subjects, including Algebra I (98.18%), Algebra II (100%), Geometry (95.65%), and Global History and Geography (96.3%). In state assessments, Barker students also outperform the state average in 7th grade Math (63.41% vs. 51.94%) and 8th grade Science (34.48% vs. 47.41%). The school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.1% to 95.4% over the past five years, which is above the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate compared to the state average.

Despite having a predominantly white student population, Barker Junior/Senior High School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Charles D'Amico High School, Lockport High School, and Medina Junior-Senior High School, in academic metrics like Regents exam proficiency rates and graduation rates. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 24.0% in 2022-2023 to 36.6% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern that the school and district may need to address.

Detail:

Public 7-12

1628 Quaker Rd
Barker, NY 14012-0328

(716) 795-3201

District: Barker Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
201^st of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,874

Feeder schools for Barker Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Pratt Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 292

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.9%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Barker Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 54.7% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.19. (See more...)

Compare Details Barker Junior/Senior High School ranks better than 83.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.64. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Barker Junior/Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.9%), Hispanic (9.6%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barker Junior/Senior High School is 9.5. (See more...)

Compare Barker Junior/Senior High School employs 30.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barker Junior/Senior High School is $19,874.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Barker Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Barker Junior/Senior High School 821^st of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Barker Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Barker Junior/Senior High School 201^st of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Barker Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Barker Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Barker Central School District 404^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Barker Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Barker Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2012	70.26	422^nd	1337	68.4%
2013	68.21	362^nd	1373	73.6%
2014	47.69	702^nd	1401	49.9%
2015	53.46	595^th	1407	57.7%
2016	50.21	662^nd	1429	53.7%
2017	61.23	496^th	1455	65.9%
2018	68.06	397^th	1438	72.4%
2019	58.19	529^th	1439	63.2%
2021	61.81	393^rd	1242	68.4%
2022	46.57	759^th	1479	48.7%
2023	45.19	821^st	1500	45.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Barker Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.67	897^th	1283	30.1%
2023	33.04	908^th	1307	30.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Barker Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.53	336^th	1245	73.0%
2019	48.45	536^th	1241	56.8%
2021	77.40	144^th	935	84.6%
2022	50.39	545^th	1306	58.3%
2023	45.24	668^th	1288	48.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Barker Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.44	370^th	1353	72.7%
2019	57.92	519^th	1370	62.1%
2021	59.47	363^rd	1066	65.9%
2022	37.86	914^th	1454	37.1%
2023	53.87	643^rd	1463	56.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Barker Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.34	415^th	1352	69.3%
2019	59.23	477^th	1366	65.1%
2021	60.49	345^th	1071	67.8%
2022	55.77	550^th	1455	62.2%
2023	31.38	1052^nd	1464	28.1%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Barker Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.75	264^th	763	65.4%
2019	49.58	360^th	716	49.7%
2022	26.99	588^th	748	21.4%
2023	39.83	485^th	772	37.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Barker Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Barker Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	65.11	282^nd	935	69.8%
2006	66.23	279^th	986	71.7%
2007	71.78	142^nd	1002	85.8%
2008	67.34	294^th	1027	71.4%
2009	69.49	227^th	1086	79.1%
2010	70.15	228^th	1117	79.6%
2011	79.19	47^th	1165	96.0%
2012	77.46	132^nd	1198	89.0%
2013	77.12	147^th	1217	87.9%
2014	74.62	153^rd	1237	87.6%
2015	69.54	230^th	1255	81.7%
2016	75.68	127^th	1255	89.9%
2017	75.41	175^th	1221	85.7%
2018	71.43	292^nd	1210	75.9%
2019	76.32	189^th	1207	84.3%
2022	81.57	84^th	1190	92.9%
2023	76.64	201^st	1228	83.6%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Barker Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	79.02	150^th	1095	86.3%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Barker Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.10	109^th	1154	90.6%
2019	76.96	108^th	1179	90.8%
2022	80.49	60^th	1101	94.6%
2023	75.33	136^th	1155	88.2%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Barker Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.13	225^th	1176	80.9%
2019	76.32	187^th	1193	84.3%
2022	82.28	66^th	1155	94.3%
2023	82.07	84^th	1197	93.0%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Barker Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.94	276^th	1176	76.5%
2019	74.62	206^th	1190	82.7%
2022	79.40	108^th	1154	90.6%
2023	72.69	268^th	1191	77.5%

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Rank History for high school White students at Barker Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	61.33	264^th	765	65.5%
2019	57.06	340^th	793	57.1%
2022	75.80	73^rd	738	90.1%
2023	80.57	35^th	776	95.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Barker Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	460	4	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	471
1990	465	6	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	482
1991	461	7	3	12	1	n/a	n/a	484
1992	481	6	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	505
1993	482	7	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	507
1994	321	4	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	339
1995	357	2	3	8	3	n/a	n/a	373
1996	357	2	3	8	3	n/a	n/a	373
1997	349	5	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	365
1998	338	4	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	349
1999	338	5	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	350
2000	323	5	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	338
2001	326	4	3	6	5	n/a	n/a	344
2002	345	2	1	10	5	n/a	n/a	363
2003	345	2	1	10	5	n/a	n/a	363
2004	319	5	4	15	8	n/a	n/a	351
2005	314	6	2	12	7	n/a	n/a	341
2006	316	7	4	13	8	n/a	n/a	348
2007	326	9	4	12	11	n/a	n/a	362
2008	317	11	2	8	11	n/a	n/a	349
2009	325	8	4	6	7	n/a	n/a	350
2010	304	6	2	12	8	n/a	n/a	332
2011	307	7	2	15	6	0	0	337
2012	417	10	1	29	2	0	11	470
2013	395	6	0	28	1	0	16	446
2014	379	5	2	34	1	0	12	433
2015	345	5	1	30	0	0	13	394
2016	332	0	1	21	0	0	11	365
2017	332	1	1	25	0	0	14	373
2018	309	1	2	27	0	0	15	354
2019	302	0	1	30	0	0	10	343
2020	308	1	1	31	0	0	8	349
2021	305	1	0	22	0	0	7	335
2022	273	1	0	32	0	0	12	318
2023	248	1	0	28	0	0	15	292

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Barker Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	471	47.4	9.9	n/a
1990	482	49.0	9.8	n/a
1991	484	46.8	10.3	n/a
1992	505	44.0	11.4	n/a
1993	507	38.5	13.2	n/a
1994	339	30.8	11.0	19.5
1995	373	33.8	11.0	14.5
1996	373	33.8	11.0	14.5
1997	365	34.4	10.6	18.6
1998	349	33.0	10.6	16.3
1999	350	34.0	10.3	17.4
2000	338	34.0	9.9	43.5
2001	344	27.5	12.5	21.5
2002	363	23.5	15.4	24
2003	363	23.5	15.4	24
2004	351	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	341	21.5	15.9	39
2006	348	23.0	15.1	30.7
2007	362	22.5	16.1	33.7
2008	349	26.5	13.2	37.5
2009	350	26.5	13.2	24.3
2010	332	26.5	12.5	30.7
2011	337	32.3	10.4	43.3
2012	470	38.3	12.2	71.9
2013	446	32.9	13.5	36.5
2014	433	31.6	13.6	29.8
2015	394	31.0	12.7	47
2016	365	29.0	12.5	47.1
2017	373	24.1	15.4	45.6
2018	354	27.0	13.1	46.3
2019	343	28.0	12.2	46.1
2020	349	32.5	10.7	49.3
2021	335	30.8	10.8	47.5
2022	318	31.5	10.0	38.4
2023	292	30.4	9.5	38.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Barker Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	471	47.4	9.9	n/a
1990	482	49.0	9.8	n/a
1991	484	46.8	10.3	n/a
1992	505	44.0	11.4	n/a
1993	507	38.5	13.2	n/a
1994	339	30.8	11.0	19.5
1995	373	33.8	11.0	14.5
1996	373	33.8	11.0	14.5
1997	365	34.4	10.6	18.6
1998	349	33.0	10.6	16.3
1999	350	34.0	10.3	17.4
2000	338	34.0	9.9	43.5
2001	344	27.5	12.5	21.5
2002	363	23.5	15.4	24
2003	363	23.5	15.4	24
2004	351	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	341	21.5	15.9	39
2006	348	23.0	15.1	30.7
2007	362	22.5	16.1	33.7
2008	349	26.5	13.2	37.5
2009	350	26.5	13.2	24.3
2010	332	26.5	12.5	30.7
2011	337	32.3	10.4	43.3
2012	470	38.3	12.2	71.9
2013	446	32.9	13.5	36.5
2014	433	31.6	13.6	29.8
2015	394	31.0	12.7	47
2016	365	29.0	12.5	47.1
2017	373	24.1	15.4	45.6
2018	354	27.0	13.1	46.3
2019	343	28.0	12.2	46.1
2020	349	32.5	10.7	49.3
2021	335	30.8	10.8	47.5
2022	318	31.5	10.0	38.4
2023	292	30.4	9.5	38.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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