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Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

19684 S. 225th Pl, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 · (480) 987-7490 · Part of Queen Creek Unified District

Queen Creek’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
908
Students per teacher
22:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 51 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 44 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 237.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Queen Creek kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Queen Creek kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Katherine Mecham Barney ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

19684 S. 225th Pl, Queen Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K170
Kindergarten147
Grade 1133
Grade 2105
Grade 3112
Grade 477
Grade 586
Grade 678
Enrollment over time
269’20
486’21
703’22
819’23
908’24

Up 237.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 3%Black 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary from Queen Creek families.

Other schools in Queen Creek Unified District

The district →
Silver Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mesa
A−
1,384 students21:1
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Queen Creek
A
1,153 students21:1
Schnepf Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Queen Creek
1,044 students21:1
Gateway Polytechnic Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Mesa
A
1,003 students19:1
Queen Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Queen Creek
A
711 students17:1
Desert Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Queen Creek
A
682 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Queen Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.