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John Barry School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

124 Columbia St., Meriden, CT 06450 · (203) 237-8831 · Part of Meriden School District

Meriden’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
418
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John Barry School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Meriden kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5John Barry SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

124 Columbia St., Meriden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 166
Grade 263
Grade 370
Grade 474
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
482’20
470’21
472’22
451’23
418’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%Black 12%White 10%Two or more races 7%Asian 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 John Barry School from Meriden families.

Other schools in Meriden School District

The district →
Casimir Pulaski School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C
539 students15:1
Nathan Hale School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C+
485 students15:1
Roger Sherman School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C
457 students14:1
Hanover School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C+
456 students
Israel Putnam School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C+
445 students14:1
Thomas Hooker School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
A−
404 students15:1

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 Connecticut’s other public schools; Meriden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.