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Barker Central School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

1628 Quaker Rd, Barker, NY 14012 · (716) 795-3201 · Part of Barker Central School District

Somerset’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
653
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Barker Central School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 94.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1628 Quaker Rd, Barker

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten43
Grade 136
Grade 243
Grade 341
Grade 451
Grade 560
Grade 649
Grade 747
Grade 845
Grade 956
Grade 1047
Grade 1150
Grade 1251
Enrollment over time
335’20
318’21
292’22
296’23
653’24

Up 94.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black <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 Barker Central School from Somerset families.

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