R J Barr Middle School

602 West Stolley Park Rd, Grand Island, NE 68801 | (308) 385-5875

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 704

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 704 middle school students from grades 6-8

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 602 W Stolley Park Rd, Grand Island, NE 68801

School District Details

Grand Island Public Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,669
Graduation Rate: 68.1%
Dropout Rate: 2.9%
Students Per Teacher: 14.3
Enrolled Students: 8,902

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 704
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 53.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 362 (51.4%)
Females: 342 (48.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 66 (9.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 363 (51.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 429 (60.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

R J Barr Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	7	1.0%
Black	29	4.1%
Asian	10	1.4%
Hispanic	275	39.1%
White	383	54.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	255	36.2%
7th Grade	208	29.5%
8th Grade	241	34.2%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 45%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:55%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 15 Years
Average Salary: $50,263

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

R J Barr Middle School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$37,906	24%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$54,065	77%

Source: NE Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that R J Barr Middle School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on NeSA state exams in the following subjects:

Writing

NeSA - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Writing Test
2009	97.7%	93.6%	94.6%
2008	93.8%	93.7%	92.7%

Source: NE Department of Education 2008-2009

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