Benjamin Franklin School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 357 students
John Barry School
124 Columbia St., Meriden, CT 06450
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
418
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Meriden School District
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About John Barry School
John Barry School is a public elementary school in Meriden, Connecticut, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Meriden School District. The school is located in a large suburb in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
In the 2024–25 school year, 418 students were enrolled, with about 14.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Connecticut elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 418 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.4 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Meriden School District
- County
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- NCES school ID
- 090240000445
Schools near John Barry School
All 16 schools in Meriden →
Israel Putnam School
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Casimir Pulaski School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 539 students
Nathan Hale School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 485 students
Hanover School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 456 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.