Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary

Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
19684 S. 225th Pl
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
703 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Queen Creek Unified District (4245) school district, located in Queen Creek, AZ with 703 students offering grade levels from PK to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 31 teachers, Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
703
Total Students
31.4
Full-Time Teachers
22.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    518 (73.7 %)
  • Hispanic
    114 (16.2 %)
  • Black
    25 (3.6 %)
  • Two or More
    25 (3.6 %)
  • Asian
    13 (1.8 %)
  • American Indian
    4 (0.6 %)
  • Pacific Islander
    4 (0.6 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Phone: (480)987-7490
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 703
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 31.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 22.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Pre-Kindergarten 151
Kindergarten 117
Grade 1 109
Grade 2 70
Grade 3 82
Grade 4 61
Grade 5 71
Grade 6 42
Gender Ratio
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