Other / mixed grade configuration · Beaverton, OR

Barnes Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Barnes Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 410192001205
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Barnes Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

#3 of 11
schools in Beaverton · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
students per teacher
68.2%
free-lunch eligible

Barnes Elementary School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Barnes Elementary School ranks #3 of 11 schools in Beaverton, OR.

School address

Enrollment

451

Oregon · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 17.6:1 Oregon avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

68.2%

vs 52.8% Oregon avg

+29% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Barnes Elementary School compares with Oregon and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Barnes Elementary School

Barnes Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Beaverton, Oregon, enrolling 451 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Oregon schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 451 puts it in the larger third of Oregon schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,273 scored Oregon schools.

Against 301 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #46.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (80% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 226 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 46.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Beaverton's public schools, it stands alongside Aloha-Huber Park School (901 students): Barnes Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.6:1 vs 15.8:1).

Beaverton Sd 48j also operates Westview High School (2,423 students) and Sunset High School (1,812 students) alongside Barnes Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Barnes Elementary School compares

Barnes Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▼ 11% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.2% ▲ 29% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 451 top 29% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
451
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
68.2%
free-lunch eligible - 29% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 33% in Oregon - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
46.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,015
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $18,086
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 226 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 80.3%
White 12.6%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 1.3%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.8, Barnes Elementary School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Beaverton Sd 48j, which includes Barnes Elementary School.

$15,015
Per student
-17%
vs Oregon
Avg $18,086
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.2%
State 49.0%
Federal 8.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Barnes Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westview High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sunset High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mountainside High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Aloha High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beaverton High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Barnes Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Beaverton Sd 48j · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Beaverton

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Oregon, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Barnes Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Barnes Elementary School

How many students attend Barnes Elementary School?

Barnes Elementary School has 451 students enrolled. It is a public school in Beaverton, OR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Barnes Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Barnes Elementary School is 15.6:1, which is 11% lower than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Barnes Elementary School?

68.2% of students at Barnes Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Barnes Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Barnes Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 80.3% of enrollment, in Beaverton, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Barnes Elementary School?

Barnes Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Barnes Elementary School rank among schools in Beaverton?

By Resource Investment Index, Barnes Elementary School ranks #3 of 11 schools in Beaverton, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Beaverton on the city page.

Is Barnes Elementary School a good school?

Barnes Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Beaverton Sd 48j?

Besides Barnes Elementary School, Beaverton Sd 48j also operates Westview High School (2,423 students), Sunset High School (1,812 students), and Mountainside High School (1,741 students). See the Beaverton Sd 48j district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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