Western Barry Elem
Barry, IL · Western CUSD 12
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Rural, remote
1,146th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 46%▲ Improving
401 McDonough St, Barry, IL 62312
(217)335-2323NCES ID 170138705902Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Western Barry Elem 1,146th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 46% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 35th in 2019 to 46th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 249 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2007, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.5% | 95.2% | ▼ 0.3 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 2.0% | ▲ 2.0 pts | |
| Hispanic | 2.6% | 1.6% | ▼ 1.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.9% | 1.2% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2007. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $113K in zip 62312 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2019
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Western Barry Elem
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What school district is Western Barry Elem in?
Western Barry Elem is part of the Western CUSD 12 district in Barry, Illinois.
Is Western Barry Elem a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Western Barry Elem 1,146th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 46% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Western Barry Elem?
White 95%, Black 2%, Hispanic 2%, Two or more races 1% (249 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Western Barry Elem cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62312 is $113K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.