Ernest P. Barka Elementary School
21 Eastgate Rd
Derry NH, 03038, Rockingham County
Phone: 603-434-2430
Ranking: 
(94 out of 355, top 26%)*
(94 out of 355, top 26%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Derry School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 38 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 597 | 613 | 559 | 577 | 600 | 573 | 542 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 79 | 13.2% | 98 | 16.0% | 87 | 15.6% | 69 | 12.0% | 83 | 13.8% | 63 | 11.0% | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 109 | 18.3% | 113 | 18.4% | 84 | 15.0% | 113 | 19.6% | 94 | 15.7% | 104 | 18.2% | 100 | 18.5% |
| Grade 2: | 102 | 17.1% | 87 | 14.2% | 105 | 18.8% | 95 | 16.5% | 113 | 18.8% | 89 | 15.5% | 92 | 17.0% |
| Grade 3: | 89 | 14.9% | 115 | 18.8% | 100 | 17.9% | 107 | 18.5% | 93 | 15.5% | 97 | 16.9% | 111 | 20.5% |
| Grade 4: | 111 | 18.6% | 100 | 16.3% | 93 | 16.6% | 87 | 15.1% | 102 | 17.0% | 108 | 18.8% | 108 | 19.9% |
| Grade 5: | 107 | 17.9% | 100 | 16.3% | 90 | 16.1% | 106 | 18.4% | 115 | 19.2% | 112 | 19.5% | 131 | 24.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 308 | 51.6% | 314 | 51.2% | 279 | 49.9% | 286 | 49.6% | 300 | 50.0% | 271 | 47.3% | 261 | 48.2% |
| Female: | 289 | 48.4% | 299 | 48.8% | 280 | 50.1% | 291 | 50.4% | 300 | 50.0% | 294 | 51.3% | 277 | 51.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 8 | 1.3% | 10 | 1.6% | 12 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.0% | 11 | 1.8% | 14 | 2.4% | 12 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic: | 33 | 5.5% | 35 | 5.7% | 20 | 3.6% | 36 | 6.2% | 29 | 4.8% | 24 | 4.2% | 11 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 6 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.2% | 8 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.3% |
| White: | 517 | 86.6% | 530 | 86.5% | 485 | 86.8% | 502 | 87.0% | 544 | 90.7% | 526 | 91.8% | 512 | 94.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 31 | 5.2% | 30 | 4.9% | 32 | 5.7% | 26 | 4.5% | 9 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 122 | 20.4% | 115 | 18.8% | 82 | 14.7% | 105 | 18.2% | 94 | 15.7% | 65 | 11.3% | 54 | 10.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 5.2% | 21 | 3.4% | 34 | 6.1% | 37 | 6.4% | 40 | 6.7% | 35 | 6.1% | 31 | 5.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.71 | 16.39 | 14.67 | 13.94 | 14.67 | 14.10 | 12.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 71% | 73% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 68% | 72% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 78% | 76% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 80% | 76% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 75% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 72% | 74% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85% | 78% | 77% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 69% | 78% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 80% | 80% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 80% | 80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 73% | 81% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 78% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 71% | 68% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 75% | 73% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 79% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 83% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 77% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 78% | 74% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 73% | 75% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 67% | 75% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85% | 74% | 77% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 79% | 79% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 77% | 78% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 69% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 80% | 73% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 80% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 75% | 73% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 81% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 80% | 74% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 71% | 71% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 79% | 76% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 86% | 79% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 75% | 78% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 78% | 77% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | 77% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 57% | 52% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 73% | 60% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 58% | 56% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 55% | 55% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 57% | 58% |
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* Ernest P. Barka Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.