Sarah Dyer Barnes School
24 Barnes Ave
Johnston RI, 02919, Providence County
Phone: 401-231-8710
Ranking: 
(150 out of 217, bottom 31%)*
(150 out of 217, bottom 31%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 1 to Grade 5
School District: Johnston School District
Title I Eligible School: NA
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: | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 234 | 247 | 260 | 233 | 234 | 226 | 211 | |||||||
| Grade 1: | 58 | 24.8% | 42 | 17.0% | 52 | 20.0% | 48 | 20.6% | 45 | 19.2% | 61 | 27.0% | 48 | 22.7% |
| Grade 2: | 49 | 20.9% | 49 | 19.8% | 47 | 18.1% | 44 | 18.9% | 67 | 28.6% | 42 | 18.6% | 24 | 11.4% |
| Grade 3: | 46 | 19.7% | 45 | 18.2% | 42 | 16.2% | 69 | 29.6% | 53 | 22.6% | 24 | 10.6% | 43 | 20.4% |
| Grade 4: | 43 | 18.4% | 40 | 16.2% | 73 | 28.1% | 48 | 20.6% | 21 | 9.0% | 47 | 20.8% | 49 | 23.2% |
| Grade 5: | 38 | 16.2% | 71 | 28.7% | 46 | 17.7% | 24 | 10.3% | 48 | 20.5% | 52 | 23.0% | 47 | 22.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 132 | 56.4% | 126 | 51.0% | 131 | 50.4% | 124 | 53.2% | 120 | 51.3% | 121 | 53.5% | 121 | 57.3% |
| Female: | 102 | 43.6% | 121 | 49.0% | 129 | 49.6% | 109 | 46.8% | 106 | 45.3% | 97 | 42.9% | 86 | 40.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 8 | 3.4% | 6 | 2.4% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.9% | 6 | 2.7% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 10 | 4.3% | 16 | 6.5% | 21 | 8.1% | 18 | 7.7% | 13 | 5.6% | 13 | 5.8% | 16 | 7.6% |
| Black: | 8 | 3.4% | 7 | 2.8% | 6 | 2.3% | 10 | 4.3% | 8 | 3.4% | 5 | 2.2% | 8 | 3.8% |
| White: | 206 | 88.0% | 215 | 87.0% | 227 | 87.3% | 197 | 84.5% | 208 | 88.9% | 201 | 88.9% | 184 | 87.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 93 | 39.7% | 63 | 25.5% | 83 | 31.9% | 72 | 30.9% | 75 | 32.1% | 67 | 29.6% | 53 | 25.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 5.6% | 17 | 6.9% | 20 | 7.7% | 17 | 7.3% | 16 | 6.8% | 16 | 7.1% | 13 | 6.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.00 | 14.11 | 13.00 | 12.33 | 10.99 | 9.00 | 8.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 58.54% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 53.91% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 56.43% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 60% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % met std | 64.23% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % met std | 76.52% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % met std | 70.92% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % met std | 70% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % met std | 57.78% | 46.19% | N/A |
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* Sarah Dyer Barnes School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.