Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary

19684 S. 225th Pl
Queen Creek, AZ 85142

kmbe.qcusd.org/

908 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Queen Creek, AZ. Administered by Queen Creek Unified District (4245), the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 908 enrolled students across grades PK through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 40.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 22.4:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 19684 S. 225th Pl in Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary serves families zoned within the Queen Creek Unified District (4245) attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

908

Total Students

40.5

Full-Time Teachers

22.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	646
Hispanic	172
Black	30
Asian	19
Two or More	31
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	6

White
646 (71.1%)
Hispanic
172 (18.9%)
Two or More
31 (3.4%)
Black
30 (3.3%)
Asian
19 (2.1%)
Pacific Islander
6 (0.7%)
American Indian
4 (0.4%)

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
Website:	http://kmbe.qcusd.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	908
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.5
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 170

Kindergarten 147

Grade 1 133

Grade 2 105

Grade 3 112

Grade 4 77

Grade 5 86

Grade 6 78