Barrington School District

311 Reading Avenue
Barrington, NJ 08007
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Barrington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 532 students in Barrington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary Schools in Barrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,930 Schools
# Students
532 Students
886,629 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
77,858 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

District Rank

Barrington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#372 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Barrington   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barrington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barrington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barrington   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,992 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
92,318 Students
% Asian Students
3%
10%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
301,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
34%
# Black Students
33 Students
132,335 Students
% Black Students
6%
15%
# White Students
379 Students
325,482 Students
% White Students
71%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,690 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
30,907 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
41,362
# Students in K Grade:
59
85,425
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
93,943
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
96,713
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
95,865
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
97,373
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
98,202
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
99,575
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
80,278
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
80,823
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,713
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
4,047
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,770
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
4,350
# Ungraded Students:
-
190

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,235 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,850 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Barrington   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Barrington   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$33,235
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Barrington   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$31,850
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Barrington   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Barrington School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Avon Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
862 Mercer Dr
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 547-6632
Grades: PK-4
| 297 students
Rank: #22.
Woodland Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 School Lane
Barrington, NJ 08007
(856) 547-8402
Grades: 5-8
| 235 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 532 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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