Top Rankings
Barrington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 762 students in Barrington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Barrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 30% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Barrington School District is Barrington Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
3,288 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Barrington School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 63 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
31%
Graduation Rate
96%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
257 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
267 Students
1,044 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
216 Students
10,273 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
31%
# Black Students
50 Students
3,003 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
2,548 Students
16,992 Students
% White Students
77%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
48 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
1,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
19
# Students in K Grade:
210
293
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
273
# Students in 2nd Grade:
243
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
253
308
# Students in 4th Grade:
207
251
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
1,831
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
9,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
261
10,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
10,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
254
156
# Students in 10th Grade:
260
179
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
153
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,963 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,666 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,963
$22,250
Spending / Student
$18,666
$21,467
Best Barrington School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barrington Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
261 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3160
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3160
Grades: 6-8
| 762 students
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