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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 220 students in Barrington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Barrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 69% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
832 Schools
# Students
525 Students
458,594 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
39,634 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Barrington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 642 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#345 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
41%
38%
46%
49%
25-29%
23%
(2022-23)
12.7%
16.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
11%
39%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
72%
31%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,678 is higher than the state median of $27,048. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,274 is higher than the state median of $25,941. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,678
$27,048
Spending / Student
$32,274
$25,941

Best Barrington School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodland Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 School Lane
Barrington, NJ 08007
(856) 547-8402
Gr: 5-8 | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 525 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Bottom 50% in NJ
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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