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 is 1 public middle school serving 235 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 30% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
532 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
39,885 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 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#372 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
41%
38%
46%
49%
25-29%
23%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
12%
38%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
71%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$17 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,235
$26,931
Spending / Student
$31,850
$25,828

Best Barrington School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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