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 preschool serving 297 students in Barrington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschool in Barrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
2 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
532 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
33,283 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 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#345 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
36%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
71%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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.
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Avon Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
862 Mercer Dr
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 547-6632
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 547-6632
Grades: PK-4
| 297 students
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