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 are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,187 students in Barrington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Barrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 31% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Barrington School District are Nayatt School, Sowams Elementary School and Barrington Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
232 Schools
# Students
3,288 Students
89,628 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
6,950 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
30%
% Black
2%
9%
% White
77%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nayatt School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
400 Nayatt Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3175
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3175
Grades: K-3
| 357 students
Rank: #22.
Sowams Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
364 Sowams Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3180
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3180
Grades: K-3
| 261 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
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
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Primrose Hill School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
60 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3170
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3170
Grades: PK-3
| 361 students
Rank: #55.
Hampden Meadows School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
297 New Meadow Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3166
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3166
Grades: 4-5
| 446 students
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