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Schools in Barrington · Barrington Borough School District

Barrington’s public schools score below 60% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Barrington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#296of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 3 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 2 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$27.8K
▼ 2% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.5
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
525 students on the public path
In brief

Barrington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 349 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Barrington’s, its schools beat 62%, higher than their 40% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,828 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Woodland Middle School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Barrington’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 40% of New Jersey school districts, #296 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (349)Better than 62%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 352 test results could put Barrington anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Barrington’s students in the tested grades sat them (351 in math, 352 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Barrington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Avon Elementary SchoolBarrington Borough School DistrictC+
5–8Woodland Middle SchoolBarrington Borough School DistrictC+

Barrington’s public schools are run by Barrington Borough School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Barrington Borough School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 525 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,828NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 48.6% · 352 students tested
Math34%
State average 35.5% · 351 students tested

Barrington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Barrington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BarringtonC+Barrington Borough
Haddon HeightsBHaddon Heights Borough
LawnsideDLawnside Borough
BellmawrC+Bellmawr Borough PK–8 · Black Horse Pike Regional 9–12
HaddonfieldAHaddonfield Borough
RunnemedeC−Runnemede Borough PK–8 · Black Horse Pike Regional 9–12

Every school in Barrington

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Barringtonby address
Avon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Haddonfield
C+
305 students9:1Rate it →
Woodland Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
220 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Barrington’s schools

Are Barrington’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Barrington children attend score below 60% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #296 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Barrington in?

Barrington Borough School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 525 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Barrington spend per student?

$27,828 in Barrington Borough School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.