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Public School Review - Established 2003

Barrington School District

283 County Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (401) 245-5000

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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,169 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.
Public Elementary Schools in Barrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 32% 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 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
231 Schools
# Students
3,267 Students
89,332 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
6,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
Pre-K5935
Kind193137
1219149
2222150
3242158
4258151
5213155
6249154
7250149
8264151
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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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (RI)
#1 out of 62 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBarrington School District
2023#1
2022#1
2021#1
2019#1
2018#2
2017#2
2016#2
2015#3
2014#1
2013#2
2012#2
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63%
29%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
202363%29%
202263%27%
202155%23%
201966%30%
201863%28%
201767%33%
201666%31%
201556%26%
201483%57%
201384%58%
201285%57%
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69%
33%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
202269%33%
202170%36%
201975%40%
201863%36%
201775%40%
201674%38%
201571%36%
201492%73%
201392%73%
201292%73%
201192%71%
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63%
31%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
202263%31%
202163%32%
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96%
83%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
202396%83%
202296%83%
202197%85%
202096%85%
201994%86%
201897%86%
201796%85%
201695%88%
201595%86%
201494%83%
201395%81%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.65

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
20240.390.64
20230.370.63
20220.350.63
20210.330.62
20200.280.60
20190.280.60
20180.240.59
20170.240.59
20160.230.58
20150.200.58
20140.200.57
20130.170.55
20120.160.55
20110.140.53
20100.120.50
20090.110.49
20080.110.49
20070.100.49
20060.090.48
20050.080.46
20040.080.47
20030.080.45
20020.070.44
20010.070.43
20000.070.41
19990.060.39
19980.060.38
19970.050.36
19960.050.36
19950.050.35
19940.050.33
19930.040.32
19920.050.30
19910.040.29
19900.050.29
19890.040.27
19880.020.25
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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
20248%4%
20238%3%
20227%3%
20217%3%
20207%3%
20197%3%
20186%3%
20176%3%
20166%3%
20156%3%
20146%3%
20135%3%
20124%3%
20115%3%
20104%3%
20094%3%
20084%3%
20073%3%
20063%3%
20052%3%
20042%3%
20032%3%
20023%3%
20013%3%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19982%4%
19973%3%
19962%4%
19952%4%
19941%3%
19932%3%
19922%3%
19912%4%
19902%4%
19892%4%
19881%3%
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% Hispanic
7%
31%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
20247%30%
20236%30%
20225%29%
20215%28%
20204%26%
20194%26%
20183%25%
20173%25%
20163%24%
20152%24%
20142%24%
20131%22%
20121%22%
20111%21%
20101%19%
20091%19%
20081%18%
20071%18%
20061%18%
20051%17%
20041%16%
20031%16%
20021%15%
20011%14%
20001%13%
19951%9%
19941%9%
19891%5%
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% Black
2%
9%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
20242%9%
20232%9%
20222%9%
20212%9%
20201%9%
20191%9%
20141%8%
20131%8%
20121%8%
20101%9%
20091%9%
20081%9%
20071%9%
20061%8%
20051%8%
20041%8%
20031%8%
20011%8%
20001%8%
19991%8%
19981%7%
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% White
76%
50%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
202477%51%
202379%52%
202280%53%
202181%54%
202085%57%
201985%57%
201887%59%
201787%59%
201688%60%
201589%60%
201489%61%
201391%63%
201292%64%
201193%65%
201094%68%
200994%68%
200894%69%
200795%69%
200695%70%
200596%71%
200496%71%
200396%72%
200296%73%
200195%74%
200096%75%
199997%77%
199897%78%
199797%79%
199698%79%
199597%80%
199498%81%
199398%82%
199298%83%
199198%84%
199098%84%
198997%85%
198899%86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
20246%5%
20235%5%
20226%5%
20215%5%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20163%4%
20153%4%
20142%3%
20132%3%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,085 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,786 is less than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$2,998 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
2023$62 MM$32 MM
2022$61 MM$26 MM
2021$62 MM$32 MM
2020$61 MM$26 MM
2019$56 MM$26 MM
2018$55 MM$29 MM
2017$54 MM$24 MM
2016$53 MM$21 MM
2015$46 MM$36 MM
2014$50 MM$27 MM
2012$48 MM$34 MM
2011$47 MM$33 MM
2010$46 MM$36 MM
2009$44 MM$37 MM
2008$43 MM$36 MM
2007$42 MM$32 MM
2006$39 MM$31 MM
2005$37 MM$35 MM
2004$35 MM$33 MM
2003$33 MM$36 MM
2002$31 MM$34 MM
2001$31 MM$34 MM
2000$28 MM$31 MM
1999$25 MM$28 MM
1998$24 MM$25 MM
1997$22 MM$24 MM
1996$18 MM$24 MM
1995$19 MM$23 MM
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Spending
$61 MM
$2,892 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
2023$61 MM$27 MM
2022$57 MM$27 MM
2021$61 MM$27 MM
2020$57 MM$27 MM
2019$58 MM$27 MM
2018$56 MM$29 MM
2017$52 MM$24 MM
2016$51 MM$20 MM
2015$44 MM$35 MM
2014$49 MM$28 MM
2012$47 MM$35 MM
2011$45 MM$34 MM
2010$44 MM$35 MM
2009$43 MM$34 MM
2008$43 MM$34 MM
2007$41 MM$33 MM
2006$39 MM$31 MM
2005$36 MM$34 MM
2004$33 MM$31 MM
2003$31 MM$35 MM
2002$29 MM$34 MM
2001$28 MM$32 MM
2000$26 MM$28 MM
1999$24 MM$27 MM
1998$23 MM$25 MM
1997$23 MM$23 MM
1996$21 MM$22 MM
1995$19 MM$22 MM
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Revenue / Student
$19,085
$22,389

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
2023$18,436$23,468
2022$17,936$19,239
2021$18,507$22,907
2020$17,936$19,239
2019$16,904$20,169
2018$16,380$22,746
2017$16,067$18,483
2016$15,919$15,535
2015$14,113$18,095
2014$15,053$18,833
2012$13,865$19,695
2011$13,336$18,521
2010$13,415$18,095
2009$12,782$17,432
2008$12,318$16,331
2007$11,940$14,216
2006$11,482$12,750
2005$10,873$13,627
2004$10,279$12,702
2003$9,738$12,769
2002$9,429$11,775
2001$9,646$10,382
2000$8,875$9,655
1999$8,066$8,918
1998$7,787$8,386
1997$7,564$7,783
1995$6,741$7,673
1992$5,968$6,417
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Spending / Student
$18,786
$21,601

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBarrington School DistrictRhode Island
2023$18,147$20,011
2022$16,961$19,744
2021$18,217$19,533
2020$16,961$19,744
2019$17,443$20,897
2018$16,778$22,652
2017$15,645$18,449
2016$15,486$15,081
2015$13,540$17,880
2014$14,693$19,504
2012$13,754$20,336
2011$12,926$18,824
2010$12,870$17,880
2009$12,562$16,408
2008$12,388$15,284
2007$11,678$14,332
2006$11,285$12,570
2005$10,653$13,421
2004$9,680$12,004
2003$9,380$12,230
2002$8,926$11,929
2001$8,659$9,986
2000$8,314$8,883
1999$7,729$8,581
1998$7,743$8,176
1997$7,601$7,545
1995$6,718$7,315
1992$5,996$6,202
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Best Barrington School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nayatt School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
400 Nayatt Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3175
Gr: K-3 | 356 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Sowams Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
364 Sowams Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3180
Gr: K-3 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Barrington Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
261 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3160
Gr: 6-8 | 763 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Hampden Meadows School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
297 New Meadow Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3166
Gr: 4-5 | 471 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
Primrose Hill School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
60 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3170
Gr: PK-3 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,267 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in RI)
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  • : 69% (Top 5%)
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