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What do students at Barrington Middle School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
763
Middle
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARRINGTON·NCES 440003000002
Barrington Middle School
261 Middle Highway, Barrington, RI 02806 · (401) 247-3160 · Bristol County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL763 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
91 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 249 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 250 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 264 | 35% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Barrington Middle School→Barrington High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Barrington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
76.1%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
63.2%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Barrington Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Middle School this school | 763 | 11.9% | N/A |
| North Cumberland Middle Cumberland | 643 | 13.8% | N/A |
| Archie R. Cole MS East Greenwich | 597 | 14.1% | N/A |
| Hope Highlands Middle School Cranston | 366 | 19.4% | N/A |
| Portsmouth Middle School Portsmouth | 604 | 20.9% | N/A |
| Broad Rock Middle School Wakefield | 554 | 28.7% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Barrington Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #3 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #1 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 763 | #9 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #25 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.1% | #39 of 54 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.9% | #57 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #35 of 38 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
763
-76 (-9%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 533
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 763 | 62 | 12.3:1 | 12% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 762 | 62 | 12.3:1 | 6% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 789 | 59.2 | 13.3:1 | 7% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 839 | 58 | 14.5:1 | 5% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 782 | 56.4 | 13.9:1 | 6% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 841 | 59 | 14.3:1 | 6% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 780 | 59 | 13.2:1 | 5% (42) |
| 2000-01 | 750 | 53 | 14.2:1 | 4% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 533 | 36 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barrington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (782 to 763); teachers up 10% (56.4 to 62).
About Barrington Middle School
Located in Barrington, Rhode Island, Barrington Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school. A federal count lists 763 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Rhode Island) has about 523 students.
Barrington Middle School falls under Barrington, which has 6 schools enrolling 3,267 students.
White students account for 77% of enrollment at Barrington Middle School. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Bristol County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school's share is lower. Barrington Middle School has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 62 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Barrington Middle School was 12.3:1. Across middle schools in Rhode Island, the average ratio is about 12.7:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 12%. For comparison, public schools in Bristol County average 28%.
Measured against Rhode Island public middle schools, Barrington Middle School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within Bristol County, median household income is about $114,490, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 53% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 13 public schools in Bristol County, with a combined enrollment of about 6,234.
Of nearby public schools, Barrington High School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 839 to 763. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.3:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,490
Census ACS
Median income
$114,490
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,234 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barrington
- Barrington High SchoolHigh · 1,098 students
- Hampden Meadows SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Nayatt SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Primrose Hill SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Sowams Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
Other schools in Barrington
- Barrington High SchoolHigh · 1,098 students
- Hampden Meadows SchoolElementary · 471 students
- Nayatt SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Primrose Hill SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Sowams Elementary SchoolElementary · 250 students
Other Barrington Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Barrington Middle. Barrington Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- BARRINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLLITHIA, FL · 1,345 students
- Barrington Middle SchoolBarrington, NH · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Barrington High School0.6 mi · 1,098
- Primrose Hill School0.7 mi · 329
- Waddington School1.5 mi · 554
- Hampden Meadows School1.7 mi · 471
- Nayatt School1.7 mi · 356
- James R. D. Oldham School2.1 mi · 210
Frequently asked questions
About Barrington Middle SchoolHow many students attend Barrington Middle School?
Barrington Middle School enrolls approximately 763 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Barrington Middle School serve?
Barrington Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barrington Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Barrington Middle School is approximately 12.3:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Barrington Middle School?
Student demographics at Barrington Middle School are roughly 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Barrington Middle School?
Barrington Middle School is overseen by Barrington in Bristol County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.