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Barrington Elementary School

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Barrington Elementary School ranks 99 th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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99^th

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of 230 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Barrington Elementary School is a public school serving about 405 students in grades 1–4 in the Seacoast-area town of Barrington, New Hampshire, as part of the Barrington School District. The school ranks in the middle of New Hampshire schools, at the 57th percentile with a three-star rating, and its statewide position has improved notably over the past decade. Its reported free/reduced-price lunch rate is relatively low at 12.84%, suggesting that the school serves a lower-need population than many nearby schools, although this figure does not explain individual student outcomes.

Academic results show mathematics as the school’s clearest strength. In 2025–26, 53% of students were proficient in math, compared with 49% districtwide and 44% statewide. Reading proficiency was 54%, close to the 55% state average but below the district’s 59%. Third-grade results were especially encouraging: 61% were proficient in math and 60% in reading. Fourth-grade performance was weaker, at 48% in math and 50% in reading, making that grade a logical focus for additional support. Compared with nearby schools, Barrington performed well above Woodman Park School, McClelland School, and Gonic School in several measures.

Barrington does not yet match the area’s highest-performing schools. Mast Way School reported 75% math and 82% reading proficiency, while Moharimet School reported 84% and 83%, respectively. Parents may also want to monitor staffing: Barrington’s student-teacher ratio rose to 16.2 in 2024–25, higher than the comparison schools cited. Subgroup results are uneven as well, with stronger recent performance among female and white students but a much lower special education ranking, at the 28th percentile in 2024–25. Overall, the school is improving and offers solid math performance, while reading, fourth grade, staffing levels, and support for students receiving special education services remain important areas to watch.

405

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,125

Per pupil spending ?

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

570 Calef Highway
Barrington, NH 03825-3630

(603) 664-2641

District: Barrington School District

Students who attend Barrington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barrington Middle School
High:	Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
	Dover Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the New Hampshire median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

New Hampshire avg50%

99^th of 230

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 166Barrington School District among New Hampshire districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	99 of 230	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	124 of 224	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	133 of 234	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	108 of 237	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	106 of 233	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	123 of 211	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	134 of 231	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	103 of 231	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.6	157 of 229	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.2	164 of 244	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	73.7	44 of 242	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	57 of 241	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	52.7	126 of 241	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.4	100 of 237	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.6	134 of 242	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.5	143 of 240	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.8	101 of 236	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	34.4	174 of 237	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.2	115 of 238	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	47 of 184	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	46.2	103 of 182	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	116 of 187	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	85 of 193	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	78 of 187	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	68 of 160	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	84 of 192	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	62 of 190	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	105 of 184	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	106 of 186	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	100 of 193	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	95 of 199	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	100 of 194	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	115 of 168	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	138 of 195	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	114 of 195	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	52 of 72	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	49 of 71	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	33 of 70	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	20 of 59	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Hampshire percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	92 of 229	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	118 of 223	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	132 of 228	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	107 of 233	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	108 of 229	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	116 of 209	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	132 of 229	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	111 of 227	51.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)74th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New Hampshire (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics53%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NH SAS Mathematics (2026)							NH SAS Reading (2026)							NH SAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NH SAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 4th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 5th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 6th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 7th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics 8th Grade	NH SAS Mathematics All Grades	NH SAS Reading 3rd Grade	NH SAS Reading 4th Grade	NH SAS Reading 5th Grade	NH SAS Reading 6th Grade	NH SAS Reading 7th Grade	NH SAS Reading 8th Grade	NH SAS Reading All Grades	NH SAS Science 5th Grade	NH SAS Science 8th Grade	NH SAS Science All Grades	Total
Barrington Elementary School	Public	1-4	570 Calef Highway	Barrington	03825	Strafford County	Barrington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 664-2641	405	25	16.2	12.8%	379 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	56.5	99^th of 230 public elementary schools	57.0%		46.5	124^th of 224 public elementary schools	44.6%	25	61.0	48.0					53.0	60.0	50.0					54.0				$17,125
Early Childhood Learning Center	Public	PK-K	77 Ramsdell Lane	Barrington	03825	Strafford County	Barrington School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 664-5586	137	25	5.4	8.8%	129 (94.2%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)																		$10,170
Seacoast Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	171 Watson Road	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Seacoast Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(603) 842-5764	287	21	13.6	12.2%	257 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	44.1	132^nd of 230 public elementary schools	42.6%		31.3	161^st of 224 public elementary schools	28.1%	29	28.0	40.0	34.0	42.0	38.0	48.0	38.0	39.0	60.0	62.0	58.0	50.0	69.0	57.0	45.0	66.0	55.0
Moharimet School	Public	K-4	11 Lee Rd.	Madbury	03823	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 742-2900	309	25	12.3	3.2%	260 (84.1%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	21 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	95.6	5^th of 230 public elementary schools	97.8%		88.5	18^th of 224 public elementary schools	92.0%	13	90.0	79.0					84.0	90.0	78.0					83.0				$20,949
Gonic School	Public	K-5	10 Railroad Ave.	Rochester	03839	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-6487	211	20	10.5	38.9%	185 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	41.3	142^nd of 230 public elementary schools	38.3%		45.9	126^th of 224 public elementary schools	43.8%	16	44.0	36.0	44.0				41.0	55.0	30.0	75.0				53.0	31.0		31.0	$16,261
Mast Way School	Public	K-4	23 Mast Rd.	Lee	03861	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 659-3001	348	27	12.8	8.3%	290 (83.3%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.2%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	90.7	15^th of 230 public elementary schools	93.5%		89.5	16^th of 224 public elementary schools	92.9%	1	66.0	84.0					75.0	78.0	86.0					82.0				$18,573
Woodman Park School	Public	PK, KG-4	11 Towle Ave.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 516-6700	421	35	12.0	44.7%	304 (72.2%)	12 (2.9%)	30 (7.1%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.4%)	20.5	198^th of 230 public elementary schools	13.9%		30.5	167^th of 224 public elementary schools	25.4%	31	37.0	36.0					36.0	34.0	41.0					38.0				$19,622
Frances G. Hopkins Elementary School at Horne Street	Public	K-4	78 Horne St.	Dover	03820	Strafford County	Dover School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 516-6756	412	31	13.2	22.1%	308 (74.8%)	8 (1.9%)	25 (6.1%)	36 (8.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	53.2	110^th of 230 public elementary schools	52.2%		67.9	62^nd of 224 public elementary schools	72.3%	48	61.0	47.0					54.0	50.0	55.0					52.0				$14,021
McClelland School	Public	K-5	59 Brock St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 332-2180	310	33	9.3	37.7%	259 (83.5%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)	25.5	181^st of 230 public elementary schools	21.3%		24.2	182^nd of 224 public elementary schools	18.8%	1	56.0	29.0	32.0				38.0	47.0	29.0	45.0				40.0	21.0		21.0	$15,254
Oyster River Preschool Education Program	Public	PK-K	55 Coe Dr.	Durham	03824	Strafford County	Oyster River Coop School District	No	No	No	No	(603) 868-2375	30	2	15.0	10.0%	25 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Barrington Elementary School

How many students attend Barrington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Barrington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Barrington Elementary School?

Students at Barrington Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Barrington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Barrington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barrington Middle School
High : Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
High : Dover Senior High School

What district is Barrington Elementary School in?

Barrington School District

Is Barrington Elementary School a good school?

Barrington Elementary School ranks 99^th of 230 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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