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Barrington Elementary School

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Barrington Elementary School ranks 124 th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 New Hampshire Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of New Hampshire elementary schools

Summary

Barrington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 418 students in grades 1-4 in Barrington, New Hampshire. The school is part of the Barrington School District, which is ranked 85 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barrington Elementary School's test scores are generally below the state average, especially in mathematics, with only 45% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 42%. However, the school's reading scores are closer to the state average, with 54% proficient or better compared to 55% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student groups, with female students and White students performing better than the state average, while special education students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 25% of New Hampshire elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Mast Way School in the Oyster River Coop School District is a high-performing school, with over 70% of students proficient or better in both mathematics and reading. This highlights the significant performance gap between Barrington Elementary and the nearby high-achieving school. However, Barrington Elementary is still performing better than some of its closest neighbors, such as the McClelland School and William Allen School in the Rochester School District, which have significantly lower test scores and performance ratings.

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: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

New Hampshire avg48%

124^th of 224

New Hampshire public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 158Barrington 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
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
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
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
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)

White (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

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

By subject vs New Hampshire (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NH SAS Mathematics (2025)							NH SAS Reading (2025)							NH SAS Science (2025)			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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	46.5	124^th of 224 public elementary schools	44.6%		45.5	133^rd of 234 public elementary schools	43.2%	9	46.0	45.0					45.0	54.0	53.0					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%)	31.3	161^st of 224 public elementary schools	28.1%		43.1	136^th of 234 public elementary schools	41.9%	25	33.0	26.0	15.0	23.0	45.0	48.0	31.0	58.0	59.0	52.0	31.0	62.0	61.0	53.0	39.0	61.0	50.0
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%)	88.5	18^th of 224 public elementary schools	92.0%		85.7	22^nd of 234 public elementary schools	90.6%	4	76.0	71.0					74.0	75.0	72.0					74.0				$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%)	45.9	126^th of 224 public elementary schools	43.8%		28.5	184^th of 234 public elementary schools	21.4%	58	54.0	53.0	40.0				48.0	50.0	47.0	55.0				51.0	33.0		33.0	$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%)	89.5	16^th of 224 public elementary schools	92.9%		88.9	15^th of 234 public elementary schools	93.6%	1	71.0	78.0					74.0	72.0	78.0					75.0				$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%)	30.5	167^th of 224 public elementary schools	25.4%		36.1	158^th of 234 public elementary schools	32.5%	9	43.0	34.0					39.0	40.0	49.0					44.0				$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%)	67.9	62^nd of 224 public elementary schools	72.3%		64.5	73^rd of 234 public elementary schools	68.8%	11	63.0	62.0					62.0	53.0	62.0					57.0				$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%)	24.2	182^nd of 224 public elementary schools	18.8%		15.6	203^rd of 234 public elementary schools	13.2%	21	48.0	31.0	30.0				36.0	34.0	23.0	51.0				37.0	31.0		31.0	$15,254
William Allen School	Public	K-5	23 Granite St.	Rochester	03867	Strafford County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(603) 332-2280	280	31	9.0	52.5%	243 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.5%)	20.5	191^st of 224 public elementary schools	14.7%		17.3	201^st of 234 public elementary schools	14.1%	10	19.0	32.0	34.0				27.0	19.0	38.0	51.0				34.0	31.0		31.0	$16,689

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

How many students attend Barrington Elementary School?

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

What district is Barrington Elementary School in?

Barrington School District

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

Is Barrington Elementary School a good school?

Barrington Elementary School ranks 124^th of 224 New Hampshire elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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