Barrington School District

The two schools in Barrington School District serve grades PK–8: Avon Elementary School serves PK–4, with 305 students, and Woodland Middle School serves grades 5–8, with 220 students. Their results point to different strengths: Woodland is generally above state benchmarks, while Avon’s results vary sharply by grade and subject.

Woodland Middle School stands out for strong results across much of its tested range: in 2025–26, its grade 8 ELA proficiency was 67%, 14 percentage points above the state, and its grade 7 and 8 math results were also above state levels. Its grade 6 math result was a notable exception, at 29%, 12 points below the state. Avon Elementary School had its strongest result in grade 4 math, where 69% were proficient, 22 points above the state; its weakest was grade 3 ELA, at 39%, 10 points below. Woodland also had 100% proficiency in both reported Algebra I measures and exceeded state results in science. Because the schools serve different grades, their scores are best understood against grade-specific state results, not as direct comparisons with each other.

Results shifted in different directions over time: Avon’s average math margin over the state improved from 1 point in 2024–25 to 9 points in 2025–26, while Woodland’s fell from 12 to 6 points; Woodland’s average ELA margin grew from 5 to 9 points. SchoolDigger rankings also diverged: Avon rose from the 49th percentile in 2023–24 to the 53rd in 2025–26, while Woodland moved from the 65th to the 75th percentile, then eased to the 72nd. Student-teacher ratios are similar—8.6 at Avon and 8.3 at Woodland. For 2024–25, 33% of Avon students and 39% of Woodland students were free/reduced lunch eligible; these figures are context, not an explanation for school results.