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Barley Sheaf Elementary School

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Barley Sheaf Elementary School ranks 454 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Barley Sheaf Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Flemington, New Jersey, part of the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. With 363 students, the school has consistently performed above state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the NJSLA assessments over the past few years.

In 2024-2025, 70.1% of 4th graders at Barley Sheaf Elementary School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 63.3% for the district and 53.6% statewide. In Mathematics, 66.3% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to 54.6% for the district and 46.7% statewide. The school's performance has been consistently strong, with the majority of grades and subjects exceeding both the district and state averages.

While Barley Sheaf Elementary School has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 4.1% in 2020-2021 to 14.9% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby Francis A. Desmares Elementary School and Robert Hunter Elementary School, both of which are also part of the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.1 to 9.8 over the past few years, is also noteworthy.

376

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,427

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Barley Sheaf Road
Flemington, NJ 08822-9180

(908) 284-7584

District: Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

Students who attend Barley Sheaf Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	J.P. Case Middle School
	Reading-Fleming Intermediate School
High:	Hunterdon Central Regional High School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Asian:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (59% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg49%

454^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

259^th of 609Flemington-Raritan Regional School District among New Jersey 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 Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	454 of 1347	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	317 of 1338	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	388 of 1342	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	438 of 1345	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	248 of 1317	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	263 of 1360	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	155 of 1353	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	88.6	119 of 1352	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	108 of 1346	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	89.1	123 of 1357	90.9%	★★★★★
2014	85.7	94 of 1363	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.2	44 of 1367	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	77.7	288 of 1363	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	415 of 1360	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.5	302 of 1354	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.9	262 of 1346	80.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	114 of 1338	91.5%	★★★★★
2007	79.3	158 of 1329	88.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	241 of 1314	81.7%	★★★★☆
2005	77.5	241 of 1303	81.5%	★★★★☆
2004	75.1	322 of 1298	75.2%	★★★★☆
2003	68.9	462 of 1204	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	65.5	115 of 348	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	470 of 1326	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	348 of 1317	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	459 of 1318	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	476 of 1326	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.7	183 of 1290	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	273 of 1331	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	191 of 1333	85.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	363 of 1032	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.9	83 of 989	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	38.5	583 of 982	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	473 of 1023	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.9	70 of 910	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	435 of 1318	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.8	291 of 1313	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	288 of 1315	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	371 of 1324	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	313 of 1297	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	237 of 1335	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	125 of 1334	90.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	701 of 1023	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.9	169 of 989	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	147 of 958	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	227 of 949	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	264 of 868	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	199 of 1007	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	180 of 1001	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	396 of 970	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	256 of 963	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	338 of 975	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	432 of 976	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	212 of 964	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	207 of 1023	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	99 of 1022	90.3%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+12 vs state

English Language Arts58%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barley Sheaf Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	80 Barley Sheaf Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 284-7584	376	38	10.0	17.6%	253 (67.3%)	10 (2.7%)	71 (18.9%)	29 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	67.1	454^th of 1347 public elementary schools	66.3%		77.2	317^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.3%	137			46.0	70.1					53.9	66.3							$11,427	$109	$11,318
Three Bridges School	Public	PK, KG-3	480 Main Street	Three Bridges	08887	Hunterdon County	Readington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 782-2141	293	33	8.7	13.3%	239 (81.6%)	4 (1.4%)	35 (11.9%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	84.2	214^th of 1347 public elementary schools	84.1%		75.6	347^th of 1338 public elementary schools	74.1%	133			63.6						75.7								$10,664	$11	$10,653
Robert Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8 Dayton Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 284-7620	406	46	8.7	22.7%	238 (58.6%)	9 (2.2%)	91 (22.4%)	50 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	62	515^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.8%		59.6	551^st of 1338 public elementary schools	58.8%	36			48.7	65.1					62.6	46.9							$12,745	$293	$12,452
Copper Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Everitts Road	Ringoes	08551	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 284-7660	572	63	9.0	21.2%	323 (56.5%)	33 (5.8%)	118 (20.6%)	78 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.3%)	70.4	419^th of 1347 public elementary schools	68.9%		67.6	445^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.7%	26			56.2	60.7					67.7	58.4							$15,346	$263	$15,083
Woodfern Elementary School	Public	K-4	425 Woodfern Road	Hillsborough	08844	Somerset County	Hillsborough Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 431-6600	311	33	9.4	14.5%	144 (46.3%)	10 (3.2%)	37 (11.9%)	97 (31.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	83.8	220^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.7%		88.8	137^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.8%	83			62.5	73.9					75.4	70.8							$5,571		$5,571
Francis A. Desmares Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16 Old Clinton Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 284-7540	421	47	8.9	45.1%	168 (39.9%)	15 (3.6%)	190 (45.1%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	51.7	658^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.2%		58.2	567^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.6%	91			46.7	57.5					48.0	46.9							$10,815	$320	$10,495
East Amwell Township	Public	PK, KG-8	43 Wertsville Rd	Ringoes	08551	Hunterdon County	East Amwell Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 782-6464	398	42	9.4	15.8%	308 (77.4%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (16.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	85.2	192^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.7	258^th of 1338 public elementary schools	80.7%	66	40.6	45.7	65.7	80.6	81.3	87.8	72.3	84.8	78.8	80.6	65.7	51.3	50.0	40.7	100.0	100.0	$16,880	$457	$16,423
Whiton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	470 Whiton Road	Neshanic Station	08853	Somerset County	Branchburg Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 371-0842	617	67	9.2	13.1%	379 (61.4%)	28 (4.5%)	76 (12.3%)	97 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.8%)	74.8	357^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.5%		80.5	274^th of 1338 public elementary schools	79.5%	83			54.0						71.6								$15,143	$90	$15,053
Delaware Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 Rosemont Ringoes Road	Sergeantsville	08557	Hunterdon County	Delaware Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 397-3179	403	45	8.8	4.5%	315 (78.2%)	5 (1.2%)	55 (13.6%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	64.4	487^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.8%		68.7	438^th of 1338 public elementary schools	67.3%	49	59.4	18.7	39.3	62.5	59.4	52.6	64.8	62.8	51.0	62.5	56.3	65.8	51.3	17.2	100.0	100.0	$17,866	$293	$17,573
Holland Brook School	Public	4-5	52 Readington Road	Whitehouse Station	08889	Hunterdon County	Readington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 823-0454	312	38	8.3	17.9%	215 (68.9%)	8 (2.6%)	47 (15.1%)	25 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)								(n/a)	55.6			75.6	81.0					75.6	70.4						$11,289	$16	$11,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Barley Sheaf Elementary School

How many students attend Barley Sheaf Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Barley Sheaf Elementary School.

Is Barley Sheaf Elementary School a good school?

Barley Sheaf Elementary School ranks 454^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Barley Sheaf Elementary School in?

Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

What is the racial makeup of Barley Sheaf Elementary School?

Students at Barley Sheaf Elementary School are 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Barley Sheaf Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Barley Sheaf Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : J.P. Case Middle School
Middle : Reading-Fleming Intermediate School
High : Hunterdon Central Regional High School District

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