Barrington

Barrington, Rhode Island, has six public schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school. The latest reported results are generally strong compared with state benchmarks, though proficiency varies notably from school to school. Most importantly, every reported 2025–26 result is above its supplied state benchmark.

Among the elementary and middle schools, Primrose Hill School led in all-grades RICAS English language arts (ELA), at 82.4%—49.3 percentage points above the state—while Sowams Elementary School led in math, at 74.2%, or 42.3 points above the state. Hampden Meadows School had the lowest reported results in this group, with 57.3% in ELA and 52.5% in math, but remained 24.2 and 20.6 points above state rates, respectively. At high school, Barrington High School posted 85.8% on SAT ELA and 65.7% on SAT math, beating state rates by 38.0 and 42.2 points. SchoolDigger ranked Sowams 2nd, Primrose Hill 10th, and Nayatt School 15th among Rhode Island elementary schools.

Year-to-year results are mixed, so recent scores do not show a uniform upward trend. From 2024–25 to 2025–26, Barrington Middle School fell 3.8 points in ELA and 4.1 in math, while Hampden Meadows fell 3.3 and 5.3 points; both schools improved in science. Barrington High’s SAT ELA declined 1.3 points and math declined 5.0, while its graduation rate was 97.3%, above the state’s 85.5%. SchoolDigger ranked Barrington Middle 5th statewide in 2025–26, down from 1st in 2023–24. Among elementary schools reporting 3rd-grade results, student–teacher ratios ranged from 13.1 to 14.2; these figures and reported lunch rates offer context, not an explanation for scores. Results are not available for every school and measure in both years.