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Barrington Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Barrington Middle School serves 763 students in grades 6–8 in Barrington, Rhode Island. Its SchoolDigger ranking is 5th of 68 Rhode Island schools for 2025–2026, at the 93rd percentile with 5 stars. The most important finding is that Barrington had the highest all-grades results among the 10 nearby schools compared in ELA, math, and science.

ELA is Barrington’s clearest strength: 72% of students were proficient, compared with 33% statewide and 68% in the Barrington district. Its ELA result was also 27 points above the nearby runner-up, Kickemuit Middle School. Barrington also outperformed the state in math (59% versus 32%) and science (64% versus 31%); its leads over the nearby runner-up were 19 points in math and 10 in science. Sixth-grade math is the school’s relative soft spot: 47% were proficient, 18 points above the state, but 18 points below Barrington seventh grade. Even so, sixth-grade math was slightly above the district’s 47% result.

Results remain strong, but scores have eased since 2022–2023: ELA fell 1 point to 72%, math fell 4 points to 59%, and science fell 5 points to 64%. The trend has not been a steady decline, and SchoolDigger’s rank remains high, though it moved from 2nd of 68 in 2024–2025 to 5th in 2025–2026. Contextual measures show Barrington’s student-teacher ratio, 12.3, is close to the nearby-school average of 12.7. Its free/reduced-lunch rate was 12%, the lowest among those schools; their average was 73%. These are comparisons, not explanations for student outcomes.

763

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

11.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

261 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806

(401) 247-3160

District: Barrington

Students who attend Barrington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Barrington High School

Feeder schools for Barrington Middle School:

Elementary:	Hampden Meadows School
	Nayatt School
	Primrose Hill School
	Sowams Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (65% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Rhode Island middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Rhode Island avg32%

5^th of 68

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 61Barrington among Rhode Island 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	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	95.5	5 of 68	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	2 of 66	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	1 of 64	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	1 of 64	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.1	1 of 60	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	1 of 62	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	1 of 61	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	1 of 53	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	94.7	1 of 57	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	96.2	1 of 59	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	95.8	2 of 59	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	88.2	3 of 49	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	2 of 48	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	92.2	1 of 48	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	91.8	1 of 49	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	93.7	1 of 54	98.1%	★★★★★
2009	95.0	1 of 53	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2025	87.5	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	5 of 67	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.3	2 of 66	97.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	4 of 60	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	2 of 59	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	4 of 64	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	2 of 62	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	2 of 67	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	1 of 64	98.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	1 of 29	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	99.6	1 of 32	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	3 of 34	91.2%	★★★★★
2025	82.2	1 of 36	97.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	5 of 52	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	2 of 52	96.2%	★★★★★

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 (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+39 vs state

Science64%+33 vs state

Mathematics59%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)			RICAS English Language Arts (2026)					RICAS Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	NGSA Science 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barrington Middle School	Public	6-8	261 Middle Highway	Barrington	02806	Bristol County	Barrington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 247-3160	763	62	12.3	11.9%	588 (77.1%)	15 (2.0%)	60 (7.9%)	55 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.9%)	95.5	5^th of 68 public middle schools	92.6%		97.2	2^nd of 66 public middle schools	97.0%	3		64.0	64.0		67.3	78.3	70.9	72.3		47.1	64.7	64.1	59.1	$18,218	$430	$17,788
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	179 Forbes Street	Riverside	02915	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 433-6230	549	50	10.9	57.9%	336 (61.2%)	51 (9.3%)	90 (16.4%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.6%)	31.7	42^nd of 68 public middle schools	38.2%		30.6	41^st of 66 public middle schools	37.9%	1		20.2	20.2		21.3	16.4	25.1	20.9		26.1	17.0	31.1	24.7	$20,798	$606	$20,191
Kickemuit Middle School	Public	6-8	525 Child Street	Warren	02885	Bristol County	Bristol Warren	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 245-2010	633	51	12.4	39.2%	524 (82.8%)	11 (1.7%)	46 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.1%)	75	17^th of 68 public middle schools	75.0%		76	16^th of 66 public middle schools	75.8%	1		53.6	53.6		53.0	37.7	46.1	45.6		38.5	41.2	41.3	40.3	$18,451	$927	$17,524
Edward Martin Middle	Public	6-8	111 Brown Street	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 435-7819	564	48	11.7	55.0%	305 (54.1%)	77 (13.7%)	102 (18.1%)	8 (1.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	48.7	31^st of 68 public middle schools	54.4%		39.5	34^th of 66 public middle schools	48.5%	3		28.6	28.6		32.1	29.7	29.3	30.4		42.4	24.8	29.2	32.0	$19,777	$415	$19,363
Park View Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Park View Boulevard	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8090	711	58	12.2	65.8%	247 (34.7%)	45 (6.3%)	280 (39.4%)	75 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	57 (8.0%)	34	41^st of 68 public middle schools	39.7%		35.7	37^th of 66 public middle schools	43.9%	4		21.3	21.3		29.4	30.3	28.0	29.2		16.8	20.1	19.2	18.8	$16,424	$496	$15,929
Warwick Veterans Middle School	Public	6-8	2401 West Shore Road	Warwick	02889	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3200	1,059	93	11.3	50.0%	725 (68.5%)	41 (3.9%)	174 (16.4%)	41 (3.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.9%)	42	35^th of 68 public middle schools	48.5%		41.4	32^nd of 66 public middle schools	51.5%	3		26.6	26.6		29.9	27.8	31.1	29.6		30.3	22.7	24.7	25.8	$20,815	$10	$20,805
Roger Williams Middle	Public	6-8	278 Thurbers Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9355	786	54	14.5	89.8%	40 (5.1%)	140 (17.8%)	546 (69.5%)	18 (2.3%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.7%)	9.4	68^th of 68 public middle schools	0.0%		9.2	65^th of 66 public middle schools	1.5%	3		37.0	37.0		9.0	7.4	9.0	8.5		6.4	6.5	466.0	5.2	$17,801	$896	$16,905
Providence Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	155 Harrison Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence Preparatory Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 400-2748	244	1	225.0	99.6%	14 (5.7%)	66 (27.0%)	154 (63.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21.8	49^th of 68 public middle schools	27.9%		16.1	52^nd of 66 public middle schools	21.2%	3	11.4	12.5	12.0	10.4	16.7	18.0	8.8	13.7	476.0	19.5	20.8	17.9	16.6	$18,940	$1,617	$17,322
Hugh B. Bain Middle School	Public	6-8	135 Gansett Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8010	527	50	10.5	88.2%	75 (14.2%)	31 (5.9%)	331 (62.8%)	53 (10.1%)	13 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.6%)	18.3	55^th of 68 public middle schools	19.1%		18.1	49^th of 66 public middle schools	25.8%	6		12.2	12.2		14.0	16.1	12.3	14.1		23.2	10.5	10.0	14.6	$19,970	$1,832	$18,138
AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	85 Garfield Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1118	406	20	20.3	80.8%	13 (3.2%)	82 (20.2%)	288 (70.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.9%)	47.8	32^nd of 68 public middle schools	52.9%		39.1	35^th of 66 public middle schools	47.0%	3	25.5	22.2	23.9	23.8	31.4	41.6	31.3	32.0	17.6	36.3	24.5	23.2	25.4	$16,614	$1,459	$15,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Barrington Middle School

How many students attend Barrington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 763 students attended Barrington Middle School.

What district is Barrington Middle School in?

Barrington

Is Barrington Middle School a good school?

Yes. Barrington Middle School ranks in the top 7.4% of Rhode Island middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Barrington Middle School?

Students at Barrington Middle School are 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Barrington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Barrington Middle School usually go on to attend Barrington High School

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