5 Barrington Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

BARRINGTON, RI — Several middle and elementary schools in Barrington have been ranked among the best in Rhode Island, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked Barrington Middle School as the highest in the state among schools in Barrington, according to the new list. Barrington Middle School was ranked No. 1.

Here’s a look at how other schools in Barrington ranked compared with others in the state:

• No. 1: Barrington Middle School, Barrington Public Schools
• No. 4: Nayatt School, Barrington Public Schools
• No. 18: Primrose Hill School, Barrington Public Schools
• No. 49: Hampden Meadows School, Barrington Public Schools
• No. 70: Sowams Elementary School, Barrington Public Schools

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.

Correction: This report originally omitted Barrington Middle School and has been corrected to include the school.