Barrington Road Elementary School

Barrington is an exceptional school by every measure. The teachers are involved and active, and the new principal and leadership are strong and committed. Families are active and involved and the school feels like a community. We love it at Barrington and could not imagine a better environment for our child.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted March 27, 2010

Unless you do not mind your child being lost in the crowd, this is not a good school. We moved here for the school but are sorely disappointed. The leadership exhibited by the principal, Pam Yoder, may be largely to blame. Many of the teachers are second rate. This school is not at all what we expected.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted March 23, 2010

The principal is busy and does not get out among the parents or students. Some of the teachers are not good. Some are excellent. The first grade teachers are among the worst we have experienced. We are looking at private schools for this very reason. We have a gifted student who has been left to his own devices all day at school. I would seriously reconsider this schollif at all possible.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted December 4, 2007

Great school-great teachers-couldn't get any better.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted April 25, 2007

Barrington is a wonderful school full of (mostly) passionate teachers. However, while the administration was quick to embrace my child who was quite bright and entered into the gifted program, my second child who needed a bit more attention in reading and writing was steered towards ADHD evaluation (which I politely declined). He's in high school now and is doing beautifully. One obvious weak spot is the lack of diversity in the school. The student population is 99% Caucasian. Other schools in the district have a better mix.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted March 28, 2006

Great learning environment. Parent involvement welcome. Small community feel where everyone knows each other, usually by name.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted January 5, 2006

My son attended this school for one year when we moved to UA in 2003. After being in a private school and being used to individual attention, our experience was horrible. The principal, Pam Yoder, is very cold, aloof, and uninvolved which sets the tone for the school. There are two programs, the contemporary and the informal, yet nobody can effectively articulate the difference. My son had adjustment issues and the administration was not at all concerned. The teacher was incapable, at best. We were very disappointed but many of our friends and neighbors love the school. We left after that year and went back to private.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted January 17, 2005

This school has been a wonderful fit for my family. My son is an avid reader, and the learning environment at this school helps foster that. There is much parent involvement from volunteering in the classron to an arts and crafts alternative to outdoor recess. There are monthly presentations preformed by and for the students in the informal classrooms. It has been a great exerience for my oldest son and I look forward to sending my youngest when he's ready.
—Submitted by a parent

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2010-2011 Ohio used the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The OAA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Ohio. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 78% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 71% in 2011.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	97%
Female	>95%
Male	>95%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	>95%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	>95%
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	>95%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Reading

All Students	98%
Female	>95%
Male	>95%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	>95%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	>95%
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	>95%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	98%
Female	>95%
Male	>95%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	>95%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	>95%
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	>95%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Reading

All Students	98%
Female	>95%
Male	>95%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	>95%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	>95%
Disabled	n/a
Non-disabled	>95%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

Math

All Students	87%
Female	87%
Male	87%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Disabled	50%
Non-disabled	90%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Reading

All Students	95%
Female	>95%
Male	92%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	>95%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	>95%
Disabled	70%
Non-disabled	>95%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Science

All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	90%
Black, non-Hispanic	n/a
Asian or Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Disabled	70%
Non-disabled	92%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Gifted	>95%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Ohio Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

In 2010-2011, this school received an Overall Rating of "Above Expected Growth".

	Math	Reading
Grade 4	Above	Above
Grade 5	Met	Met

About the tests

In 2010-2011, the Ohio Department of Education used the Value-Added Measure to show how much growth students made on the Ohio Achievement Test since the last school year. The state expects that student test scores will show an average year's worth of growth compared to test scores from the previous year. Ohio's Value-Added Measure is not the same as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), a federal measure which uses different criteria.

Source: Ohio Department of Education

120

About the tests

Ohio uses the Performance Index to provide an overall indication of how well students perform on its standardized tests each year. The Performance Index scores are based upon how well each student does on all tested subjects in grades 3 through 8 and 10. Schools and districts earn anywhere from 1.2 points for each student scoring at the advanced level to zero points for each untested student. The Performance Index ranges between 0 and 120, with 100 as the statewide goal for all students.