Barley Sheaf Elementary School

Summary:

Barley Sheaf Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 401 students in grades K-4 in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District in Flemington, New Jersey. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, while also maintaining a diverse student population and relatively low socioeconomic barriers.

Barley Sheaf Elementary School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 58.3% of 3rd graders and 61.4% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 35.3% and 49.4%, and the state's 42% and 51.3%, respectively. In mathematics, 56.9% of 3rd graders and 62.6% of 4th graders at Barley Sheaf were proficient or better, compared to the district's 56% and 53.3%, and the state's 45.9% and 44.3%. The school's diverse student population, with 68.83% White, 2.74% African American, 17.46% Hispanic, and 7.73% Asian students, is also noteworthy, as it stands out from the nearby Readington Township School District, Franklin Township School District, and other surrounding districts.

Additionally, Barley Sheaf Elementary School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (15.46%) compared to the nearby schools, indicating a higher socioeconomic status of the student population. The school also maintains consistently lower chronic absenteeism rates, with a 6.6% rate in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the nearby schools' range of 4.7% to 15.4%. These factors, combined with the school's consistent high performance, suggest that Barley Sheaf Elementary School is a model of academic excellence and community engagement that could provide valuable insights for other schools in the region.


Detail:

Public K-4

 80 Barley Sheaf Road
       Flemington, NJ  08822-9180


(908) 284-7584

District: Flemington-Raritan Regional School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
388th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,427 Help


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

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  401

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.8%
Hispanic:
17.5%
Asian:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Barley Sheaf Elementary School ranks better than 71.1% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.43. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Barley Sheaf Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District. Racial makeup is: White (68.8%), Hispanic (17.5%), Asian (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barley Sheaf Elementary School is 9.7, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District! (See more...)
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Compare Barley Sheaf Elementary School employs 41.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barley Sheaf Elementary School is $11,427. 2 elementary schools in the Flemington-Raritan Regional School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Barley Sheaf Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Barley Sheaf Elementary School 388th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Barley Sheaf Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Flemington-Raritan Regional School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Flemington-Raritan Regional School District 299th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Barley Sheaf Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Barley Sheaf Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 68.92 462nd 1204 61.6%
2004 75.15 322nd 1298 75.2%
2005 77.55 241st 1303 81.5%
2006 77.91 241st 1314 81.7%
2007 79.32 158th 1329 88.1%
2008 81.79 114th 1338 91.5%
2009 77.93 262nd 1346 80.5%
2010 76.53 302nd 1354 77.7%
2011 71.99 415th 1360 69.5%
2012 77.73 288th 1363 78.9%
2013 87.19 44th 1367 96.8%
2014 85.69 94th 1363 93.1%
2015 89.06 123rd 1357 90.9%
2016 89.12 108th 1346 92.0%
2017 88.61 119th 1352 91.2%
2018 86.18 155th 1353 88.5%
2019 80.68 263rd 1360 80.7%
2021 78.29 248th 1317 81.2%
2022 68.86 438th 1345 67.4%
2023 72.43 388th 1342 71.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Barley Sheaf Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.78 180th 1001 82.0%
2019 74.28 199th 1007 80.2%
2021 59.11 264th 868 69.6%
2022 68.68 227th 949 76.1%
2023 78.50 147th 958 84.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Barley Sheaf Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.88 70th 910 92.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Barley Sheaf Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.86 191st 1333 85.7%
2019 78.17 273rd 1331 79.5%
2021 81.66 183rd 1290 85.8%
2022 64.91 476th 1326 64.1%
2023 66.09 459th 1318 65.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Barley Sheaf Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.70 125th 1334 90.6%
2019 80.53 237th 1335 82.2%
2021 71.60 313th 1297 75.9%
2022 71.71 371st 1324 72.0%
2023 77.14 288th 1315 78.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Barley Sheaf Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 65.50 115th 348 67.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Barley Sheaf Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.51 583rd 982 40.6%
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Rank History for White students at Barley Sheaf Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.81 99th 1022 90.3%
2019 74.86 207th 1023 79.8%
2021 71.66 212th 964 78.0%
2022 55.31 432nd 976 55.7%
2023 64.00 338th 975 65.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Barley Sheaf Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 509 4 12 7 0 n/a n/a 0 532
1989 662 6 25 5 0 n/a n/a 0 698
1990 705 3 23 9 1 n/a n/a 0 741
1991 723 6 26 13 0 n/a n/a 0 768
1992 548 4 22 6 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1993 673 8 27 11 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1994 744 8 38 10 1 n/a n/a 0 801
1995 745 6 39 17 1 n/a n/a 0 808
1996 745 6 39 17 1 n/a n/a 0 808
1998 468 5 23 17 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1999 455 4 33 15 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2000 452 6 17 14 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2001 476 14 29 24 2 n/a n/a 0 545
2002 461 14 19 16 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2003 461 14 19 16 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2004 448 14 17 12 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2005 447 9 20 14 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2006 509 9 25 19 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2007 441 5 22 14 0 n/a n/a 0 482
2008 415 2 25 15 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2009 410 6 19 21 0 0 0 0 456
2010 405 5 23 22 0 0 0 0 455
2011 392 9 26 16 1 0 0 0 444
2012 361 6 18 16 1 1 6 0 409
2013 326 7 20 24 1 2 11 0 391
2014 307 6 24 16 1 4 17 0 375
2015 271 5 22 28 0 2 25 0 353
2016 247 4 25 30 0 1 24 0 331
2017 291 4 25 12 0 1 3 0 336
2018 285 6 24 14 0 1 8 0 338
2019 292 4 25 19 0 1 9 0 350
2020 283 4 23 26 0 1 7 0 344
2021 273 5 21 33 0 2 10 0 344
2022 272 12 30 41 0 2 10 0 367
2023 276 11 31 70 0 2 11 0 401

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Barley Sheaf Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 532 29.0 18.3 n/a
1989 698 40.0 17.4 n/a
1990 741 39.0 19.0 2.3
1991 768 44.0 17.4 1.2
1992 580 35.0 16.5 1.4
1993 719 41.0 17.5 1.8
1994 801 44.7 17.9 1.1
1995 808 47.7 16.9 0.7
1996 808 47.7 16.9 0.7
1998 513 35.0 14.7 1.4
1999 507 35.0 14.5 1.8
2000 489 35.0 14.0 2
2001 545 35.3 15.4 1.5
2002 510 35.4 14.4 1.8
2003 510 35.4 14.4 1.8
2004 491 37.4 13.1 1.8
2005 491 37.4 13.1 n/a
2006 562 38.4 14.6 1.8
2007 482 34.0 14.2 1
2008 457 31.0 14.7 1.8
2009 456 32.7 11.7 2.2
2010 455 33.0 13.7 5.1
2011 444 28.5 15.5 4.7
2012 409 34.0 12.0 3.9
2013 391 35.8 10.9 5.6
2014 375 33.8 11.0 4
2015 353 34.0 10.3 2.8
2016 331 33.0 10.0 4.5
2017 336 33.3 10.0 4.5
2018 338 34.1 9.9 7.1
2019 350 37.1 9.4 6.9
2020 344 37.1 9.2 8.7
2021 344 39.9 8.6 7.6
2022 367 37.2 9.8 10.9
2023 401 41.2 9.7 15.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Barley Sheaf Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 532 29.0 18.3 n/a
1989 698 40.0 17.4 n/a
1990 741 39.0 19.0 2.3
1991 768 44.0 17.4 1.2
1992 580 35.0 16.5 1.4
1993 719 41.0 17.5 1.8
1994 801 44.7 17.9 1.1
1995 808 47.7 16.9 0.7
1996 808 47.7 16.9 0.7
1998 513 35.0 14.7 1.4
1999 507 35.0 14.5 1.8
2000 489 35.0 14.0 2
2001 545 35.3 15.4 1.5
2002 510 35.4 14.4 1.8
2003 510 35.4 14.4 1.8
2004 491 37.4 13.1 1.8
2005 491 37.4 13.1 n/a
2006 562 38.4 14.6 1.8
2007 482 34.0 14.2 1
2008 457 31.0 14.7 1.8
2009 456 32.7 11.7 2.2
2010 455 33.0 13.7 5.1
2011 444 28.5 15.5 4.7
2012 409 34.0 12.0 3.9
2013 391 35.8 10.9 5.6
2014 375 33.8 11.0 4
2015 353 34.0 10.3 2.8
2016 331 33.0 10.0 4.5
2017 336 33.3 10.0 4.5
2018 338 34.1 9.9 7.1
2019 350 37.1 9.4 6.9
2020 344 37.1 9.2 8.7
2021 344 39.9 8.6 7.6
2022 367 37.2 9.8 10.9
2023 401 41.2 9.7 15.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Barley Sheaf Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $109 (1.0%) $11,318 (99.0%) $11,427

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barley Sheaf Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 263rd of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 388th of 1342 Elementary schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barley Sheaf Elementary School)66.758.3
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Flemington-Raritan Regional School District)53.935.3
 18.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barley Sheaf Elementary School)73.356.9
 16.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Flemington-Raritan Regional School District)6956
 13%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barley Sheaf Elementary School)69.861.4
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Flemington-Raritan Regional School District)68.649.4
 19.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barley Sheaf Elementary School)82.262.6
 19.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Flemington-Raritan Regional School District)79.153.3
 25.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students350401
 14.6%
African American411
 175%
American Indian00
Asian2531
 24%
Hispanic1970
 268.4%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White292276
 5.5%
Two or More Races911
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.9%15.5%
 8.6%


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Barley Sheaf Elementary School ranks 388th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Barley Sheaf Elementary School are 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 401 students attended Barley Sheaf Elementary School.


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