Barrington Middle School in Lithia | Military Town Advisor

Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	7/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education, and using 2025 Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking data from Florida Department of Education.
Student Growth	5/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Florida Department of Education.

Posted: August 24, 2025

I have had 2 children at this school and this is 4th year as a parent there. I have loved how the administration is so welcoming to parents that want to volunteer and open to ideas for ptsa events. The staff and teachers I have had contact with have been very helpful and responsive if my children have had any issues. I do feel like for such a large school they do a great job making it feel like a small town and getting to know the families. Over the past few years I have definitely seen many great improvements at the school with communication as well.

Posted: August 24, 2025

Posted: May 29, 2025

Im a teacher at Barrington and I love my students. They all like to learn and participate. They all did a fantastic job. No discipline issues for me and parents are very supportive. Im a Spanish teacher!

Posted: May 29, 2025

Posted: May 26, 2025

The teachers dont actually teach they just give work and expect us to know how to do it, and whenever theirs any events their are no alerts, and about saftey its bad theirs lots of fights and vaping, I know about four kids who broke their skulls during those fights, and all the school did was put up a banner saying hands a feet to yourself like that aint gonna stop nothing, the educational help is good they help me understand, its weird most of my classes have subs not actual teachers so its hard to get my work turned in and graded.

Posted: May 26, 2025

Posted: April 15, 2025

Terrible. The teachers do not want to teach. It's a rarity if one actually stands up to teach at this point. The administration is even worse. They say they will assist and get back to you etc. But they NEVER do. I wish we were able to attach images because I have receipts from the multiple attempts to get a response, or even an acknowledgement.

Posted: April 15, 2025

Posted: February 19, 2025

Initially it was okay, not good but tolerable. Over time we have come to realize the teachers and administrators are not truly happy with their job. Teachers stonewall students, especially children with disabilities, mental health issues, etc. It is not an uplifting or encouraging environment. The daily discouragement will end a childs motivation in school. Aside from that, there is virtually no contact between teachers/administration and parents. The issues I've mentioned have made motivating our child to want to go to school and engage is that much more difficult. What happened to the day teachers had a fire, a passion to teach? If you've found yourself miserable in your job teaching then find a new job. Staying in a position with children who need a passionate teacher and not being that person only inhibits children and their growth. With that said, I would definitely not recommend this school.

Posted: February 19, 2025

Posted: December 22, 2024

I went to this school for 6th grade imma be honest the first 5 months are great then everyone switched up when i left they didn't use to vape and all dat it's a good school tho

Posted: December 22, 2024

Posted: October 27, 2024

My son went here and liked it and now my daughter and she absolutely loves it. For the first time ever she doesn't cry to got to school and never wants to miss any days. She loves her teachers, which is such a relief as a parent. The PTSA has been great and the staff is friendly and helpful. I also love that they always keep a deputy at the school, it makes my kids feel safe while they are there.

Posted: May 2, 2024

Wonderful school in a safe neighborhood. Great teachers and faculty. Wish there was more parking, otherwise a fantastic school!

Posted: May 2, 2024

Posted: December 12, 2023

We are new to Florida. My daughter is a new 7th grader. After searching all of the Tampa area for a good public school, we landed here in FHW to attend Barrington. We heard a mix of things from parents about Barrington Middle before enrolling her. I must say I have been impressed with the school. There are typical things like an occasional fight or kids vaping- and the school is still overcrowded but the teachers have been amazing. My daughter has felt very welcome and has met amazing kids. There are lots of things to keep parents and students involved. I feel like the team of teachers and staff truly care about students success. So happy we landed here at Barrington!

Posted: December 12, 2023

Posted: October 29, 2023

We're new to the FHW community however are very impressed with the local schools. Being a military family we move every 2-3 years and this is the best school we have experienced, even when comparing to a private school!

Posted: October 29, 2023

Posted: September 12, 2023

My daughters were getting bullied the whole time there I had to pull them out it was like this for 2 years and we've told the teachers about to problems and they never did anything about it except say they would but it still continued on the bus as well the had the footage of the being bullied and getting things like scissors thrown at them and water dumped on them which was the limit because one of my daughter's allergic to water. The teachers knew they were struggling but never helped them at all and just gave them the work and told them to finish it all before the week ended honestly no one there cared about anything all the kids were rude as well they were all stuck up rich kids and adults.

Posted: September 12, 2023

Posted: March 15, 2023

I have no idea how this school is getting a score of 4/10. I had two kids attend here and both had a fantastic experience. My older student was having trouble with math, and the teachers went out of their way to provide tutoring and extra help for her, and it really got her back on track. My younger student was into their sports and band programs, and band in particular was outstanding. I've seen lots of students from Randall, and I'll argue any day of the week that this is a better school overall. They all go to New some, and it would be interesting to see what academic success there looks like between Randall and Barrington students - I'd bet anything Barrington comes out ahead there. Either way though, what REALLY matters in middle school is parent participation, and all of the schools out here are outstanding because of this. The PTSA is strong, the booster programs are huge, and the academic and extra curricular performance of the students reflect this.

Posted: March 2, 2023

This school is terrible and should be avoided at all cost. There is zero accountability from the administration, in regards to discipline.

Posted: March 2, 2023

Posted: April 14, 2021

We absolutely love this school! I have 2 older children who had attended a neighboring middle school so I have something else to compare it to. The energy at this school is so positive! I have no complaints. Their extra curricular programs were great. The teachers were wonderful and caring. I 100% recommend this school. My daughter made great friends and experienced a wonderful time- that's saying a lot for middle school!

Posted: April 14, 2021

Posted: November 13, 2020

Loveddd this school- went here for my 8th grade 2018-2019 year and wish I would've gone all 3 years of middle school. It really is a great environment.

Posted: November 13, 2020

Posted: February 9, 2020

Very surprised it was a 6 out of 10/10. Would've believed around an 8. The school is very good and works very well with my daughter who has a 504c.

Posted: December 17, 2019

This school is amazing. Even though it's overcrowded and this definitely makes things harder for the administration, the Principal and APs are just awesome! Teachers are incredible, they make their classes fun and take the time to know their students. Overall, a great experience.

Posted: December 6, 2019

We love Barrington. I am surprised to see it has a 6 out of 10, I would rate it as a 10 out of 10.

Posted: December 6, 2019

Posted: March 17, 2018

School has gone downhill after new administator who arrived the 2016-17 year started working at Barrington; everything she speaks about is turned negative, whether she is getting rude feedback from kids or not. There are no apparent role models for the students. After the 3 middle school years at Barrington, most people come out with worse overall attitudes.

Posted: March 17, 2018

Posted: April 9, 2017

Love this school. Teachers seem to enjoy their classes and students. Administration is effective and responsive.

Posted: December 9, 2015

I as a mom love this school it gives the kids high standards and expectations the teachers are amazing on working with the kids and not leaving one out there goal is to make all the kids that go to barrington a great head start in life thank you barrington and all the teachers and staff that give there time for our children ... Mom

Posted: August 28, 2015

I love this school! My boys love this school. Amy Raplier, the principal, takes the time to not only keep parents well-informed, but she also makes a genuine effort to make the students, as well as the parents feel welcome and safe. I have not had a personal interaction with the Principal, but I feel like all of the teachers for both my boys (6th and 7th grade) are on the same sheet of music. That is just not possible without good, caring leadership! I am truly grateful that my children are zoned for this school.

Posted: June 4, 2014

After some adjustment and having to assert herself my daughter actually enjoyed being at this school. In the beginning many of the students were not welcoming and tried to intimidate her. Thankfully, we have taught our daughter to stand up for herself. Unfortunately it took a couple of months of this before these other students left her alone. However, she had an amazing science teacher. She absolutely loves Mr. Gratzik. She has learned so much in his class. He pushed and motivated her, dealt with her highly inquisitive nature, and she has absolutely flourished He even commented to her that she changed the climate of his classroom. Most teachers don't like when they are questioned, they feel as if their authority is being challenged. I guess scientists are different that way. They question everything, and probably see it as refreshing rather than a challenge to their authority. Thank you Mr. Gratzik for being amazing at what you do and making my daughter's time there enjoyable!!!

Posted: February 11, 2014

I went there from the year it opened in 2009 up until 2012. Overall, the teachers are great, and they take their teaching seriously. In 8th grade, I had a teacher who taught physical science, Mrs. Rauld. I don't know if she still teaches there, but she was the nicest teacher BY FAR while I was there. They also have great recreational activities for your kids. I played flag football in 6th and 7th grade and I loved it. The AP's also take their job seriously and will do whatever they can to help you. One of the AP's, Mr. Magera, was a bit rude when I went there, but he was alright. The food is mediocre, and their dedication to helping kids score good on the FCAT is superb. Their FFA, FBLA, and NJHS programs are superb.Overall, I recommend this middleschool and your child will definitely have favorite teachers and make plenty of friends!

Posted: October 28, 2013

My school is very impressive. The teachers there are very helpful and nice i was very impressed with there academic program. Considering Florida has a terrible school system, this school is amazing. I have had a great time there and i am finishing off 8th grade this year. I originally left a different school for this school because of bullying problems now that i am at BMS things are great. The music program is great .ORCHESTRA IS IMPECCABLE. Although the music program does not have much money. Bottom line, this is a really great school.

Posted: June 22, 2013

This is a terrible school, I'm currently about to enter my second year here and I hate it. When I was sixth grade we had limited things to enjoy, the school divides students into teams based on intellectual level don't believe them if they say they don't. But the treats are different completely, I was on Team Boston which is the highest and our Teachers were fairly enjoyable the history teacher is a bit creepy and there were rumors going about that he watched porn on his laptop with students in the room, the math teacher never shuts up and her tests are harder than the FCAT and finals. The only awesome teacher at Barrignton Is the orchestra teacher she is amazing and sarcastic.

Posted: November 20, 2012

This is my 3rd year in BMS. I love this school because of my friends and teachers. I personally believe that when I arrived here in 6th grade that the students were all nice. We have our cliques i'll admit but it's what's expected. But I have a few minor issues. The principal is NEVER around EVER. But ONE of the Assistent Principals takes over the face of the school and is AWESOME and always nice. The other is around all the time but doesn't have the same welcoming feeling. The sixth & seventh graders that I now see getting ready to take our places are mostly cruel, bullies and disrespectful. They only believe in the outer look of people and judge accordingly. During the 7th grade my friend and I had some issues with ourselves but found comfort in the schools Revolution (Christian youth group) Some kids were quite harsh to Special education children but BMS launched the don't say the R word group. Word travels fast if their is anything suspicious (Self harm, eating disorders, plotting, etc.) to the admin. I feel safe in BMS and welcomed no matter what.

Posted: August 5, 2012

My son loves the school since day 1. He has great friends and awesome grades.

#	Name	Type	City	State	Distance
1	FishHawk Ranch	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Lithia	FL	2.3 mi
2	Fishhawk Ranch	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Lithia	FL	2.8 mi
3	Fish Hawk Ranch	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Lithia	FL	2.8 mi
4	Panther Trace	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Riverview	FL	4.2 mi
5	Avelar Creek	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Riverview	FL	5.8 mi
6	Harbour Isles	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Apollo Beach	FL	12.2 mi
7	The Pavillions	Apartment Complex	Tampa	FL	14.6 mi
8	Hyde Park	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Tampa	FL	14.8 mi
9	Westchase	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Tampa	FL	25.3 mi

#	Name	City	State	Distance
1	Fishhawk Ranch /Lithia FL	Lithia	FL	2.6 mi
2	South of Gandy (SOG)	Tampa	FL	15.3 mi
3	South Tampa	Tampa	FL	16 mi

Base	Distance
MacDill AFB	14.2 mi.
Coast Guard Clearwater	27.2 mi.

Barrington Middle School

Lithia, FL 33547

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