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Fort Barton School

Public Grades K-4

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Fort Barton School is an elementary school located in Tiverton, Rhode Island, serving 172 students in grades K-4. As part of the Tiverton School District, which is ranked 15th out of 60 districts in the state, Fort Barton consistently outperforms the district and the state of Rhode Island in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 66.1% of Fort Barton students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.3% for the Tiverton district, and 69.4% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 44.2% for the district. Fort Barton School has been ranked among the top 20 elementary schools in Rhode Island for several years, reaching as high as 2nd out of 166 schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 4th out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools for male students and 9th out of 129 schools for white students.

While Fort Barton School outperforms the Tiverton district, the nearby Pocasset School and Ranger School also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking 43rd and 34th out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the Portsmouth School District, which is ranked 5th out of 60 districts in the state, may also contribute to the success of Fort Barton School.

133

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,862

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

99 Lawton Avenue
Tiverton, RI 02878

(401) 624-6114

District: Tiverton

Students who attend Fort Barton School usually attend:

Middle:	Tiverton Middle School
High:	Tiverton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Rhode Island elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg45%

8^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Tiverton

15^th of 60Tiverton 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
2025	94.3	8 of 166	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	8 of 166	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	19 of 167	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	16 of 166	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	2 of 166	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	29 of 169	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	52 of 169	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	88.6	12 of 168	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	9 of 170	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	77.1	37 of 169	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	93.0	1 of 159	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	92.8	2 of 165	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	92.4	1 of 165	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	89.4	7 of 165	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	80.1	32 of 169	81.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.4	31 of 169	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	22 of 164	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	4 of 166	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	9 of 129	93.0%	★★★★★

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 (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%

English Language Arts66%

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Schools Near Fort Barton School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)				RICAS Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Barton School	Public	K-4	99 Lawton Avenue	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 624-6114	133	12	11.0	24.1%	117 (88.0%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.8%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	94.3	8^th of 166 public elementary schools	95.2%		94	8^th of 166 public elementary schools	95.2%			73.0	56.0		66.1	73.0	64.0		69.4	$22,862	$115	$22,748
Howard Hathaway School	Public	K-4	53 Tallman Avenue	Portsmouth	02871	Newport County	Portsmouth	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 683-0500	409	30	13.6	24.0%	322 (78.7%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (9.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.8%)	89	17^th of 166 public elementary schools	89.8%		84.6	29^th of 166 public elementary schools	82.5%	12		51.3	64.9		58.0	60.0	74.4		67.1	$16,737	$1,254	$15,484
Ranger School	Public	PK, KG-4	278 North Brayton Road	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 624-8467	212	15	14.1	26.9%	180 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.2%)	78.5	34^th of 166 public elementary schools	79.5%		75.5	42^nd of 166 public elementary schools	74.7%	8		63.0	43.9		54.0	82.6	36.6		60.9	$18,586	$84	$18,502
Pocasset School	Public	PK, KG-4	242 Main Road	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 624-6654	210	13	16.1	42.4%	165 (78.6%)	4 (1.9%)	26 (12.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)	73.6	43^rd of 166 public elementary schools	74.1%		87.5	20^th of 166 public elementary schools	88.0%	23		36.0	51.1		45.7	72.0	45.5		55.1	$25,582	$1,752	$23,831
Melville School	Public	PK, KG-4	1351 West Main Road	Portsmouth	02871	Newport County	Portsmouth	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 683-1650	316	26	12.1	15.8%	242 (76.6%)	6 (1.9%)	34 (10.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	94.9	7^th of 166 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.1	7^th of 166 public elementary schools	95.8%			71.9	71.2		71.6	66.7	64.4		65.5	$19,924	$1,935	$17,989
Colt Andrews School	Public	K-5	570-574 Hope Street	Bristol	02809	Bristol County	Bristol Warren	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 254-5987	307	22	13.9	48.2%	248 (80.8%)	3 (1.0%)	32 (10.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	77	38^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.1%		69.2	49^th of 166 public elementary schools	70.5%	11	40.9	54.2	51.2	56.8	54.1	41.7	57.1	43.2	47.0	$17,199	$1,538	$15,661
Guiteras School	Public	2-5	35 Washington Street	Bristol	02809	Bristol County	Bristol Warren	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 254-5932	123	13	9.4	40.7%	97 (78.9%)	1 (0.8%)	15 (12.2%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.5%)	61.9	58^th of 166 public elementary schools	65.1%		76.2	41^st of 166 public elementary schools	75.3%	17	32.3	60.0	51.9	30.0	47.1	46.7	37.0	32.3	38.6	$17,661	$832	$16,830
Rockwell School	Public	K-5	1225 Hope Street	Bristol	02809	Bristol County	Bristol Warren	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 254-5930	260	15	17.3	17.7%	229 (88.1%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	87.4	19^th of 166 public elementary schools	88.6%		91.6	14^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.6%	5	57.4	52.1	51.4	66.0	56.9	47.9	65.7	83.0	65.4	$14,054	$400	$13,654
Hugh Cole School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Asylum Road	Warren	02885	Bristol County	Bristol Warren	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 245-1460	517	39	13.2	45.6%	399 (77.2%)	11 (2.1%)	55 (10.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.3%)	67.6	53^rd of 166 public elementary schools	68.1%		54.7	63^rd of 166 public elementary schools	62.0%	10	44.3	47.9	39.1	46.8	44.8	35.1	36.2	55.7	42.8	$18,241	$1,891	$16,350
Forest Avenue School	Public	K-3	315 Forest Avenue	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 849-9434	304	25	12.1	35.9%	167 (54.9%)	26 (8.6%)	75 (24.7%)	12 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.2%)	71.1	48^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.1%		47.4	82^nd of 166 public elementary schools	50.6%	34		52.7				46.2				$17,809	$1,360	$16,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Barton School

How many students attend Fort Barton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Fort Barton School.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Barton School?

Students at Fort Barton School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Fort Barton School in?

Tiverton

Is Fort Barton School a good school?

Yes! Fort Barton School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fort Barton School attend?

Students who attend Fort Barton School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tiverton Middle School
High : Tiverton High School

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