Best Public Schools in Bristol, RI

Summary:

The city of Bristol, Rhode Island is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Colt Andrews School, Rockwell School, and Guiteras School) and 1 high school (Mt. Hope High School). These schools serve students in the Bristol Warren school district.

Among the standout schools in Bristol, Rockwell School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, placing 13th, 14th, and 19th out of 166-167 Rhode Island elementary schools in the past three school years. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two years, indicating excellent performance. Rockwell School's test scores are particularly impressive, with 65.4% of students proficient or better in RICAS Math and 56.9% proficiency in RICAS English Language Arts, significantly outperforming the district averages.

As the only high school in the data set, Mt. Hope High School also stands out for its strong performance, ranking 10th, 11th, and 11th out of 60-61 Rhode Island high schools in the past three school years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Mt. Hope High School's students perform well on standardized tests, with 83.3% proficiency in SAT English Language Arts and 39.2% proficiency in SAT Math, significantly higher than the state averages.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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
Mt. Hope High School	Public	9-12	199 Chestnut Street	Bristol	02809	Bristol County	Bristol Warren	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 254-5980	787	63	12.4	40.0%	657 (83.5%)	14 (1.8%)	58 (7.4%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.7%)	83.8	10^th of 60 public high schools	83.3%		80.4	11^th of 61 public high schools	82.0%	1	72.6	36.5	83.3	39.2	68.2									$18,724	$629	$18,095
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
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

Cities Near Bristol

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warren	2.69 mi	3	41^st
Barrington	3.46 mi	6	9^th
Tiverton	4.57 mi	5	17^th
Portsmouth	5.07 mi	4	6^th
Warwick	5.53 mi	19	37^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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