Elementary Schools in Tiverton

Summary:

The Tiverton school district in Rhode Island is home to three exceptional elementary schools: Ranger School, Pocasset School, and Fort Barton School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 4th grade and have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with all three earning high ratings from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Fort Barton School stands out as the top performer, ranking 8th out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. In the 2024-2025 school year, Fort Barton School had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (66.1%) and Mathematics (69.4%) compared to the Tiverton district averages (46.3% and 44.2%, respectively) and the state of Rhode Island. The school also boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7, suggesting more individualized attention for students.

While Ranger School and Pocasset School also perform well, with 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, they lag behind Fort Barton School in overall academic performance. The data also reveals differences in the socioeconomic status of the student populations, with Fort Barton School having the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student body.

District Detail

100 North Brayton Road
Tiverton, RI 02878

(401) 624-8475

SchoolDigger Rank:
15^th of 60 Rhode Island districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,484

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bristol Warren	4.53 mi	7	17^th
Portsmouth	4.57 mi	4	5^th
Highlander	7.18 mi	2	56^th
Barrington	7.57 mi	6	7^th
Warwick	9.99 mi	19	30^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.