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Primrose Hill School

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Primrose Hill School ranks 40 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Primrose Hill School is an exceptional elementary school located in Barrington, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 361 students. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 9th and 52nd over the past 10 years.

Primrose Hill School's academic performance is truly impressive, with its 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics consistently higher than the state averages, often exceeding 50% proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 58.5%, compared to the Barrington district average of 58.8% and the Rhode Island state average of 36.7%. Similarly, the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 47.6%, compared to the Barrington district average of 57.3% and the Rhode Island state average of 38.4%. This consistent high performance is a testament to the school's effective teaching and learning practices.

While Primrose Hill School excels overall, the school's performance across different student subgroups reveals some potential achievement gaps. The school's male students and low socioeconomic status students rank in the top half of Rhode Island elementary schools, but its female students and white students rank in the bottom half. This suggests the need for the school to address these gaps and ensure that all students receive the support they need to succeed. Nonetheless, Primrose Hill School's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increasing per-student spending indicate a strong commitment to providing a high-quality educational experience for its students.

329

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,990

Per pupil spending ?

16.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806

(401) 247-3170

District: Barrington

Students who attend Primrose Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Barrington Middle School
High:	Barrington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg58%

Rhode Island avg38%

40^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Barrington

7^th of 60Barrington 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	76.6	40 of 166	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	25 of 166	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	42 of 167	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	12 of 166	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	23 of 166	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	14 of 169	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	9 of 169	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	68.4	52 of 168	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.5	25 of 170	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	90.0	15 of 169	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.9	12 of 159	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	76.5	46 of 165	72.1%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	26 of 165	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	93.9	1 of 165	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.7	13 of 169	92.3%	★★★★★
2009	89.8	10 of 169	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	53 of 164	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	45 of 158	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	24 of 166	85.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	54 of 129	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+22 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, July 7, 2019

Primrose Hill School has a student body and community that could potentially foster a truly excellent education. The quality of the test schools when you look at this school by the numbers should mostly be attributed to the largely affluent demographic who can afford to supplement the sub-par education offered by this school. The largely homogeneous nature of the school also denies the students a chance to have a culturally or economicly diverse experience. A lack of leadership, low teacher expectations and accountability, weak district oversight, and lack of consideration for the student as a whole child make this school a place we are very glad to leave. If you are considering buying in this school zone be prepared for an average education if your child is high performing, and to be constantly annoyed by the lack of professional clear communications from the school leadership. I give Primrose Hill school 2 stars instead of 1 only because of my positive experience with other families at this school and a couple of teachers/staff members. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Four of our children were educated thru Primrose Hill School and our experience was excellent. They have a nurturing environment from K-3 and really invest in the children's success. Teachers are wonderful with a mix of experienced and young educators. Lastly they have an annual fair sponsored by the PTO who is very active and the proceed go to enrichment after school programs, the school is very much a collection of interested parties. Additionally 2 of our children graduated from Ivy league schools so they are doing something right. Close Quote

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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
Primrose Hill School	Public	PK, KG-3	60 Middle Highway	Barrington	02806	Bristol County	Barrington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 247-3170	329	25	13.1	16.4%	235 (71.4%)	7 (2.1%)	31 (9.4%)	27 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.8%)	76.6	40^th of 166 public elementary schools	75.9%		85.7	25^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.9%	15		58.5				47.6				$21,990	$1,145	$20,846
Waddington School	Public	K-5	101 Legion Way	Riverside	02915	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 433-6235	554	32	17.3	47.8%	391 (70.6%)	33 (6.0%)	65 (11.7%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	49.4	77^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.6%		53.7	66^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.2%	11	28.7	35.4	42.5	23.0	33.5	29.2	50.6	36.8	38.3	$15,224	$1,270	$13,953
Hampden Meadows School	Public	4-5	297 New Meadow Road	Barrington	02806	Bristol County	Barrington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 247-3166	471	30	15.7	12.7%	365 (77.5%)	8 (1.7%)	24 (5.1%)	38 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)								(n/a)	59.2		64.6	55.9	60.6		55.9	60.1	57.8	$15,709	$259	$15,450
Sowams Elementary School	Public	K-3	364 Sowams Road	Barrington	02806	Bristol County	Barrington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 247-3180	250	19	13.1	8.8%	187 (74.8%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.6%)	24 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	79.2	32^nd of 166 public elementary schools	80.7%		92.6	10^th of 166 public elementary schools	94.0%	22		48.6				60.8				$17,575	$199	$17,376
Nayatt School	Public	K-3	400 Nayatt Road	Barrington	02806	Bristol County	Barrington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 247-3175	356	25	14.2	6.5%	265 (74.4%)	4 (1.1%)	29 (8.1%)	24 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.3%)	93.4	10^th of 166 public elementary schools	94.0%		90.7	16^th of 166 public elementary schools	90.4%	6		69.8				65.5				$16,091	$575	$15,516
Wyman School	Public	K-5	1 Columbia Avenue	Warwick	02888	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3180	262	17	15.4	45.4%	178 (67.9%)	5 (1.9%)	49 (18.7%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.8%)	53.3	69^th of 166 public elementary schools	58.4%		40.3	90^th of 166 public elementary schools	45.8%	21	45.0	38.6	33.3	42.9	38.4	30.2	28.2	36.6	31.7	$17,105	$243	$16,861
Silver Spring School	Public	K-5	120 Silver Spring Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 435-7836	223	18	12.3	55.2%	108 (48.4%)	34 (15.2%)	35 (15.7%)	19 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.1%)	32.4	108^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.9%		49.1	77^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.6%	31	27.0	23.3	28.6	29.7	26.9	20.9	22.6	32.4	25.2	$20,309	$2,491	$17,818
Kent Heights School	Public	K-5	2680 Pawtucket Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 435-7824	251	19	13.2	56.2%	112 (44.6%)	32 (12.7%)	74 (29.5%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.8%)	60.7	59^th of 166 public elementary schools	64.5%		37.5	93^rd of 166 public elementary schools	44.0%	34	25.6	56.1	34.6	31.6	41.9	65.9	42.3	30.8	47.2	$19,682	$2,597	$17,086
Edward S. Rhodes School	Public	K-5	160 Shaw Avenue	Cranston	02905	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8208	287	19	15.1	46.0%	135 (47.0%)	17 (5.9%)	87 (30.3%)	18 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.4%)	55.3	65^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.8%		44.5	85^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.8%	20	48.9	44.2	40.0	40.0	41.3	35.7	25.9	28.9	29.8	$14,333	$704	$13,628
Edgewood Highland	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Pawtuxet Avenue	Cranston	02905	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8065	276	20	13.8	67.4%	91 (33.0%)	15 (5.4%)	136 (49.3%)	11 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.5%)	28	120^th of 166 public elementary schools	27.7%		28.2	118^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.9%	2	31.6	32.5	23.9	27.8	27.9	19.5	14.3	18.4	17.2	$16,884	$1,429	$15,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Primrose Hill School

What schools do graduates of Primrose Hill School attend?

Students who attend Primrose Hill School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barrington Middle School
High : Barrington High School

What district is Primrose Hill School in?

Barrington

How many students attend Primrose Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Primrose Hill School.

What is the racial makeup of Primrose Hill School?

Students at Primrose Hill School are 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Primrose Hill School a good school?

Primrose Hill School ranks 40^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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