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Hugh Cole School

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Hugh Cole School ranks 50 th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Hugh Cole School is a 517-student PK–5 elementary school in Warren, serving families in the Bristol Warren district. SchoolDigger gives it 4 stars and ranks it 50th of 163 Rhode Island schools, at the 69th percentile. In 2025–26, proficiency was 44% in English Language Arts (ELA), 41% in math, and 48% in science: above state results in all three subjects, but below district results in each. The clearest concern is third-grade ELA: 37% were proficient, 15 points below the district and 2 below the state, and the result was lower than at every listed nearby school serving third grade.

Compared with nearby schools, science is Hugh Cole’s strongest subject, while ELA and math lag. Its science result was 6 points above the nearby-school average of 43%, but 6 points below the district; its ELA and math results were 10 and 9 points below nearby averages of 55% and 50%. Hugh Cole’s ELA was just above Pocasset School and below the other nearby schools with reported results. Its math was third-lowest in the nearby group, while science was around the middle. Against the state, Hugh Cole was ahead by 11 points in ELA, 9 in math, and 17 in science. Nearby-school averages combine schools with different grade spans, so the grade-level comparisons are more useful when schools serve the same grades.

Over the longer term, science has improved most: proficiency rose 9 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, compared with a 4-point ELA gain; math was essentially unchanged. Hugh Cole’s SchoolDigger percentile rose from 45 in 2020–21 to 69, though it changed only from 68 to 69 in the latest year. Its 13.2 students per teacher is second-lowest among nearby schools, and its 46% free/reduced-lunch rate is toward the high end of the group; these figures provide context, not explanations for test results. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves students with special education needs fell sharply to the 12th percentile from the 68th, while the overall ranking was 69th. Its Hispanic-student measure also declined, from the 61st to the 41st percentile, compared with the overall 69th percentile.

517

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

45.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

50 Asylum Road
Warren, RI 02885

(401) 245-1460

District: Bristol Warren

Students who attend Hugh Cole School usually attend:

Middle:	Kickemuit Middle School
High:	Mt. Hope High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (43% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Rhode Island median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Rhode Island avg32%

50^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 61Bristol Warren 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
2026	67.2	50 of 163	69.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	53 of 166	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	63 of 166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	62 of 167	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	88 of 166	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	91 of 166	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	75 of 169	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	70 of 169	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.6	89 of 168	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.9	65 of 170	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.5	102 of 169	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	94 of 159	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.1	85 of 165	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.0	85 of 165	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.9	88 of 165	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	89 of 169	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.9	69 of 169	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	42 of 162	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	49 of 164	70.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	66 of 112	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	43 of 111	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	36 of 154	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	39 of 158	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	61 of 162	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	60 of 166	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	78 of 89	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.3	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	62 of 128	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.4	58 of 129	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Science48%+17 vs state

English Language Arts44%+11 vs state

Mathematics41%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)		RICAS English Language Arts (2026)				RICAS Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science 5th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	67.2	50^th of 163 public elementary schools	69.3%		67.6	53^rd of 166 public elementary schools	68.1%	3	48.3	48.3	36.6	50.0	48.3	44.3	36.6	38.2	50.0	41.0	≥ 95%		$18,364	$1,877	$16,487
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%)	80	30^th of 163 public elementary schools	81.6%		87.4	19^th of 166 public elementary schools	88.6%	11	61.5	61.5	56.3	44.7	51.3	50.7	62.5	36.2	48.7	49.3	≥ 95%		$14,261	$511	$13,750
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%)	91.3	15^th of 163 public elementary schools	90.8%		93.4	10^th of 166 public elementary schools	94.0%	5			72.5			72.5	59.1			59.1	≥ 95%		$16,919	$355	$16,564
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%)	97.6	2^nd of 163 public elementary schools	98.8%		79.2	32^nd of 166 public elementary schools	80.7%	30			79.4			79.4	74.2			74.2	94.5%		$19,094	$168	$18,926
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)	62.4	62.4		52.0	62.4	57.3		46.0	58.9	52.5			$15,483	$112	$15,371
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%)	84.9	23^rd of 163 public elementary schools	85.9%		77	38^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.1%	15	46.9	46.9	65.4	54.5	53.1	58.1	68.8	42.9	48.4	53.8	≥ 95%		$18,540	$1,385	$17,155
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%)	94.6	10^th of 163 public elementary schools	93.9%		76.6	40^th of 166 public elementary schools	75.9%	30			82.4			82.4	63.2			63.2	≥ 95%		$24,761	$970	$23,791
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%)	59	59^th of 163 public elementary schools	63.8%		49.4	77^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.6%	18	34.1	34.1	38.7	34.7	36.6	36.7	40.2	42.1	45.1	42.4	≥ 95%		$15,402	$1,096	$14,306
Pocasset School	Public	PK, KG-3	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%)	70.6	43^rd of 163 public elementary schools	73.6%		73.6	43^rd of 166 public elementary schools	74.1%				44.2			44.2	53.5			53.5	≥ 95%		$24,249	$1,574	$22,675
Warwick Neck School	Public	K-5	150 Lennox Avenue (formerly 155 Rocky Pt Ave)	Warwick	02889	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3480	290	18	16.1	45.9%	203 (70.0%)	4 (1.4%)	56 (19.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	31.4	110^th of 163 public elementary schools	32.5%		28.7	119^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.3%	9	21.2	21.2	39.2	31.5	17.3	29.3	23.5	27.3	19.2	23.4	≥ 95%		$18,957	$808	$18,149

Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh Cole School

What is the racial makeup of Hugh Cole School?

Students at Hugh Cole School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hugh Cole School attend?

Students who attend Hugh Cole School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kickemuit Middle School
High : Mt. Hope High School

How many students attend Hugh Cole School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Hugh Cole School.

Is Hugh Cole School a good school?

Hugh Cole School ranks 50^th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hugh Cole School in?

Bristol Warren

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