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Hugh Cole School

Q: Is Hugh Cole School a good school?

Hugh Cole School ranks 53 rd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Hugh Cole School is an elementary school located in Warren, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 504 students. It is part of the Bristol Warren District, which is ranked 17 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Hugh Cole School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally lower than the district and state averages, the school performs better in certain student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and students with special education needs, where it ranks higher than the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hugh Cole School ranked 49th out of 164 Rhode Island elementary schools for female students and 31st out of 97 Rhode Island elementary schools for special education students in ELA proficiency. Additionally, despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school ranks 39th out of 158 Rhode Island elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students in ELA proficiency.

Compared to nearby schools in the Bristol Warren District, such as Colt Andrews School, Guiteras School, and Rockwell School, Hugh Cole School generally underperforms in terms of student proficiency rates. However, the school performs better than some of the nearby schools in the East Providence and Tiverton districts, such as Waddington School and Pocasset School.

517

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,241

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 40th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Rhode Island median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Bristol Warren's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

53^rd of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Bristol Warren

17^th of 60Bristol 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
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
2025	68.1	49 of 164	70.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	43 of 111	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	39 of 158	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	60 of 166	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	31 of 97	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
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 (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%

Science44%

Mathematics43%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hugh Cole School

Is Hugh Cole School a good school?

Hugh Cole School ranks 53^rd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Hugh Cole School in?

Bristol Warren

How many students attend Hugh Cole School?

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

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

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.

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