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Pocasset School

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Pocasset School ranks 43 rd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Pocasset School is an elementary school located in Tiverton, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-4 with a student population of 191. The school is part of the Tiverton School District, which is ranked 15 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pocasset School has shown a mixed performance in RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) test scores compared to the Tiverton district and the state average. While the school's overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are generally on par with or slightly below the Tiverton district, it has performed better in 4th-grade ELA and 3rd-grade Mathematics in recent years. The school has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 18th out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools for male students, 14th for special education students, and 34th for low socioeconomic status students.

Pocasset School has seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, rising from $16,283 in the 2019-2020 school year to $23,444 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the state average. The school has also maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 12.7 over the past three school years. While Ranger School and Fort Barton School, which are also part of the Tiverton School District, have generally outperformed Pocasset School on RICAS tests, Pocasset School has shown stronger performance among certain student subgroups. The school's SchoolDigger ranking has fluctuated over the years, but it has shown a trend of improvement, moving from a 2-star rating in the 2015-2016 school year to a 4-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year.

210

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,582

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

242 Main Road
Tiverton, RI 02878

(401) 624-6654

District: Tiverton

Students who attend Pocasset School usually attend:

Middle:	Tiverton Middle School
High:	Tiverton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

12.4%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Rhode Island median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg45%

43^rd of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Tiverton

15^th of 60Tiverton 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	73.6	43 of 166	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	20 of 166	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	39 of 167	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	52 of 166	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	98 of 169	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	86 of 169	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	94 of 168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.3	92 of 170	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.6	63 of 169	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.3	86 of 159	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.4	54 of 165	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.0	51 of 165	69.1%	★★★★☆
2011	67.6	61 of 165	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.1	90 of 169	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.8	67 of 169	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	63 of 164	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	34 of 158	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	18 of 166	89.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	14 of 97	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	36 of 129	72.1%	★★★★☆

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)89th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%

English Language Arts46%

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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
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
Howard Hathaway School	Public	K-4	53 Tallman Avenue	Portsmouth	02871	Newport County	Portsmouth	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 683-0500	409	30	13.6	24.0%	322 (78.7%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (9.5%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.8%)	89	17^th of 166 public elementary schools	89.8%		84.6	29^th of 166 public elementary schools	82.5%	12		51.3	64.9		58.0	60.0	74.4		67.1	$16,737	$1,254	$15,484
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
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
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
Melville School	Public	PK, KG-4	1351 West Main Road	Portsmouth	02871	Newport County	Portsmouth	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 683-1650	316	26	12.1	15.8%	242 (76.6%)	6 (1.9%)	34 (10.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	94.9	7^th of 166 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.1	7^th of 166 public elementary schools	95.8%			71.9	71.2		71.6	66.7	64.4		65.5	$19,924	$1,935	$17,989
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pocasset School

How many students attend Pocasset School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Pocasset School.

What schools do graduates of Pocasset School attend?

Students who attend Pocasset School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tiverton Middle School
High : Tiverton High School

Is Pocasset School a good school?

Pocasset School ranks 43^rd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pocasset School?

Students at Pocasset School are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Pocasset School in?

Tiverton

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