Summary:
Zip code 02809 includes two K–5 elementary schools in Bristol, Rhode Island: Colt Andrews School and Rockwell School, both in the Bristol Warren district. In 2025–26, both schools’ all-grade proficiency rates were above the state rate in ELA, math and science. The clearest difference for families comparing them is that Colt Andrews leads in ELA and math, while Rockwell leads in science.
Colt Andrews had the higher all-grade ELA result, at 58.1% versus 50.7% at Rockwell, a 7.4-point lead; it also led in math, 53.8% to 49.3%, a 4.5-point difference. Rockwell was notably stronger in science, with 61.5% proficiency compared with Colt Andrews’ 46.9%, a 14.6-point advantage. Both schools exceeded state rates in every subject, but their relative strengths differ: Colt Andrews was 25.0 points above the state in ELA and 21.9 points above in math, while Rockwell was 30.4 points above in science.
Recent results moved in different directions: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, Colt Andrews rose 4.0 points in ELA, 6.8 in math and 6.0 in science; Rockwell fell 6.2 points in ELA and 16.1 in math, but rose 4.1 in science. SchoolDigger’s percentile ranking also rose for Colt Andrews, from 70 in 2023–24 to 86 in 2025–26, while Rockwell’s declined from 92 to 82; these rankings are separate from proficiency scores. Colt Andrews has a lower reported student–teacher ratio (13.9 versus 17.3) and a higher free/reduced-lunch rate (48.21% versus 17.69%), observations that do not explain score differences. Grade 4 math is a relative soft spot at both schools: 42.9% at Colt Andrews and 36.2% at Rockwell, compared with a state rate of 35.1%.
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