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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 02840

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At a glance

School

657

Students

Top rankedClaiborne Pell Elementary132^nd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools

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Claiborne Pell Elementary up 9 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 02840 zip code area has only one elementary school, Claiborne Pell Elementary, which serves grades PK-4. Despite higher spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, ranking 132 out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a low 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Claiborne Pell Elementary has 716 students, with a high percentage (71.37%) of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's RICAS test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently below the state and Newport district averages, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the low student outcomes.

The lack of school choice and competition in the 02840 zip code area, coupled with the persistent performance issues at Claiborne Pell Elementary, indicate that significant interventions and support may be needed to improve student outcomes at the only elementary school serving this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Claiborne Pell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	35 Dexter Street	Newport	02840	Newport County	Newport	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 842-1900	657	60	10.9	74.3%	214 (32.6%)	62 (9.4%)	281 (42.8%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (11.6%)	21.2	132^nd of 166 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.7	141^st of 166 public elementary schools	15.1%	9	20.2	24.3	22.4	23.6	22.2	22.9	$25,938	$4,301	$21,637

Cities Near Zip Code 02840

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newport	0.78 mi	4	47^th
Middletown	2.07 mi	5	26^th
Jamestown	3.92 mi	2	2^nd
Portsmouth	5.65 mi	4	6^th
Little Compton	7.42 mi	1	1^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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