Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02878

Summary:

The 02878 zip code area in Tiverton, Rhode Island is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Tiverton school district. The data reveals a strong-performing school district, with several standout schools that consistently rank among the top in the state.

At the elementary level, Fort Barton School and Ranger School are the clear leaders, with Fort Barton ranking in the top 5% of Rhode Island elementary schools and boasting the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. The middle school, Tiverton Middle School, also performs well, ranking in the top third of Rhode Island middle schools with above-average proficiency rates.

At the high school level, Tiverton High School maintains a respectable 84.0% four-year graduation rate, though its Mathematics proficiency lags slightly behind the state average. Overall, the Tiverton school district appears to be delivering a quality education, with the elementary schools serving as the standout performers and setting a strong foundation for student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th 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
Tiverton High School	Public	9-12	100 North Brayton Road	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 624-8494	430	43	10.0	35.1%	383 (89.1%)	7 (1.6%)	21 (4.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	60.7	21^st of 60 public high schools	65.0%		63.2	20^th of 61 public high schools	67.2%	1	64.2	29.2	55.9	21.5	47.3															$22,125	$403	$21,722
Tiverton Middle School	Public	5-8	10 Quintal Drive	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 624-6668	499	39	12.7	34.7%	426 (85.4%)	8 (1.6%)	30 (6.0%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.8%)	68.4	18^th of 66 public middle schools	72.7%		64.7	22^nd of 64 public middle schools	65.6%	4					41.0			36.8	47.3	39.8	50.4	43.7			43.7	33.3	39.0	36.6	38.2	$19,812	$209	$19,602
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

Cities Near Zip Code 02878

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tiverton	0.93 mi	5	17^th
Portsmouth	3.93 mi	4	6^th
Bristol	6.63 mi	5	16^th
Little Compton	7.3 mi	1	1^st
Middletown	8.7 mi	5	26^th

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02878

Fort Barton School

Ranger School

Pocasset School

Tiverton Middle School

Tiverton High School

Cities Near Zip Code 02878