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, including 3 Ranger School, Pocasset School, and Fort Barton School elementary schools, Tiverton Middle School, and Tiverton High School.

Among the standout schools in the area, Fort Barton School consistently ranks as one of the top elementary schools in Rhode Island, with a 4-star rating and exceptional performance on state assessments. Ranger School also stands out, ranking 27th out of 167 elementary schools and boasting the highest Mathematics proficiency rate among the district's schools. While the elementary schools excel, the Tiverton Middle School and Tiverton High School have lower proficiency rates in Mathematics compared to English Language Arts, suggesting a need to focus on improving Mathematics instruction at the secondary level.

Overall, the Tiverton district schools generally perform better than the state averages, with the elementary schools being particularly strong. However, the district could benefit from exploring ways to increase demographic diversity and address the disparities in Mathematics proficiency across grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2023)	SAT English Language Arts (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	NGSA Science (2023)	RICAS English Language Arts (2023)							RICAS Mathematics (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	205	18	11.5	22.4%	171 (83.4%)	5 (2.4%)	17 (8.3%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)	77.9	39^th of 167 public elementary schools	76.6%		67.3	52^nd of 166 public elementary schools	68.7%	13						58.3	47.2					52.8	55.6	44.4					50.0	$17,272	$1,234	$16,038
Fort Barton School	Public	K-4	99 Lawton Avenue	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 624-6114	190	19	10.1	14.2%	165 (86.8%)	7 (3.7%)	6 (3.2%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	89.7	19^th of 167 public elementary schools	88.6%		90.1	16^th of 166 public elementary schools	90.4%	3						65.0	55.9					60.8	70.0	52.9					62.2	$17,166	$466	$16,699
Tiverton High School	Public	9-12	100 North Brayton Road	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 624-8494	469	42	11.1	22.4%	424 (90.4%)	8 (1.7%)	8 (1.7%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	66.1	19^th of 60 public high schools	68.3%		69.4	15^th of 59 public high schools	74.6%	4	58.6	38.3	54.1	26.5	46.7															$19,128	$244	$18,884
Tiverton Middle School	Public	5-8	10 Quintal Drive	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 624-6668	509	48	10.6	21.8%	447 (87.8%)	10 (2.0%)	24 (4.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.1%)	68.1	21^st of 64 public middle schools	67.2%		53	26^th of 60 public middle schools	56.7%	5					41.4			45.7	51.9	36.6	40.3	43.9			43.3	39.7	31.0	40.3	38.8	$17,021	$239	$16,782
Ranger School	Public	PK, KG-4	278 North Brayton Road	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 624-8467	230	16	14.7	16.5%	197 (85.7%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (7.0%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.0%)	86.3	27^th of 167 public elementary schools	83.8%		89.6	19^th of 166 public elementary schools	88.6%	8						65.3	40.5					54.7	63.3	64.9					64.0	$15,875	$193	$15,682

Cities Near Zip Code 02878

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tiverton	0.93 mi	5	20^th
Portsmouth	3.93 mi	4	11^th
Bristol	6.63 mi	5	16^th
Little Compton	7.3 mi	1	7^th
Middletown	8.7 mi	5	35^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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