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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 02878

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At a glance

Schools

422

Students

Top rankedRanger School34^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools

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Summary:

The 02878 zip code area in Rhode Island is home to three elementary schools: Ranger School, Pocasset School, and Fort Barton School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 4th grade and are part of the Tiverton school district.

Among the three schools, Fort Barton School stands out as the top performer, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 8th out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, Fort Barton School had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (66.1%) and Mathematics (69.4%) compared to the Tiverton district and statewide averages. The school also boasts a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7, indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students.

While Ranger School and Pocasset School also perform well, earning 4-star ratings, they do not match the exceptional performance of Fort Barton School. Ranger School is ranked 34th and 42nd in the state, and Pocasset School is ranked 20th and 43rd. Additionally, Pocasset School has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 29.32%, compared to 19% at Ranger School and 13.37% at Fort Barton School.

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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 (2025)	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
Pocasset School	Public	PK, KG-3	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	K-3	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

Cities Near Zip Code 02878

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tiverton	0.93 mi	4	17^th
Portsmouth	3.93 mi	4	6^th
Bristol	6.63 mi	4	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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