Aquidneck School

Aquidneck School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Middletown, Rhode Island, operated by Middletown. The school enrolls 302 students in grades pre-K through 3.

Across the 5 schools in Middletown (1,819 students total), Aquidneck School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Aquidneck School reports that White students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder reads as 19% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Asian. By comparison, Newport County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Aquidneck School lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. The state averages around 13.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Newport County (around 38%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Newport County indicate median household income runs about $103,514, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Newport County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,784 students), of which Aquidneck School is one.

The closest other public school is Claiborne Pell Elementary, roughly 1.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Aquidneck School's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 350 (now 302). Over the same period, the White share fell from 76% to 64%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Aquidneck School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.