Ashton School

Set in Cumberland, Rhode Island, Ashton School is an average-sized primary school, one of the schools within Cumberland. It works with 429 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 29% bigger than typical.

Cumberland comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,845 students; Ashton School is among them.

Demographically, Ashton School shows that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.6:1 average. Roughly 18% of students at Ashton School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Providence County's rate of about 64%.

Around the school, Providence County reports that median household income runs about $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which Ashton School is one.

The closest other public school is Cumberland Preschool Center, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Ashton School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 54%: 278 students in 2018 compared to 429 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 69% to 65% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Ashton School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.