Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUMBERLAND·NCES 440027000070
Ashton School
2602 Mendon Road (Transitional Building), Cumberland, RI 02864 · (401) 333-0554 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
77 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
52.5%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
60.6%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Ashton School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton School this school | 429 | 17.9% | N/A |
| John J. McLaughlin Cumberland Cumberland | 413 | 22.3% | N/A |
| Meadowbrook Farms School East Greenwich | 281 | 10.7% | N/A |
| George Hanaford School East Greenwich | 276 | 9.1% | N/A |
| Primrose Hill School Barrington | 329 | 16.4% | N/A |
| Hampden Meadows School Barrington | 471 | 12.7% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ashton School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #23 of 166 | #6 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #31 of 166 | #7 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #39 of 179 | #32 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #131 of 168 | #79 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #56 of 159 | #48 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.9% | #158 of 176 | #105 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +54.3% | #3 of 47 | #3 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
429
+159 (+59%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 387
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 429 | 28 | 15.3:1 | 18% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 21 | 15.6:1 | 13% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 15% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 18 | 15.0:1 | 17% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 18 | 15.5:1 | 19% (53) |
| 2015-16 | 248 | 17 | 14.6:1 | 18% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 21 | 14.5:1 | 31% (95) |
| 2000-01 | 378 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 17% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 387 | 22 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashton School.
Since 2017-18: students up 54% (278 to 429); teachers up 56% (18 to 28).
About Ashton School
In Cumberland, Rhode Island, part of Providence County, Ashton School is an elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 429 students. Elementary schools in Rhode Island have about 332 students on average; enrollment here is 29% higher.
Cumberland enrolls 4,845 students in 9 schools, including Ashton School.
White students are 65% of those enrolled at Ashton School. The next largest groups are 14% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Ashton School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. The school has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 15.3:1 compares with an average of 13.6:1 for elementary schools in Rhode Island. Federal data show 18% of students (77) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 64% average for public schools in Providence County is 46 points.
Among Rhode Island public elementary schools, Ashton School outscored 81%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Providence County, where median household income comes to about $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Providence County counts 206 public schools with about 88,799 students.
Ashton School's nearest public school is Cumberland Preschool Center (less than a tenth of a mile). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 270 students at Ashton School; in 2024-25, 429. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.
This page collects posts and questions about Ashton School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
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- Cumberland High SchoolHigh · 1,428 students
- North Cumberland MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Community SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Joseph L. McCourt MSMiddle · 482 students
- Garvin MemorialElementary · 422 students
- John J. McLaughlin CumberlandElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Cumberland
- Cumberland High SchoolHigh · 1,428 students
- North Cumberland MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Community SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Joseph L. McCourt MSMiddle · 482 students
- Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2Elementary · 426 students
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Nearby schools
- Cumberland Preschool Center0.0 mi · 109
- Cumberland High School0.1 mi · 1,428
- John J. McLaughlin Cumberland0.9 mi · 413
- Blackstone Valley Prep Element1.0 mi · 280
- Northern Lincoln Elem.1.1 mi · 495
- North Cumberland Middle1.6 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Ashton SchoolHow many students attend Ashton School?
Ashton School enrolls approximately 429 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ashton School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ashton School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Ashton School have?
Ashton School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Ashton School?
Student demographics at Ashton School are roughly 65% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 14% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Ashton School public or private?
Ashton School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cumberland.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.