B.F. Norton Elementary School

B.F. Norton Elementary School, a reasonably sized K-5 school in Cumberland, Rhode Island, overseen by Cumberland, teaches 374 students, covering grades K through 5.

Cumberland runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,845 students. B.F. Norton Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, B.F. Norton Elementary School lists that 56% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 26% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.6:1 average. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Providence County (around 64%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Providence County indicate the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, 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 B.F. Norton Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Blackstone Valley Prep, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

B.F. Norton Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at B.F. Norton Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 374 students in 2018 to 374 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.