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Blackrock School

12 LaCasa Drive, Coventry, RI 02816 · (401) 822-9450 · Kent County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.

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

Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
178 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4012%
Kindergarten4614%
Grade 13812%
Grade 25417%
Grade 35116%
Grade 44915%
Grade 54414%

This year's kindergarten class (46) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (44).

Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
24375%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
4614%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
196%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
16451%
Female
15849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Blackrock School→Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of Cov
Based on grade levels within Coventry. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
32.4%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
39.3%
RI avg 32.8%

What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 Blackrock School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Blackrock School this school32255.3%N/A
Hoxsie School
Warwick
27855.4%N/A
Colt Andrews School
Bristol
30748.2%N/A
Hopkins Hill School
Coventry
32347.4%N/A
William Callahan School
Harrisville
31049.7%N/A
Tiogue School
Coventry
32845.4%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 Blackrock School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Kent County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.3%#70 of 166#9 of 23
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.4%#82 of 166#13 of 23
Enrollment
ranked largest first
322#81 of 179#9 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.6:1#118 of 168#20 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.6%#105 of 159#18 of 25
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
55.3%#79 of 176#7 of 26
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.7%#50 of 99#11 of 17
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 2024-25
Enrollment
322
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 499
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253222214.6:155% (178)
2023-242962312.9:143% (127)
2022-2332425.112.9:144% (141)
2020-213182413.3:139% (123)
2017-1837324.615.2:142% (157)
2015-164142318.0:139% (163)
2010-114732916.3:130% (140)
2000-015793019.3:121% (119)
1990-914992718.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackrock School.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (373 to 322); teachers down 11% (24.6 to 22).

About Blackrock School

Blackrock School is a mid-sized elementary school in Coventry, Rhode Island. It reported 322 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.

Enrollment across the 7 schools in Coventry totals 4,010 students.

More than half of the students at Blackrock School are White (75%). Other reported shares: 14% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 85% White among all Kent County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Blackrock School is 14.6:1, based on 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Rhode Island average 13.6:1. Lunch program data show 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 42% for public schools in Kent County.

Among Rhode Island public elementary schools, Blackrock School outscored 52%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.

For the population of Kent County, median household income comes to about $94,345, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Kent County counts 43 public schools with about 18,578 students.

Blackrock School's closest public school neighbor is Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of Cov, about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles of Blackrock School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 322, starting from 318. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.3:1 in 2020-21, and 14.6:1 in 2024-25.

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Kent County at a glance

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Population
171,456
Census ACS
Median income
$94,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
18,578 students

Quick facts

School name
Blackrock School
District
Coventry
Address
12 LaCasa Drive, Coventry, RI 02816
Phone
(401) 822-9450
County
Kent County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
322
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
178 (55%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
440021000031
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Blackrock School
How many students attend Blackrock School?
Blackrock School enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-05.
Is Blackrock School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blackrock School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Blackrock School have?
Blackrock School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
How diverse is Blackrock School?
Blackrock School reports a student body of 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Blackrock School?
Blackrock School is overseen by Coventry in Kent County.
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