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Enrollment
657
Elementary
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWPORT·NCES 440072000485
Claiborne Pell Elementary
35 Dexter Street, Newport, RI 02840 · (401) 842-1900 · Newport County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
488 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 137 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 13% smaller than its 4th grade class (126).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Claiborne Pell Elementary→Frank E. Thompson Middle
Based on grade levels within Newport. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
22.4%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
22.9%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 Claiborne Pell Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Pell Elementary this school | 657 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Fallon Memorial School Pawtucket | 520 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Globe Park School Woonsocket | 519 | 69.9% | N/A |
| Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus Woonsocket | 669 | 65.9% | N/A |
| Potter-Burns School Pawtucket | 430 | 65.6% | N/A |
| John F. Horgan School West Warwick | 475 | 70.1% | 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 Claiborne Pell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Newport County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #119 of 166 | #11 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #128 of 166 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 657 | #3 of 179 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #9 of 168 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #8 of 159 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.3% | #46 of 176 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.8% | #11 of 99 | #2 of 10 |
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
657
-83 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 657 | 60 | 10.9:1 | 74% (488) |
| 2023-24 | 716 | 71 | 10.1:1 | 71% (511) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 66.3 | 10.5:1 | 70% (486) |
| 2020-21 | 740 | 60 | 12.3:1 | 73% (540) |
| 2017-18 | 898 | 63.1 | 14.2:1 | 65% (581) |
| 2015-16 | 933 | 60 | 15.6:1 | 65% (611) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Claiborne Pell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (898 to 657); teachers down 5% (63.1 to 60).
About Claiborne Pell Elementary
Claiborne Pell Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport, Rhode Island. The school serves pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 657 students. That is 98% above the average of about 332 students for elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Claiborne Pell Elementary is a school in Newport. The district has 3 schools and 1,755 students.
At Claiborne Pell Elementary, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 43%. Smaller groups are 33% White, 12% multiracial, 9% Black, and 3% Native American. County-wide, 7% of Newport County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
Its ratio of 10.9:1 is based on 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island is 13.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Newport County report 38%.
In Newport County, home to about 84,657 people, the median household earns about $103,514 a year, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Newport County number 21, with about 7,784 students.
Claiborne Pell Elementary's nearest public school is Middletown High School (about 1.1 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 11%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.3 to 10.9 over 4 years.
People who know Claiborne Pell Elementary can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Newport County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,657
Census ACS
Median income
$103,514
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,784 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newport
- Rogers High SchoolHigh · 599 students
- Frank E. Thompson MiddleMiddle · 499 students
- Newport Area Career Tech CtrHigh
Other schools in Newport
- Rogers High SchoolHigh · 599 students
- Frank E. Thompson MiddleMiddle · 499 students
- Newport Area Career Tech CtrHigh
Nearby schools
- Middletown High School1.1 mi · 523
- Frank E. Thompson Middle1.2 mi · 499
- Aquidneck School1.5 mi · 302
- Gaudet Middle School1.5 mi · 431
- Gaudet Learning Academy1.5 mi · 259
- Forest Avenue School1.5 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Claiborne Pell ElementaryHow large is Claiborne Pell Elementary?
Claiborne Pell Elementary enrolls approximately 657 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Claiborne Pell Elementary serve?
Claiborne Pell Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Claiborne Pell Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Claiborne Pell Elementary is approximately 10.9:1 (60 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Claiborne Pell Elementary?
Claiborne Pell Elementary reports a student body of 33% White, 43% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Claiborne Pell Elementary?
Claiborne Pell Elementary is overseen by Newport in Newport County.
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