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Colt Andrews School

570-574 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809 · (401) 254-5987 · Bristol County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% 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
307
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
148 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Kindergarten5618%
Grade 16722%
Grade 24515%
Grade 34916%
Grade 44515%
Grade 54515%

This year's kindergarten class (56) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (45).

Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
24881%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
3210%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
217%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
14648%
Female
16152%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Colt Andrews School→Kickemuit Middle School→Mt. Hope High School
Based on grade levels within Bristol Warren. 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
54.1%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
47.0%
RI avg 32.8%

What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Colt Andrews School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Colt Andrews School this school30748.2%N/A
William Callahan School
Harrisville
31049.7%N/A
Tiogue School
Coventry
32845.4%N/A
Hopkins Hill School
Coventry
32347.4%N/A
Austin T. Levy School
Harrisville
25447.6%N/A
Warwick Neck School
Warwick
29045.9%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 Colt Andrews School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Bristol County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.0%#53 of 166#6 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.1%#27 of 166#5 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
307#93 of 179#5 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.9:1#104 of 168#4 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.2%#123 of 159#6 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
48.2%#93 of 176#1 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.7%#47 of 99N/A
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
307
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253072213.9:148% (148)
2023-242661914.0:142% (111)
2022-233002114.3:141% (123)
2020-213192214.5:129% (93)
2017-183602415.0:136% (129)
2015-163682316.0:135% (127)
2010-114043212.6:136% (144)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Colt Andrews School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (360 to 307); teachers down 8% (24 to 22).

About Colt Andrews School

Colt Andrews School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Bristol, Rhode Island. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 307 students.

Colt Andrews School falls under Bristol Warren, which has 6 schools enrolling 2,627 students.

The large majority of students at Colt Andrews School, 81%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 90%. By the diversity index, Colt Andrews School comes in at 33%.

The school reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.9 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Rhode Island have a similar average ratio of 13.6:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 48% of enrollment. Compared with the 28% average for public schools in Bristol County, the school's rate is higher.

Measured against Rhode Island public elementary schools, Colt Andrews School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

In Bristol County (population about 50,490), median household income is about $114,490, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Colt Andrews School is one of 13 public schools in Bristol County, which together enroll about 6,234 students.

The nearest other public school, Guiteras School, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Colt Andrews School.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Colt Andrews School went from 319 students to 307.

Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Colt Andrews School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Bristol County at a glance

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Population
50,490
Census ACS
Median income
$114,490
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,234 students

Quick facts

School name
Colt Andrews School
District
Bristol Warren
Address
570-574 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809
Phone
(401) 254-5987
County
Bristol County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
307
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
148 (48%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
440006500468
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Colt Andrews School
How large is Colt Andrews School?
Colt Andrews School enrolls approximately 307 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Colt Andrews School serve?
Colt Andrews School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Colt Andrews School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Colt Andrews School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Colt Andrews School?
At Colt Andrews School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Colt Andrews School public or private?
Colt Andrews School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bristol Warren.
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