Fort Barton School

Set in Tiverton, Rhode Island, Fort Barton School is a close-knit elementary school, one of the schools within Tiverton. It serves 133 students across grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 60% leaner than typical.

Tiverton comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,484 students; Fort Barton School is among them.

On demographics, Fort Barton School records that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

On the resource side, On paper, Fort Barton School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.6:1 average. Roughly 24% of students at Fort Barton School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Newport County (around 38%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Newport County shows median household earnings sit near $103,514, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Newport County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,784 students), of which Fort Barton School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Howard Hathaway School, around 1.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 38%: 215 students in 2018 compared to 133 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 93% to 88%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.