Gaudet Learning Academy

Gaudet Learning Academy is a low-enrollment primary school in Middletown, Rhode Island, part of Middletown. The school enrolls 259 students in grades 4 through 5. By comparison, Rhode Island's public schools average about 332 students each, so Gaudet Learning Academy sits 22% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Middletown (1,819 students total), Gaudet Learning Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Gaudet Learning Academy lists that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 23% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 84%.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.6:1 average. Roughly 41% of students at Gaudet Learning Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, census data for Newport County shows median household income runs about $103,514, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Newport County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,784 students), Gaudet Learning Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Gaudet Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 79%: 145 students in 2018 compared to 259 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 14% to 23%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

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