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Gaudet Learning Academy

1113 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, RI 02842 · (401) 846-6395 · Newport County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% 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.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

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
259
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
105 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Grade 412046%
Grade 513954%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
15359%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
5923%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
114%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
73%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
2610%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
13954%
Female
12046%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Gaudet Learning Academy→Gaudet Middle School→Middletown High School
Feeds from
Forest Avenue SchoolKG–03Aquidneck SchoolPK–03
Based on grade levels within Middletown. 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
47.8%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
30.6%
RI avg 32.8%

What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 Gaudet Learning Academy

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Gaudet Learning Academy this school25940.5%N/A
Brown Avenue School
Johnston
25143.0%N/A
Wyman School
Warwick
26245.4%N/A
Warwick Early Learning Center
Warwick
20739.6%N/A
Warwick Neck School
Warwick
29045.9%N/A
Forest Avenue School
Middletown
30435.9%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 Gaudet Learning Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Newport County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
30.6%#94 of 166#10 of 11
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
47.8%#45 of 166#9 of 11
Enrollment
ranked largest first
259#125 of 179#6 of 11
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.3:1#45 of 168#6 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.6%#44 of 159#3 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.5%#114 of 176#3 of 11
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
259
+108 (+72%) vs 2020
+44% since 2010-11, when it was 180
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252592112.3:141% (105)
2023-242732113.0:133% (89)
2022-2328721.913.1:136% (104)
2020-211511015.1:136% (55)
2017-1814510.613.7:130% (44)
2015-161921216.0:124% (47)
2010-111801313.8:127% (48)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gaudet Learning Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 79% (145 to 259); teachers up 98% (10.6 to 21).

About Gaudet Learning Academy

Gaudet Learning Academy runs as a small elementary school in Middletown, Rhode Island. Classes run from 4 through 5, and the school has 259 students. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island is about 332 students, so this school is 22% smaller than average.

Middletown is the local district for Gaudet Learning Academy. It runs 5 schools with 1,819 students.

Roughly 59% of students at Gaudet Learning Academy are White. Other groups make up 23% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 84% of Newport County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The school employs the equivalent of 21 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.3:1. That is lower than the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 41%.

The allk12 Grade for Gaudet Learning Academy is B+. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Across Newport County, the median household income is $103,514, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Newport County is home to 21 public schools and about 7,784 public school students.

The school nearest to Gaudet Learning Academy is Gaudet Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Gaudet Learning Academy has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

Gaudet Learning Academy had 151 students in 2020-21 and 259 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.1:1 in 2020-21, and 12.3:1 in 2024-25.

Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Newport County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Gaudet Learning Academy
District
Middletown
Address
1113 Aquidneck Ave., Middletown, RI 02842
Phone
(401) 846-6395
County
Newport County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
04–05
Total enrollment
259
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
105 (41%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
440063000471
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Gaudet Learning Academy
What is the total enrollment at Gaudet Learning Academy?
Gaudet Learning Academy enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does Gaudet Learning Academy serve?
Gaudet Learning Academy serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Gaudet Learning Academy have?
Gaudet Learning Academy employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is Gaudet Learning Academy?
Gaudet Learning Academy reports a student body of 59% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Gaudet Learning Academy in?
Gaudet Learning Academy is part of Middletown.
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