Greenbush Elementary School

Greenbush Elementary School, a moderately sized elementary school in West Warwick, Rhode Island, one of the schools within West Warwick, caters to 427 students, covering grades K through 4. By comparison, Rhode Island's public schools average about 332 students each, so Greenbush Elementary School sits 29% above that benchmark.

Within West Warwick, which oversees 6 schools and 3,423 students, Greenbush Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Greenbush Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages about 13.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kent County (around 42%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, Kent County reports that the typical household earns roughly $94,345 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Greenbush Elementary School is one of 43 public schools in Kent County (combined enrollment of about 18,578 students).

Tiogue School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Greenbush Elementary School has contracted 10%, going from 475 students in 2018 to 427 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 73% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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