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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Greenbush Elementary School?
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Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST WARWICK·NCES 440114000402
Greenbush Elementary School
127 Greenbush Road, West Warwick, RI 02893 · (401) 822-8454 · Kent County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- C+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
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
218 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (78).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 64% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within West Warwick. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.3%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
28.6%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 Greenbush Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbush Elementary School this school | 427 | 51.1% | N/A |
| B.F. Norton Elementary School Cumberland | 374 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Sherman School Warwick | 324 | 47.8% | N/A |
| Waddington School Riverside | 554 | 47.8% | N/A |
| Hopkins Hill School Coventry | 323 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Blackrock School Coventry | 322 | 55.3% | 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 Greenbush Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #102 of 166 | #15 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.3% | #99 of 166 | #16 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #41 of 179 | #3 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #65 of 168 | #10 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #62 of 159 | #8 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.1% | #87 of 176 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #62 of 99 | #12 of 17 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
427
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 427 | 33 | 12.9:1 | 51% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 35 | 12.7:1 | 32% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 30.5 | 14.5:1 | 44% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 36 | 12.1:1 | 42% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 30.5 | 15.6:1 | 33% (159) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 36% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 28% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 609 | 36 | 16.9:1 | 22% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 36 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenbush Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (475 to 427); teachers up 8% (30.5 to 33).
About Greenbush Elementary School
Greenbush Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in West Warwick, Rhode Island. The latest federal count shows 427 students in kindergarten through 4. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island is about 332 students, so this school is 29% larger than average.
The 6 schools of West Warwick, including Greenbush Elementary School, enroll 3,423 students.
At Greenbush Elementary School, White students make up 65% of the student body. It is also 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Kent County is roughly 85% White. Greenbush Elementary School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 12.9 students per teacher and 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island fairly closely. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Kent County average 42%.
The allk12 Grade for Greenbush Elementary School is C+. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Kent County census figures show that the median household income is $94,345, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 43 public schools in Kent County, enrolling about 18,578 students in all.
Tiogue School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles away. The five-mile area around Greenbush Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Greenbush Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 435 in 2020-21 to 427 in 2024-25, a change of 8 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,456
Census ACS
Median income
$94,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
18,578 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Warwick
- West Warwick High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- John F. Deering MiddleMiddle · 976 students
- John F. Horgan SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Wakefield Hills El. SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Maisie E. Quinn SchoolElementary · 91 students
Other schools in West Warwick
- West Warwick High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- John F. Deering MiddleMiddle · 976 students
- John F. Horgan SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Wakefield Hills El. SchoolElementary · 373 students
- Maisie E. Quinn SchoolElementary · 91 students
Other Greenbush Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Greenbush Elementary. Greenbush Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- GREENBUSH ELEMENTARYGREENBUSH, MN · 120 students
Nearby schools
- Tiogue School1.0 mi · 328
- Maisie E. Quinn School1.4 mi · 91
- Hopkins Hill School1.8 mi · 323
- Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of Cov2.6 mi · 944
- John F. Deering Middle2.6 mi · 976
- West Warwick High School2.7 mi · 1,081
Frequently asked questions
About Greenbush Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Greenbush Elementary School?
Greenbush Elementary School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Greenbush Elementary School serve?
Greenbush Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Greenbush Elementary School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Greenbush Elementary School.
How diverse is Greenbush Elementary School?
Greenbush Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Greenbush Elementary School in?
Greenbush Elementary School is part of West Warwick.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.