Hampden Meadows School

Hampden Meadows School is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in Barrington, Rhode Island, one of the schools within Barrington, enrolling 471 students in grades 4 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 42% bigger than typical.

Across the 6 schools in Barrington (3,267 students total), Hampden Meadows School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Hampden Meadows School lists that White students make up the majority at 77%; the rest looks like 8% Asian, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Hampden Meadows School lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages around 13.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Bristol County's rate of about 28%.

Across the wider county, census data for Bristol County shows median household earnings sit near $114,490, about 53% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Bristol County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,234 students), Hampden Meadows School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sowams Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Hampden Meadows School's enrollment has shrank 10% since 2018, when it stood at 522 (now 471). The White share of enrollment contracted from 82% to 77% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.