Hugh Cole School

Hugh Cole School, an expansive elementary-level community in Warren, Rhode Island, overseen by Bristol Warren, teaches 517 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 56% larger than the typical public school in Rhode Island, which averages around 332 students.

Within Bristol Warren, which oversees 6 schools and 2,627 students, Hugh Cole School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Hugh Cole School records that White students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school logs 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Bristol County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Hugh Cole School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bristol County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, 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%. Hugh Cole School is one of 13 public schools in Bristol County (combined enrollment of about 6,234 students).

Kickemuit Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Over the past 7-year window. Hugh Cole School's enrollment has declined 18% since 2018, when it stood at 631 (now 517). White enrollment moved from 84% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.