Enrollment
223
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARWICK·NCES 440111000296
Lippitt School
30 Almy Street, Warwick, RI 02886 · (401) 734-3240 · Kent County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
129 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
23.1%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
22.4%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Lippitt School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lippitt School this school | 223 | 57.8% | N/A |
| Hoxsie School Warwick | 278 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Holliman School Warwick | 280 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Park School Warwick | 225 | 49.8% | N/A |
| Robertson School Warwick | 259 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Springbrook Elementary School Westerly | 243 | 62.1% | 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 Lippitt School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #122 of 166 | #20 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #126 of 166 | #20 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #152 of 179 | #24 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #3 of 168 | #1 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #74 of 159 | #11 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.8% | #76 of 176 | #5 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #33 of 99 | #5 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
223
-14 (-6%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.3:1
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 | 223 | 24 | 9.3:1 | 58% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 224 | 23 | 9.7:1 | 49% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 24.2 | 10.2:1 | 42% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 237 | 23 | 10.3:1 | 36% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 24.8 | 10.9:1 | 44% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 254 | 22 | 11.6:1 | 39% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 23 | 10.8:1 | 35% (88) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 18 | 18.1:1 | 19% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 22 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lippitt School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (271 to 223); teachers down 3% (24.8 to 24).
About Lippitt School
Lippitt School, a small elementary school, is located in Warwick, Rhode Island. Enrollment stands at 223 students, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 33% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Rhode Island (about 332).
Warwick runs 18 schools with a combined 7,688 students. Lippitt School is one of them.
More than half of enrollment at Lippitt School is White: 69%. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 85% White. The diversity index for Lippitt School is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island, 13.6:1, is higher. Lippitt School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 58%. Across public schools in Kent County, the average is 42%.
In Kent County, the median household earns about $94,345 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Kent County has 43 public schools with about 18,578 students, including Lippitt School.
Lippitt School's nearest public school is Warwick Veterans Middle School (about 0.7 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school shrank from 237 students in 2020-21 to 223 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (9.3:1) than in 2020-21 (10.3:1).
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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 Warwick
- Pilgrim High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Toll Gate High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,059 students
- Winman Middle SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Oakland Beach SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Sherman SchoolElementary · 324 students
Other schools in Warwick
- Pilgrim High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Toll Gate High SchoolHigh · 1,104 students
- Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,059 students
- Winman Middle SchoolMiddle · 706 students
- Oakland Beach SchoolElementary · 326 students
- Sherman SchoolElementary · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Warwick Veterans Middle School0.7 mi · 1,059
- Park School1.1 mi · 225
- Robertson School1.1 mi · 259
- Oakland Beach School1.3 mi · 326
- Sherman School1.5 mi · 324
- Greenwood School1.7 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Lippitt SchoolHow many students attend Lippitt School?
Lippitt School enrolls approximately 223 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lippitt School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lippitt School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lippitt School have?
Lippitt School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
How diverse is Lippitt School?
Lippitt School reports a student body of 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lippitt School in?
Lippitt School is part of Warwick.
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