Nayatt School

Nayatt School is a medium-sized primary school in Barrington, Rhode Island, part of Barrington. The school enrolls 356 students in grades K through 3.

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

Looking at the student body, Nayatt School reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 7% Asian. By comparison, Bristol County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 6% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Bristol County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Bristol County indicate the typical household earns roughly $114,490 per year, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Nayatt School is one of 13 public schools in Bristol County (combined enrollment of about 6,234 students).

Barrington High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nayatt School has edged up 10%, going from 323 students in 2018 to 356 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 74% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.