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Nayatt School

400 Nayatt Road, Barrington, RI 02806 · (401) 247-3175 · Bristol County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
  • A+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

Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
23 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten9326%
Grade 19426%
Grade 28323%
Grade 38624%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
26574%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
298%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
247%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
339%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
16546%
Female
19154%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Nayatt School→Hampden Meadows School→Barrington Middle School→Barrington High School
Based on grade levels within Barrington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
69.8%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
65.5%
RI avg 32.8%

What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 Nayatt School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Nayatt School this school3566.5%N/A
James H. Eldredge School
East Greenwich
3079.8%N/A
Lincoln Central Elem.
Lincoln
41612.7%N/A
Frenchtown School
East Greenwich
27312.8%N/A
Primrose Hill School
Barrington
32916.4%N/A
Hampden Meadows School
Barrington
47112.7%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 Nayatt School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Bristol County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
65.5%#14 of 166#1 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
69.8%#5 of 166#1 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
356#68 of 179#3 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#112 of 168#5 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
42.6%#95 of 159#2 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
6.5%#176 of 176#8 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.2%#24 of 47N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
356
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253562514.2:16% (23)
2023-243572613.7:13% (9)
2022-2333824.313.9:14% (12)
2020-213422314.9:13% (11)
2017-1832319.816.3:14% (14)
2015-163452116.4:14% (15)
2010-113662813.1:12% (9)
2000-013972019.9:12% (8)
1990-912881915.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nayatt School.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (323 to 356); teachers up 26% (19.8 to 25).

About Nayatt School

Nayatt School is one of the public schools in Barrington, Rhode Island. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 356 students, from kindergarten through 3.

Nayatt School is one of 6 schools in Barrington, which enrolls 3,267 students in total.

Nayatt School is 74% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 7% Asian. In Bristol County overall, about 90% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 43% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Federal data list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers at Nayatt School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.2:1. That matches the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island fairly closely. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 6%. The rate at public schools in Bristol County averages 28%, higher than here.

allk12 grades Nayatt School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Rhode Island public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census estimates describe Bristol County this way: the median household income is $114,490, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 53%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Besides Nayatt School, Bristol County has 12 other public schools.

The closest public school, Barrington High School, is about 1.4 miles from Nayatt School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Over 4 years, Nayatt School's enrollment grew 4%, to 356.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Bristol County at a glance

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Population
50,490
Census ACS
Median income
$114,490
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
6,234 students

Quick facts

School name
Nayatt School
District
Barrington
Address
400 Nayatt Road, Barrington, RI 02806
Phone
(401) 247-3175
County
Bristol County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–03
Total enrollment
356
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
23 (6%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
440003000004
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Nayatt School
How large is Nayatt School?
Nayatt School enrolls approximately 356 students in grades KG-03.
Is Nayatt School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nayatt School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
How many teachers does Nayatt School have?
Nayatt School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nayatt School?
At Nayatt School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Nayatt School public or private?
Nayatt School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Barrington.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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