Pocasset School

Pocasset School is a tight-knit elementary school in Tiverton, Rhode Island, run under Tiverton. The school hosts 210 students in grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 37% smaller than the state mean of about 332.

Within Tiverton, which oversees 5 schools and 1,484 students, Pocasset School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Pocasset School reports that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

On the resource side, Pocasset School lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages around 13.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Newport County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $103,514 per year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Newport County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,784 students), Pocasset School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: FRPS Early Learning Center, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pocasset School.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pocasset School has fell 20%, going from 262 students in 2018 to 210 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 2% to 12% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.