Enrollment
259
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARWICK·NCES 440111000304
Robertson School
70 Nausauket Road, Warwick, RI 02886 · (401) 734-3470 · Kent County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
127 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 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
53%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
42.6%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
36.9%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Robertson School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson School this school | 259 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Holliman School Warwick | 280 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Brown Avenue School Johnston | 251 | 43.0% | N/A |
| Sherman School Warwick | 324 | 47.8% | N/A |
| Gaudet Learning Academy Middletown | 259 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Wyman School Warwick | 262 | 45.4% | 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 Robertson School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #79 of 166 | #10 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #58 of 166 | #7 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #126 of 179 | #21 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #95 of 168 | #14 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #60 of 159 | #6 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #91 of 176 | #12 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #45 of 99 | #8 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
259
-18 (-6%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 245
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 259 | 19 | 13.6:1 | 49% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 38% (104) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 18.7 | 15.0:1 | 33% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 16 | 17.3:1 | 25% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 19.9 | 15.4:1 | 35% (106) |
| 2015-16 | 298 | 20 | 14.9:1 | 32% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 305 | 24 | 12.7:1 | 27% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 27% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 245 | 18 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robertson School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (306 to 259); teachers down 5% (19.9 to 19).
About Robertson School
Robertson School sits in Warwick, Rhode Island, and is classified as an elementary school. It serves 259 students in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Rhode Island average about 332 students.
Warwick is responsible for 18 schools, Robertson School included, with 7,688 students in all.
Robertson School's enrollment is 65% White. The remaining shares are 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Kent County's population at about 85%. Robertson School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 13.6:1 comes from the school's 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Rhode Island have a similar average ratio of 13.6:1. The lunch program counts 49% of students at Robertson School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Among Kent County residents, median household income is about $94,345, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 43 public schools in Kent County, with a combined enrollment of about 18,578.
Greenwood School is located about 1.1 miles from Robertson School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Robertson School went from 277 students to 259. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.3:1 to 13.6:1.
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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
- Greenwood School1.1 mi · 255
- Lippitt School1.1 mi · 223
- Park School1.3 mi · 225
- Cedar Hill School1.6 mi · 299
- Warwick Veterans Middle School1.6 mi · 1,059
- Oakland Beach School2.1 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Robertson SchoolHow many students attend Robertson School?
Robertson School enrolls approximately 259 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Robertson School serve?
Robertson School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robertson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robertson School is approximately 13.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robertson School?
At Robertson School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Robertson School public or private?
Robertson School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Warwick.
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