Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRISTOL WARREN·NCES 440006500016
Rockwell School
1225 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809 · (401) 254-5930 · Bristol County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
46 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Bristol Warren. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.9%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
65.4%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
260
-4 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 15.5:1
% White
88%
was 89%
% Hispanic
5%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Rockwell School
Rockwell School is a primary school of intimate scale in Bristol, Rhode Island, part of Bristol Warren, educateing 260 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Rhode Island's public schools average about 332 students each, so Rockwell School sits 22% below that benchmark.
Across the 6 schools in Bristol Warren (2,627 students total), Rockwell School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Rockwell School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Bristol County as a whole.
On the resource side, The school reports having 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.6:1, putting Rockwell School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Bristol County (around 28%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Bristol County put median household income runs about $114,490, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Bristol County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,234 students), of which Rockwell School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Mt. Hope High School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rockwell School.
Rockwell School operates from a commuter-belt location.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rockwell School has held roughly steady, going from 264 students in 2018 to 260 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.
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Bristol County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Bristol Warren
- Mt. Hope High SchoolHigh · 787 students
- Kickemuit Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Hugh Cole SchoolElementary · 517 students
- Colt Andrews SchoolElementary · 307 students
- Guiteras SchoolElementary · 123 students
Other schools in Bristol
- Mt. Hope High SchoolHigh · 787 students
- Colt Andrews SchoolElementary · 307 students
- Guiteras SchoolElementary · 123 students
Nearby schools
- Mt. Hope High School0.9 mi · 787
- Guiteras School1.5 mi · 123
- Colt Andrews School1.8 mi · 307
- Hugh Cole School2.2 mi · 517
- Kickemuit Middle School2.4 mi · 633
- Nayatt School2.5 mi · 356
Frequently asked questions
About Rockwell SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Rockwell School?
Rockwell School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Rockwell School serve?
Rockwell School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Rockwell School have?
Rockwell School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Rockwell School?
Student demographics at Rockwell School are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Rockwell School in?
Rockwell School is part of Bristol Warren.
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