Springbrook Elementary School

As a close-knit primary school in Westerly, Rhode Island, Springbrook Elementary School instructs 243 students from grades K through 4, overseen by Westerly. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 27% leaner than typical.

Across the 6 schools in Westerly (2,095 students total), Springbrook Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Springbrook Elementary School shows that 70% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 15% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 90%.

Looking at school resources, Springbrook Elementary School reports 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.6:1 average. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Washington County's rate of about 30%.

In the area at large, census data for Washington County shows median household earnings sit near $106,638, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Washington County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,313 students), Springbrook Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West Vine Street School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Springbrook Elementary School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 26%: 327 students in 2018 compared to 243 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 65% to 70% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 9.3:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Springbrook Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.