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Tiverton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,072 students in Tiverton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Tiverton School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
232 Schools
# Students
1,520 Students
89,628 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
6,950 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tiverton School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 63 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
31%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
30%
% Black
1%
9%
% White
87%
51%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,428 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,789 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,428
$22,250
Spending / Student
$24,789
$21,467
Best Tiverton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fort Barton School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
99 Lawton Avenue
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-6114
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-6114
Grades: K-4
| 172 students
Rank: #22.
Ranger School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
278 North Brayton Road
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-8467
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-8467
Grades: PK-4
| 221 students
Rank: #33.
Pocasset School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
242 Main Road
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-6654
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-6654
Grades: PK-4
| 191 students
Rank: #44.
Tiverton Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10 Quintal Drive
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-6668
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-6668
Grades: 5-8
| 488 students
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