Claiborne Pell Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 Newport, Rhode Island·02840
Score
23.3/100
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#124
Among 161 Rhode Island elementary schools
Top 78%
In Rhode Island

Score 23.3/100: better than 23% of Rhode Island elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Rhode Island, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Rhode Island schools.

English language arts
22%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 34%, better than 20% of them
226 students tested
Math
25%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 36%, better than 29% of them
235 students tested
All Rhode Island schools (ELA / math)
36% / 30%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Rhode Island Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy19.4108
English language artsGrade 4DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy23.7118
English language artsAll gradesDLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy21.7226
MathGrade 3DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics27115
MathGrade 4DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics23.3120
MathAll gradesDLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics25.1235

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
716
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
716
Typical elementary school: 311
Free or reduced-price lunch
68%
Typical elementary school: 49%

District and location

School district
City
Newport County

Contact

Address
35 Dexter Street
Newport, RI 02840

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Rhode Island. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Claiborne Pell Elementary at a glance

Claiborne Pell Elementary is a public elementary school in Newport, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-4. It is part of the Newport school district. It has about 716 students (a typical Rhode Island elementary school has 311). About 68% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Rhode Island elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 22% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Rhode Island elementary schools, it scores 23.3 out of 100: better than 23% of them, ranking #124 of 161. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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