Elementary Schools in Newport

There is only one elementary school located in Newport, Rhode Island - Claiborne Pell Elementary. Based on the available data, Claiborne Pell Elementary is performing below average compared to other schools in the state, ranking 141 out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Claiborne Pell Elementary's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the Newport district and Rhode Island state averages across all grades. For example, in 2023-2024, only 17.9% of Claiborne Pell students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 14.7% for the Newport district and the state average of 37.8% for 3rd grade and 30.1% for 4th grade. In Mathematics, Claiborne Pell's proficiency rate was 21.2%, compared to 13.6% for the Newport district and state averages of 39.1% for 3rd grade and 35.4% for 4th grade.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $17,849 in the 2020-2021 school year and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1 in the 2022-2023 school year, Claiborne Pell Elementary has been consistently ranked in the bottom third of Rhode Island elementary schools over the past three school years, indicating a persistent struggle with academic achievement. This raises questions about the effectiveness of resource allocation and the factors contributing to the school's underperformance, which may require further investigation.