Robertson School

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Robertson School ranks 68 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Robertson School is an elementary school located in Warwick, Rhode Island, serving 281 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Warwick School District, which is ranked 28 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robertson School consistently outperforms the Warwick district average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels, with particularly strong results in 3rd grade, where 67.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 68.8% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's performance declines in the upper grades, with only 20.3% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA and 27.1% in Mathematics. Over the past several years, Robertson School has ranked in the top half of Rhode Island elementary schools and has improved its SchoolDigger rating from 2 to 3 stars.

Compared to nearby schools, Scott School and Cedar Hill School stand out as high-performing, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. Robertson School's free and reduced lunch rate has also increased from 21.33% to 33.1%, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While Robertson School's spending per student is generally in line with the Warwick district, some of the higher-performing nearby schools have higher per-student spending, suggesting a potential correlation between funding and academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

70 Nausauket Road
Warwick, RI 02886

(401) 734-3470

District: Warwick

SchoolDigger Rank:
68^th of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,958

Students who attend Robertson School usually attend:

Middle:	Winman Middle School
High:	Toll Gate High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robertson School ranks better than 59% of elementary schools in Rhode Island. It also ranks 6^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Warwick School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.94. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.9%), Hispanic (17.8%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robertson School is 15. 10 elementary schools in the Warwick School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Robertson School employs 18.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robertson School is $14,958. 10 elementary schools in the Warwick School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Robertson School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Warwick:

SchoolDigger ranks Warwick 28^th of 60 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Robertson School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	RI State Percentile
2009	71.62	58^th	169	65.7%
2010	75.98	45^th	169	73.4%
2011	76.15	42^nd	165	74.5%
2012	76.84	44^th	165	73.3%
2013	72.94	55^th	165	66.7%
2014	63.53	72^nd	159	54.7%
2015	45.93	96^th	169	43.2%
2016	58.46	71^st	170	58.2%
2017	34.18	112^th	168	33.3%
2018	44.67	94^th	169	44.4%
2019	41.87	101^st	169	40.2%
2021	42.97	81^st	166	51.2%
2022	46.59	81^st	166	51.2%
2023	54.48	68^th	167	59.3%
2024	52.94	68^th	166	59.0%

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Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Robertson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	266	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	267
1989	261	2	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	267
1990	249	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	258
1991	239	0	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	245
1992	250	0	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	256
1993	226	1	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	234
1994	242	2	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	248
1995	235	6	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	244
1996	235	6	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	244
1997	224	7	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	234
1998	252	4	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	258
1999	238	5	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	249
2000	228	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	234
2001	246	2	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	254
2002	235	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	244
2003	235	7	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	244
2004	224	4	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	231
2005	223	7	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	237
2006	217	7	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	232
2007	213	3	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	222
2008	217	9	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	233
2009	297	10	11	7	1	n/a	n/a	326
2010	294	12	9	12	3	n/a	n/a	330
2011	269	9	6	12	1	0	8	305
2012	259	8	2	14	1	0	10	294
2013	268	13	2	13	1	0	10	307
2014	279	14	0	10	1	0	14	318
2015	255	9	4	16	1	0	12	297
2016	247	8	9	21	1	0	12	298
2017	240	10	16	20	1	0	9	296
2018	227	12	24	32	0	0	11	306
2019	221	12	19	29	1	0	9	291
2020	205	15	26	37	1	0	13	297
2021	189	11	22	38	0	0	17	277
2022	198	11	21	37	0	0	19	286
2023	188	7	17	50	1	0	18	281

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robertson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	267	n/a	n/a	15.7
1989	267	n/a	n/a	9.4
1990	258	n/a	n/a	11.6
1991	245	18.1	13.5	7.3
1992	256	18.0	14.2	9.8
1993	234	17.0	13.8	12
1994	248	17.0	14.6	14.1
1995	244	18.4	13.3	18
1996	244	18.4	13.3	18
1997	234	16.5	14.2	18.8
1998	258	23.1	11.2	12.8
1999	249	26.7	9.3	26.5
2000	234	21.7	10.8	30.3
2001	254	21.5	11.8	26.8
2002	244	n/a	n/a	28.3
2003	244	n/a	n/a	28.3
2004	231	18.0	12.8	28.1
2005	237	18.0	13.2	24.1
2006	232	34.0	6.8	22.8
2007	222	16.0	13.9	25.7
2008	233	26.5	8.8	27
2009	326	24.0	9.4	26.4
2010	330	25.0	13.2	26.4
2011	305	24.0	12.7	27.2
2012	294	26.0	11.3	28.9
2013	307	25.4	12.0	34.9
2014	318	24.2	13.1	32.4
2015	297	21.0	14.1	34
2016	298	20.0	14.9	31.9
2017	296	21.1	14.0	36.5
2018	306	19.9	15.3	34.6
2019	291	16.4	17.7	31.6
2020	297	16.7	17.7	30.6
2021	277	16.7	16.5	24.9
2022	286	17.7	16.1	21.3
2023	281	18.7	15.0	33.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robertson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	267	n/a	n/a	15.7
1989	267	n/a	n/a	9.4
1990	258	n/a	n/a	11.6
1991	245	18.1	13.5	7.3
1992	256	18.0	14.2	9.8
1993	234	17.0	13.8	12
1994	248	17.0	14.6	14.1
1995	244	18.4	13.3	18
1996	244	18.4	13.3	18
1997	234	16.5	14.2	18.8
1998	258	23.1	11.2	12.8
1999	249	26.7	9.3	26.5
2000	234	21.7	10.8	30.3
2001	254	21.5	11.8	26.8
2002	244	n/a	n/a	28.3
2003	244	n/a	n/a	28.3
2004	231	18.0	12.8	28.1
2005	237	18.0	13.2	24.1
2006	232	34.0	6.8	22.8
2007	222	16.0	13.9	25.7
2008	233	26.5	8.8	27
2009	326	24.0	9.4	26.4
2010	330	25.0	13.2	26.4
2011	305	24.0	12.7	27.2
2012	294	26.0	11.3	28.9
2013	307	25.4	12.0	34.9
2014	318	24.2	13.1	32.4
2015	297	21.0	14.1	34
2016	298	20.0	14.9	31.9
2017	296	21.1	14.0	36.5
2018	306	19.9	15.3	34.6
2019	291	16.4	17.7	31.6
2020	297	16.7	17.7	30.6
2021	277	16.7	16.5	24.9
2022	286	17.7	16.1	21.3
2023	281	18.7	15.0	33.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Robertson School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$00 (0.0%)	$14,251 (100.0%)	$14,251
2019	$107 (0.9%)	$12,275 (99.1%)	$12,382
2020	$277 (2.1%)	$12,661 (97.9%)	$12,938
2021	$684 (4.6%)	$14,274 (95.4%)	$14,958

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robertson School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 101^st of 169 Elementary schools	Ranks 68^th of 167 Elementary schools	19%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Robertson School)	58.1	46.9	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Warwick)	51.1	36.5	14.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	47.9	36.8	11.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Robertson School)	51.2	30	21.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Warwick)	31.6	29.7	1.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	36.1	34.5	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Robertson School)	24.5	25	0.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Warwick)	34.5	31.4	3.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	37.2	33.3	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Robertson School)	33.3	44.4	11.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Warwick)	43.5	40.2	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	39.1	35.1	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Robertson School)	18.8	37.8	19%
5th Grade Mathematics (Warwick)	29.8	34.2	4.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	30.1	30	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Robertson School)	37.9	37.7	0.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Warwick)	37.9	31	6.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Robertson School)	23.7	37.2	13.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Warwick)	26.5	27	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	291	281	3.4%
African American	12	7	41.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	19	17	10.5%
Hispanic	29	50	72.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	221	188	14.9%
Two or More Races	9	18	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.6%	33.1%	1.5%

Schools Near Robertson School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSA Science (2024)	RICAS English Language Arts (2024)				RICAS Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robertson School	Public	K-5	70 Nausauket Road	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3470	281	19	15.0	33.1%	188 (66.9%)	7 (2.5%)	50 (17.8%)	17 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	52.9	68^th of 166 public elementary schools	59.0%		54.5	68^th of 167 public elementary schools	59.3%		39.0	67.4	27.1	20.3	36.6	68.8	24.5	27.1	39.1	$14,958	$684	$14,274
Greenwood School	Public	K-5	93 Sharon Street	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3290	265	19	13.9	23.8%	183 (69.1%)	7 (2.6%)	36 (13.6%)	29 (10.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	64.2	53^rd of 166 public elementary schools	68.1%		55.3	67^th of 167 public elementary schools	59.9%	14	56.1	62.5	23.8	34.1	41.2	46.9	27.9	51.2	42.1	$15,522	$795	$14,727
Lippitt School	Public	K-5	30 Almy Street	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 734-3240	247	24	10.2	41.7%	175 (70.9%)	5 (2.0%)	40 (16.2%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.5%)	31.8	105^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.7%		16.7	142^nd of 167 public elementary schools	15.0%	37	31.0	31.8	6.3	40.0	26.4	22.7	18.8	27.6	22.9	$24,711	$1,247	$23,464
Park School	Public	K-5	40 Asylum Road	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3690	215	16	13.2	31.2%	160 (74.4%)	4 (1.9%)	35 (16.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	59.1	57^th of 166 public elementary schools	65.7%		69.4	49^th of 167 public elementary schools	70.7%	8	57.1	39.5	35.9	39.3	38.2	20.9	39.5	85.7	44.0	$24,333	$759	$23,574
Cedar Hill School	Public	K-5	35 Red Chimney Drive	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3535	310	23	13.6	16.5%	240 (77.4%)	6 (1.9%)	28 (9.0%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.1%)	61.6	54^th of 166 public elementary schools	67.5%		66.8	53^rd of 167 public elementary schools	68.3%	1	38.5	43.1	30.2	40.4	37.8	54.9	34.0	44.2	44.2	$20,106	$389	$19,717
Oakland Beach School	Public	PK, KG-5	383 Oakland Beach Avenue	Warwick	02889	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 734-3420	330	29	11.3	49.4%	209 (63.3%)	12 (3.6%)	64 (19.4%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.5%)	23.3	127^th of 166 public elementary schools	23.5%		29	118^th of 167 public elementary schools	29.3%	9	24.6	17.0	16.7	24.1	19.6	19.1	10.4	25.8	19.1	$22,856	$2,649	$20,207
Scott School	Public	K-5	833 Centerville Road	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 734-3585	207	17	12.3	32.9%	132 (63.8%)	5 (2.4%)	40 (19.3%)	13 (6.3%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	78.3	36^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.3%		69	51^st of 167 public elementary schools	69.5%	15	54.8	48.6	35.7	46.3	44.2	60.0	46.4	52.4	53.3	$17,926	$1,035	$16,891
Sherman School	Public	K-5	120 Killey Avenue	Warwick	02889	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3565	316	21	14.9	25.9%	233 (73.7%)	6 (1.9%)	39 (12.3%)	11 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	32.4	104^th of 166 public elementary schools	37.3%		47	80^th of 167 public elementary schools	52.1%	24	32.1	27.0	25.9	28.3	27.1	14.3	25.9	28.3	22.4	$14,316	$607	$13,709
Hoxsie School	Public	K-5	55 Glenwood Drive	Warwick	02889	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 734-3555	258	18	14.2	47.7%	178 (69.0%)	4 (1.6%)	48 (18.6%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (7.4%)	30.4	110^th of 166 public elementary schools	33.7%		38.9	95^th of 167 public elementary schools	43.1%	15	35.7	31.8	13.7	26.8	23.5	22.7	17.6	28.6	22.6	$16,034	$1,229	$14,805
James H. Eldredge School	Public	3-5	101 First Avenue	East Greenwich	02818	Kent County	East Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 886-3246	287	20	14.6	5.9%	215 (74.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.7%)	21 (7.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.7%)	92.6	9^th of 166 public elementary schools	94.6%		96.6	5^th of 167 public elementary schools	97.0%	4	58.8	70.3	60.8	57.1	62.8	66.7	75.5	48.2	64.3	$13,442	$156	$13,286

Frequently Asked Questions about Robertson School

What is the racial makeup of Robertson School?

Students at Robertson School are 67% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Robertson School in?

Warwick

What schools do graduates of Robertson School attend?

Students who attend Robertson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winman Middle School
High : Toll Gate High School

Is Robertson School a good school?

Robertson School ranks 68^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robertson School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 281 students attended Robertson School.

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