Claiborne Pell Elementary School vs. Aquidneck School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Claiborne Pell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Aquidneck School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 716 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Claiborne Pell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Aquidneck School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-3
Total Students
716 students
303 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#201 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#78 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
45-49%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40-44%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
35
23
Kindergarten Students
138
60
Grade 1 Students
146
80
Grade 2 Students
124
82
Grade 3 Students
126
58
Grade 4 Students
147
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Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
39%
18%


% Black
10%
5%


% White
33%
67%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%

