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B−

B.F. Norton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

364 Broad Street, Cumberland, RI 02864 · (401) 722-7610 · Part of Cumberland School District

Cumberland’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about B.F. Norton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cumberland kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Cumberland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5B.F. Norton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

364 Broad Street, Cumberland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 178
Grade 262
Grade 357
Grade 468
Grade 548
Enrollment over time
322’20
321’21
323’22
372’23
374’24

Up 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 26%Black 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about B.F. Norton Elementary School from Cumberland families.

Other schools in Cumberland School District

The district →
Cumberland Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cumberland
109 students16:1
Community School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
A+
545 students17:1
Ashton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
A
429 students15:1
Garvin Memorial
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
B+
422 students13:1
John J. McLaughlin Cumberland
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
B+
413 students14:1
North Cumberland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cumberland
A
643 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; Cumberland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.