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Claiborne Pell Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

35 Dexter Street, Newport, RI 02840 · (401) 842-1900 · Part of Newport School District

Newport’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
657
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Claiborne Pell Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 30% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newport kids: Frank E. Thompson Middle

On the path

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

PK–4Claiborne Pell ElementaryYou are here
5–8Frank E. Thompson Middle499 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

35 Dexter Street, Newport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten110
Grade 1137
Grade 2137
Grade 3115
Grade 4126
Enrollment over time
740’20
744’21
697’22
716’23
657’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%White 33%Two or more races 12%Black 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Claiborne Pell Elementary from Newport families.

Other schools in Newport School District

The district →
Frank E. Thompson Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Newport
C−
499 students10:1
Rogers High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newport
C+
599 students10:1

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; Newport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.