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Fort Barton School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

99 Lawton Avenue, Tiverton, RI 02878 · (401) 624-6114 · Part of Tiverton School District

Tiverton’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
133
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Fort Barton School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 36.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tiverton kids: Tiverton Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Fort Barton SchoolYou are here
5–8Tiverton Middle School499 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

99 Lawton Avenue, Tiverton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten18
Grade 124
Grade 225
Grade 341
Grade 425
Enrollment over time
208’20
202’21
190’22
172’23
133’24

Down 36.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Asian 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Barton School from Tiverton families.

Other schools in Tiverton School District

The district →
Ranger School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tiverton
A
212 students14:1
Pocasset School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Tiverton
B−
210 students16:1
Tiverton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Tiverton
B+
499 students13:1
Tiverton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tiverton
A−
430 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; Tiverton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.