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B+
Schools in Tiverton · Tiverton School District

Tiverton’s public schools outscore 73% of Rhode Island districts

On the state math tests, 39% of Tiverton’s students scored proficient, above the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tiverton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Rhode Island, not nationally.

#15of 38 Rhode Island townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▲ 8 pts vs RI 33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 12 pts vs RI 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 11–16 pts vs RI 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.8K
▼ 5% vs RI $23.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
RI 13.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,484 students on the public path
In brief

Tiverton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 49 Rhode Island towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tiverton’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 33% and 27% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,762 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Tiverton Middle School, then Tiverton High School. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tiverton’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 73% of Rhode Island school districts, #15 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Rhode Island average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Rhode Island school districts we grade (60)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
Rhode Island towns with similar household incomes (49)Better than 65%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 862 test results and a graduating class of 124 could put Tiverton anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tiverton’s students in the tested grades sat them (862 in math, 863 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tiverton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
5–8Tiverton Middle SchoolTiverton School DistrictB+
9–12Tiverton High SchoolTiverton School DistrictA−

Tiverton’s public schools are run by Tiverton School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tiverton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,484 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (RI 13.0)
$22,762RI $23,945 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 33.1% · 863 students tested
Math39%
State average 26.6% · 862 students tested

Tiverton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Tiverton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TivertonB+Tiverton
PortsmouthAPortsmouth
Little ComptonALittle Compton
BristolB+Bristol-Warren Regional

Fall River, MA and Westport, MA border Tiverton but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Tiverton

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Tivertonby address
Ranger School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
212 students14:1Rate it →
Pocasset School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
210 students16:1Rate it →
Fort Barton School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A+
133 students11:1Rate it →
Tiverton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
499 students13:1Rate it →
Tiverton High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
430 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Tiverton’s schools

Are Tiverton’s schools good?

By Rhode Island’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tiverton children attend outscore 73% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #15 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tiverton in?

Tiverton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,484 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tiverton kids go to high school?

Tiverton High School, with 430 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Tiverton’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Tiverton School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.

How much does Tiverton spend per student?

$22,762 in Tiverton School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Rhode Island. Stars are from neighbors.