Claiborne Pell Elementary School vs. Frank E. Thompson Middle 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
Frank E. Thompson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 744 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 10% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 565 students in grades 5-8, Frank E. Thompson Middle 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 8% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
5-8
Total Students
744 students
565 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#202 out of 288 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#240 out of 288 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
31
-
Kindergarten Students
145
-
Grade 1 Students
130
-
Grade 2 Students
162
-
Grade 3 Students
129
-
Grade 4 Students
147
-
Grade 5 Students
-
139
Grade 6 Students
-
145
Grade 7 Students
-
147
Grade 8 Students
-
134
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
37%
34%
% Black
10%
11%
% White
36%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
17%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.73
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%
