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Sheffield School (Closed 2007)

513 Broadway
Newport, RI 02840

Sheffield School serves 155 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sheffield School
Kind	36
1	19
2	20
3	21
4	37
5	22

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Total Students

155 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Sheffield School
2006	155
2005	208
2004	218
2003	230
2002	239
2001	241
2000	247
1999	244
1998	237
1997	251
1996	248
1995	250
1994	243
1993	245
1992	252
1991	268
1990	272
1989	264
1988	281

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2006)
Year	Sheffield School
2006	18
2005	18
2004	17
2002	21
2001	20
2000	17
1999	22
1998	22
1997	24
1996	19
1995	18
1994	19
1993	19
1992	18
1991	20

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (RI)

Student : Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2006)
Year	Sheffield School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2006	9:1	11:1	10:1
2005	12:1	14:1	11:1
2004	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	11:1	15:1	13:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	12:1
1999	11:1	14:1	12:1
1998	11:1	15:1	11:1
1997	11:1	15:1	12:1
1996	13:1	15:1	12:1
1995	14:1	15:1	12:1
1994	13:1	15:1	12:1
1993	13:1	15:1	12:1
1992	14:1	15:1	13:1
1991	13:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2005)
Year	Sheffield School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2005	1%	1%	3%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2006)
Year	Sheffield School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2006	4%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1989	2%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2006)
Year	Sheffield School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2006	13%	18%	14%
2005	16%	17%	12%
2004	13%	16%	12%
2003	13%	16%	13%
2002	11%	15%	12%
2001	10%	14%	11%
2000	11%	13%	10%
1999	10%	12%	9%
1998	14%	11%	8%
1997	8%	11%	7%
1996	3%	10%	6%
1995	4%	9%	5%
1994	3%	9%	4%
1993	4%	8%	3%
1992	3%	7%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%
1990	1%	6%	3%

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Black

35%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Sheffield School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2006	35%	8%	27%
2005	36%	8%	24%
2004	32%	8%	25%
2003	24%	8%	23%
2002	23%	8%	22%
2001	24%	8%	22%
2000	23%	8%	21%
1999	21%	8%	21%
1998	30%	7%	20%
1997	27%	7%	19%
1996	27%	7%	19%
1995	20%	7%	18%
1994	21%	7%	19%
1993	18%	7%	17%
1992	18%	7%	18%
1991	17%	6%	18%
1990	14%	6%	18%
1989	15%	6%	16%
1988	17%	6%	17%

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White

48%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Sheffield School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2006	48%	70%	55%
2005	45%	71%	59%
2004	54%	71%	58%
2003	61%	72%	59%
2002	64%	73%	62%
2001	64%	74%	63%
2000	64%	75%	65%
1999	68%	77%	66%
1998	55%	78%	68%
1997	63%	79%	70%
1996	68%	79%	72%
1995	74%	80%	74%
1994	75%	81%	74%
1993	78%	82%	77%
1992	78%	83%	76%
1991	81%	84%	77%
1990	84%	84%	77%
1989	83%	85%	79%
1988	80%	86%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Sheffield School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2006	0.63	0.48	0.61
2005	0.65	0.46	0.59
2004	0.59	0.47	0.59
2003	0.56	0.45	0.58
2002	0.53	0.44	0.56
2001	0.53	0.43	0.53
2000	0.53	0.41	0.53
1999	0.49	0.39	0.51
1998	0.59	0.38	0.49
1997	0.53	0.36	0.47
1996	0.47	0.36	0.43
1995	0.41	0.35	0.42
1994	0.40	0.33	0.41
1993	0.36	0.32	0.38
1992	0.36	0.30	0.38
1991	0.32	0.29	0.37
1990	0.28	0.29	0.38
1989	0.29	0.27	0.34
1988	0.33	0.25	0.34

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Eligible for

35%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Sheffield School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2006	35%	29%	41%
2005	38%	26%	41%
2004	45%	29%	41%
2003	47%	27%	41%
2002	46%	28%	42%
2001	50%	28%	39%
2000	53%	28%	41%
1999	43%	28%	40%
1998	44%	28%	40%
1997	42%	28%	39%
1996	37%	27%	34%
1995	33%	26%	36%
1994	28%	24%	29%
1993	32%	21%	28%
1992	31%	21%	27%
1991	28%	18%	25%
1990	28%	18%	22%
1989	27%	17%	22%
1988	28%	20%	21%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2006)
Year	Sheffield School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2006	17%	7%	8%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	9%	6%	8%
2002	4%	5%	6%
2001	5%	5%	6%
2000	4%	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Newport School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sheffield School?

155 students attend Sheffield School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Sheffield School students are White, 35% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sheffield School?

Sheffield School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sheffield School offer ?

Sheffield School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Sheffield School part of?

Sheffield School is part of Newport School District.

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