Middle school (grades 6-8) · East Greenwich, RI

Archie R. Cole Ms

Federal NCES profile for Archie R. Cole Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 440030000087
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👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Archie R. Cole Ms earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median.

#5 of 6
public schools in East Greenwich · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
11.9:1
students per teacher
5.9%
free-lunch eligible

Archie R. Cole Ms has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Archie R. Cole Ms ranks #5 of 6 public schools in East Greenwich, RI.

School address

East Greenwich, RI 02818
District: East Greenwich · Rhode Island

NCES ID 440030000087 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Archie R. Cole Ms held near 612 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 50.5 → 49.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 440030000087 · East Greenwich, RI Middle · MID · TRAD

597 enr · 11.9:1 · 5.9% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: East Greenwich High (742 students)

Archie R. Cole Ms held near 612 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 50.5 → 49.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

Archie R. Cole Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Archie R. Cole Ms reports 597 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Archie R. Cole Ms compares

Archie R. Cole Ms held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Rhode Island and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Rhode Island Rhode Island avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.9:1 ▼ 14% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.9% ▼ 85% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 597 top 19% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
597
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
5.9%
free-lunch eligible - 85% below the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 31% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,615
per pupil, district-wide - below Rhode Island avg of $21,508
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 299 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 76.2%
Asian 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 76.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.1, Archie R. Cole Ms is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

District finance for East Greenwich reports $18,615 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Archie R. Cole Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Greenwich High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
James H. Eldredge School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Meadowbrook Farms School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
George Hanaford School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Frenchtown School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Archie R. Cole Ms's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Greenwich · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~597 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Archie R. Cole Ms

How many students attend Archie R. Cole Ms?

Archie R. Cole Ms has 597 students enrolled. It is a middle school in East Greenwich, RI. CCD year-over-year: 626 (2022-23) → 612 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Archie R. Cole Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Archie R. Cole Ms is 11.9:1, which is 14% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Archie R. Cole Ms?

5.9% of students at Archie R. Cole Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Archie R. Cole Ms?

The largest demographic group at Archie R. Cole Ms is White at 76.2% of enrollment, in East Greenwich, RI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Archie R. Cole Ms?

Archie R. Cole Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Archie R. Cole Ms rank among public schools in East Greenwich?

By Resource Investment Index, Archie R. Cole Ms ranks #5 of 6 public schools in East Greenwich, RI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in East Greenwich on the city page.

What other schools are in East Greenwich?

Besides Archie R. Cole Ms, East Greenwich also operates East Greenwich High (742 students), James H. Eldredge School (307 students), and Meadowbrook Farms School (281 students). See the East Greenwich district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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