Guiteras School

Public elementary school, grades 2 to 5 · Bristol, Rhode Island

Guiteras School in Bristol, Rhode Island enrolled 123 students in 2024-25 with 13.0 full-time teachers, 9.5 students per teacher against the Rhode Island elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Rhode Island: 33.1% and 28.9%).

Enrollment fell 47% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 24%

234 students in 2022-23, 214 students in 2023-24, 123 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.0 to 13.0.

Students enrolled at Guiteras School by school year2022-23: 234, 2023-24: 214, 2024-25: 12301002003002022-232342023-242142024-25123
Students enrolled at Guiteras School by school year2022-23: 234, 2023-24: 214, 2024-25: 12301002003002022-232342023-242142024-25123
Students enrolled at Guiteras School by school year2022-23: 234, 2023-24: 214, 2024-25: 12301002003002022-232342023-242142024-25123
Students enrolled at Guiteras School by school year2022-23: 234, 2023-24: 214, 2024-25: 12301002003002022-232342023-242142024-25123
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323417.013.8
2023-2421417.012.6
2024-2512313.09.5

9.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 98 of every 100 Rhode Island elementary schools

Among the 172 Rhode Island elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Rhode Island elementary schools, 2024-25172 values from 7.4 to 19.6; Guiteras School 9.5; state median 13.4.5101520students per full-time teacherGuiteras School 9.5state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island elementary schools, 2024-25172 values from 7.4 to 19.6; Guiteras School 9.5; state median 13.4.5101520students per full-time teacherGuiteras School 9.5state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island elementary schools, 2024-25172 values from 7.4 to 19.6; Guiteras School 9.5; state median 13.4.5101520students per full-time teacherGuiteras School 9.5state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island elementary schools, 2024-25172 values from 7.4 to 19.6; Guiteras School 9.5; state median 13.4.5101520students per full-time teacherGuiteras School 9.5state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Guiteras School enrolled 231 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent16.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

78.9% of students were White, 12.2% Hispanic, 6.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White78.9%
  2. Hispanic12.2%
  3. Two or more races6.5%
  4. Asian1.6%
  5. Black0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Guiteras School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 33.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 28.9% in math in 2022-23 across Rhode Island. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Rhode Island, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtRhode Island
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑64%48%33.1%
Math, 2022-2350‑54%39% (2021-22)28.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Bristol

3 public elementary schools in Bristol report 2024-25 enrollment; Guiteras School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Colt Andrews School30714.038.4%
Rockwell School26017.315.8%
Guiteras School1239.533.3%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Guiteras School

  1. Colt Andrews SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 307 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Rockwell SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 260 students, 17.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Guiteras School with Colt Andrews SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bristol Warren spends per student$19,760 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,760
  5. The largest public schools in Rhode IslandGuiteras School is the number 172 by size of 172 Rhode Island elementary schools open in 2024-25.#172 of 172
  6. Rhode Island schools by students per teacher9.5 students per teacher here against the Rhode Island median of 13.4 for elementary schools.9.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Guiteras School

  1. How many students attend Guiteras School?
    123 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 234 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bristol, RI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Guiteras School?
    9.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Rhode Island median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Guiteras School a Title I school?
    Guiteras School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Guiteras School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Guiteras School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 50-54% in math in 2022-23, against 33.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 28.9% in math in 2022-23 across Rhode Island. Rhode Island's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Guiteras School in?
    Bristol Warren, NCES district ID 4400065. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 440006500012 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22