Other / mixed grade configuration · Barrington, RI

Primrose Hill School

Federal NCES profile for Primrose Hill School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 440003000006
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👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Primrose Hill School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median.

#6 of 6
public schools in Barrington · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
students per teacher
9.1%
free-lunch eligible

Primrose Hill School has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Primrose Hill School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Barrington, RI.

School address

Barrington, RI 02806
District: Barrington · Rhode Island

NCES ID 440003000006 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-14 students YoY

Primrose Hill School held near 361 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.5 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 440003000006 · Barrington, RI Other · SMALL · TRAD

329 enr · 13.7:1 · 9.1% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Barrington High School (1,098 students)

Primrose Hill School held near 361 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.5 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

Primrose Hill School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Primrose Hill School reports 329 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 Primrose Hill School compares

Primrose Hill School 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 13.7:1 ▼ 1% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.1% ▼ 77% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 329 top 57% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
329
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.1%
free-lunch eligible - 77% 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
13.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 61% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$18,135
per pupil, district-wide - below Rhode Island avg of $21,508
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 71.4%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 8.8%
Asian 8.2%
African American 2.1%

Largest group: White at 71.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.6, Primrose Hill School is about as mixed as the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

District finance for Barrington reports $18,135 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Primrose Hill School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Barrington High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Barrington Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hampden Meadows School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Nayatt School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sowams Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Primrose Hill School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Barrington · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~329 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Primrose Hill School

How many students attend Primrose Hill School?

Primrose Hill School has 329 students enrolled. It is a public school in Barrington, RI. CCD year-over-year: 375 (2022-23) → 361 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Primrose Hill School?

The student-teacher ratio at Primrose Hill School is 13.7:1, which is 1% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 13% 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 Primrose Hill School?

9.1% of students at Primrose Hill School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Primrose Hill School?

The largest demographic group at Primrose Hill School is White at 71.4% of enrollment, in Barrington, RI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Primrose Hill School?

Primrose Hill School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Primrose Hill School rank among public schools in Barrington?

By Resource Investment Index, Primrose Hill School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Barrington, 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 Barrington on the city page.

What other schools are in Barrington?

Besides Primrose Hill School, Barrington also operates Barrington High School (1,098 students), Barrington Middle School (763 students), and Hampden Meadows School (471 students). See the Barrington 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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