Rhode IslandSchoolsSowams Elementary School

Sowams Elementary School

PublicGrades 03
Barrington, Rhode Island · Barrington
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students261
Student:Teacher15.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch7%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 373
261
Total Enrollment
State avg: 44%
7%-37.4pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
15.4:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–3
Grade Span
Elementary
Level

Overview

Sowams Elementary School is a public elementary serving grades 0–3 in Barrington, Rhode Island. The school enrolls 261 students. It is part of the Barrington district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Rhode Island state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Serves a relatively affluent student body
7% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 44% state average)
Intimate school community
261 students — small for a US elementary school

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School Type
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–3
DistrictBarrington
County44001
CityBarrington
ZIP02806
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID440003000005

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment261

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %7%
State Avg44%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)