B.F. Norton Elementary School

364 Broad Street, Valley Falls RI, 2864 | Cumberland School District | 401-722-7610
  • grades KG-5
  • students 374
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Valley Falls
  • Ranked #0 of 417 in Rhode Island
Proficiency Averages
53%Valley Falls
38%Rhode Island

B.F. Norton Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Cumberland School District" in Valley Falls, RI. There are a total of 374 students and 26 teachers at B.F. Norton Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

B.F. Norton Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 23% higher than the Rhode Island average.

B.F. Norton Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students374
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At B.F. Norton Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
350-59%
430-39%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
360-69%
430-39%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

B.F. Norton Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictRhode IslandNational
White 64.9% 75.1% 60.3% 51.1%
Black 6.6% 3.7% 8.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 2.4% 3.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.7% 16.0% 23.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.8% 4.1% 3.1%

Valley Falls demographics profile

StatisticValley FallsRhode IslandNational
Population8,5151,059,361328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,6771,02191
Median age40.039.937.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%52%55%
Speak English79%78%79%
Speak Spanish6%12%13%

Education level achieved in Valley Falls

IndexValley FallsRhode IslandNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%83.8%84.3%
Completed high school89.0%82.4%83.0%
Completed some college64.1%59.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.8%41.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.4%32.5%30.3%
Completed masters17.9%13.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The B.F. Norton Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.