Underwood School (Closed 2014)

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Underwood School (Closed 2014)

90 Harrison Ave
Newport, RI 02840

Underwood School serves 243 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.

The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 73%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Underwood School
Pre-K	42
Kind	43
1	37
2	36
3	39
4	46

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Total Students

243 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Underwood School
2023	243
2022	243
2021	243
2020	243
2019	243
2018	243
2017	243
2016	243
2015	243
2013	243
2012	247
2011	195
2010	217
2009	154
2008	160
2007	165
2006	173
2005	169
2004	192
2003	201
2002	200
2001	224
2000	191
1999	192
1998	211
1997	230
1996	226
1995	231
1994	215
1993	237
1992	248
1991	245
1990	232

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Underwood School
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2013	13
2012	20
2011	17
2010	19
2009	15
2008	15
2007	9
2006	20
2005	12
2004	11
2002	13
2001	12
2000	13
1999	11
1998	16
1997	13
1996	13
1995	12
1994	13
1993	12
1992	11
1991	17

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School Rankings

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State Level (RI)

(12-13)

75-79%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Underwood School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2013	77%	58%	51%
2012	72%	57%	47%
2011	67%	56%	44%
2010	67%	55%	44%

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(12-13)

80-84%

73%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Underwood School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2013	82%	73%	70%
2012	87%	73%	68%
2011	82%	71%	64%
2010	72%	70%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Underwood School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2023	19:1	13:1	11:1
2022	19:1	13:1	12:1
2021	19:1	13:1	12:1
2020	19:1	14:1	13:1
2019	19:1	14:1	13:1
2018	19:1	13:1	13:1
2017	19:1	14:1	13:1
2016	19:1	14:1	14:1
2015	19:1	15:1	14:1
2013	19:1	15:1	15:1
2012	12:1	13:1	11:1
2011	11:1	13:1	11:1
2010	11:1	13:1	11:1
2009	10:1	13:1	11:1
2008	11:1	13:1	12:1
2007	18:1	17:1	14:1
2006	9:1	11:1	10:1
2005	14:1	14:1	11:1
2004	17:1	15:1	14:1
2002	15:1	15:1	13:1
2001	19:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	12:1
1999	17:1	14:1	12:1
1998	13:1	15:1	11:1
1997	17:1	15:1	12:1
1996	17:1	15:1	12:1
1995	19:1	15:1	12:1
1994	17:1	15:1	12:1
1993	21:1	15:1	12:1
1992	23:1	15:1	13:1
1991	14:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Underwood School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2011	1%	1%	3%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	5%	1%	3%
2004	6%	2%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Underwood School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	5%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1989	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Underwood School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2023	16%	30%	31%
2022	16%	29%	30%
2021	16%	28%	30%
2020	16%	26%	27%
2019	16%	26%	27%
2018	16%	25%	25%
2017	16%	25%	25%
2016	16%	24%	24%
2015	16%	24%	23%
2013	16%	22%	21%
2012	13%	22%	20%
2011	16%	21%	20%
2010	14%	19%	18%
2009	14%	19%	17%
2008	11%	18%	16%
2007	7%	18%	14%
2006	8%	18%	14%
2005	8%	17%	12%
2004	11%	16%	12%
2003	9%	16%	13%
2002	10%	15%	12%
2001	12%	14%	11%
2000	10%	13%	10%
1999	9%	12%	9%
1998	10%	11%	8%
1997	3%	11%	7%
1996	5%	10%	6%
1995	3%	9%	5%
1994	3%	9%	4%
1993	2%	8%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Underwood School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2023	4%	9%	14%
2022	4%	9%	14%
2021	4%	9%	13%
2020	4%	9%	14%
2019	4%	9%	14%
2018	4%	8%	16%
2017	4%	8%	16%
2016	4%	8%	17%
2015	4%	8%	17%
2013	4%	8%	20%
2012	5%	8%	20%
2011	8%	8%	22%
2010	14%	9%	27%
2009	24%	9%	28%
2008	23%	9%	28%
2007	23%	9%	28%
2006	18%	8%	27%
2005	17%	8%	24%
2004	19%	8%	25%
2003	24%	8%	23%
2002	17%	8%	22%
2001	16%	8%	22%
2000	16%	8%	21%
1999	14%	8%	21%
1998	12%	7%	20%
1997	15%	7%	19%
1996	14%	7%	19%
1995	11%	7%	18%
1994	13%	7%	19%
1993	5%	7%	17%
1992	7%	7%	18%

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White

71%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Underwood School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2023	71%	52%	41%
2022	71%	53%	42%
2021	71%	54%	42%
2020	71%	57%	44%
2019	71%	57%	44%
2018	72%	59%	46%
2017	72%	59%	46%
2016	72%	60%	47%
2015	72%	60%	47%
2013	71%	63%	48%
2012	77%	64%	50%
2011	68%	65%	48%
2010	67%	68%	50%
2009	56%	68%	50%
2008	62%	69%	51%
2007	65%	69%	53%
2006	65%	70%	55%
2005	68%	71%	59%
2004	63%	71%	58%
2003	63%	72%	59%
2002	70%	73%	62%
2001	70%	74%	63%
2000	74%	75%	65%
1999	75%	77%	66%
1998	76%	78%	68%
1997	79%	79%	70%
1996	80%	79%	72%
1995	84%	80%	74%
1994	83%	81%	74%
1993	90%	82%	77%
1992	91%	83%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Underwood School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2023	7%	5%	10%
2022	7%	5%	10%
2021	7%	5%	11%
2020	7%	4%	11%
2019	7%	4%	11%
2018	8%	4%	11%
2017	8%	4%	11%
2016	8%	4%	10%
2015	8%	4%	10%
2013	7%	3%	8%
2012	5%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Underwood School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2023	0.47	0.63	0.71
2022	0.47	0.63	0.71
2021	0.47	0.62	0.71
2020	0.47	0.60	0.71
2019	0.47	0.60	0.71
2018	0.45	0.59	0.70
2017	0.45	0.59	0.70
2016	0.45	0.58	0.69
2015	0.45	0.58	0.69
2013	0.47	0.55	0.69
2012	0.39	0.55	0.67
2011	0.51	0.53	0.68
2010	0.52	0.50	0.65
2009	0.61	0.49	0.64
2008	0.56	0.49	0.64
2007	0.52	0.49	0.62
2006	0.54	0.48	0.61
2005	0.50	0.46	0.59
2004	0.56	0.47	0.59
2003	0.54	0.45	0.58
2002	0.47	0.44	0.56
2001	0.47	0.43	0.53
2000	0.42	0.41	0.53
1999	0.41	0.39	0.51
1998	0.40	0.38	0.49
1997	0.36	0.36	0.47
1996	0.34	0.36	0.43
1995	0.28	0.35	0.42
1994	0.30	0.33	0.41
1993	0.19	0.32	0.38
1992	0.17	0.30	0.38

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Eligible for

29%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Underwood School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2023	29%	40%	59%
2022	29%	37%	55%
2021	29%	41%	59%
2020	29%	42%	57%
2019	29%	42%	57%
2018	29%	42%	56%
2017	29%	42%	56%
2016	29%	42%	54%
2015	29%	41%	54%
2013	29%	41%	52%
2012	28%	38%	51%
2011	31%	37%	53%
2010	28%	35%	51%
2009	36%	33%	48%
2008	33%	32%	44%
2007	23%	26%	43%
2006	31%	29%	41%
2005	31%	26%	41%
2004	35%	29%	41%
2003	36%	27%	41%
2002	26%	28%	42%
2001	29%	28%	39%
2000	33%	28%	41%
1999	28%	28%	40%
1998	26%	28%	40%
1997	20%	28%	39%
1996	22%	27%	34%
1995	18%	26%	36%
1994	16%	24%	29%
1993	19%	21%	28%
1992	18%	21%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Underwood School	Rhode Island	Newport School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	9%	6%	6%
2019	9%	6%	6%
2018	9%	6%	6%
2017	9%	6%	6%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	9%	6%	6%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	9%	6%	5%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	8%	7%	7%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	4%	7%	8%
2006	4%	7%	8%
2005	2%	6%	7%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	6%	6%	8%
2002	3%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Newport School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% RI state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 73% RI state average).

How many students attend Underwood School?

243 students attend Underwood School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Underwood School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Underwood School?

Underwood School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Underwood School offer ?

Underwood School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Underwood School part of?

Underwood School is part of Newport School District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

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