B.F. Norton Elementary School
364 Broad St
Cumberland RI, 02864, Providence County
Phone: 401-722-7610
Ranking: 
(172 out of 217, bottom 21%)*
(172 out of 217, bottom 21%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Cumberland School District
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 424 | 437 | 286 | 266 | 280 | 311 | 322 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 61 | 14.4% | 67 | 15.3% | 41 | 14.3% | 40 | 15.0% | 32 | 11.4% | 44 | 14.1% | 55 | 17.1% |
| Grade 1: | 70 | 16.5% | 66 | 15.1% | 48 | 16.8% | 32 | 12.0% | 52 | 18.6% | 60 | 19.3% | 52 | 16.1% |
| Grade 2: | 70 | 16.5% | 72 | 16.5% | 36 | 12.6% | 58 | 21.8% | 50 | 17.9% | 52 | 16.7% | 48 | 14.9% |
| Grade 3: | 77 | 18.2% | 75 | 17.2% | 54 | 18.9% | 55 | 20.7% | 48 | 17.1% | 47 | 15.1% | 52 | 16.1% |
| Grade 4: | 76 | 17.9% | 80 | 18.3% | 60 | 21.0% | 45 | 16.9% | 45 | 16.1% | 55 | 17.7% | 50 | 15.5% |
| Grade 5: | 70 | 16.5% | 77 | 17.6% | 47 | 16.4% | 36 | 13.5% | 53 | 18.9% | 53 | 17.0% | 65 | 20.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 216 | 50.9% | 227 | 51.9% | 139 | 48.6% | 124 | 46.6% | 129 | 46.1% | 148 | 47.6% | 157 | 48.8% |
| Female: | 208 | 49.1% | 210 | 48.1% | 147 | 51.4% | 142 | 53.4% | 143 | 51.1% | 155 | 49.8% | 161 | 50.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 11 | 2.6% | 9 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.7% | 7 | 2.6% | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 100 | 23.6% | 90 | 20.6% | 75 | 26.2% | 62 | 23.3% | 58 | 20.7% | 50 | 16.1% | 38 | 11.8% |
| Black: | 27 | 6.4% | 23 | 5.3% | 14 | 4.9% | 16 | 6.0% | 18 | 6.4% | 17 | 5.5% | 14 | 4.3% |
| White: | 276 | 65.1% | 301 | 68.9% | 180 | 62.9% | 171 | 64.3% | 200 | 71.4% | 242 | 77.8% | 266 | 82.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 10 | 2.4% | 14 | 3.2% | 12 | 4.2% | 10 | 3.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 173 | 40.8% | 166 | 38.0% | 136 | 47.6% | 136 | 51.1% | 107 | 38.2% | 108 | 34.7% | 114 | 35.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 9.7% | 47 | 10.8% | 10 | 3.5% | 25 | 9.4% | 37 | 13.2% | 44 | 14.1% | 30 | 9.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.00 | 15.07 | 13.62 | 12.49 | 11.81 | 9.90 | 11.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 42.58% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 52.08% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 56.2% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 53.09% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % met std | 54.55% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % met std | 56.25% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % met std | 64.44% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % met std | 72.96% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % met std | 46.67% | 61.05% | N/A |
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* B.F. Norton Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.