The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in English language arts. The lowest is 41% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Colt Andrews School
Colt Andrews School sits on Hope Street in the heart of Bristol, a seaside town on a peninsula between Narragansett Bay and Mount Hope Bay. The school serves kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Bristol Warren Regional School District, which unifies Bristol with neighboring Warren. Bristol functions partly as a suburban residential area for Providence, with a walkable downtown centered on the very street where the school is located. The town's identity is tied to maritime history, boat building, and patriotic civic traditions, and the East Bay Bike Path terminates nearby at Independence Park on Bristol Harbor. For a family considering Colt Andrews, the setting is a compact, historically rich community with active waterfront life and easy access to nearby metros.
The school is a regular public school with an enrollment that is modest for its grade band. Its student body is predominantly white, with smaller Hispanic and multiracial populations and very few Asian or Black students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on individualized education programs and English learners was not available, so those populations cannot be characterized here. A parent may want to ask the school directly about special education services and English learner support to understand what is available.
On state assessments, Colt Andrews shows a solid reading foundation. English language arts proficiency sits above the midpoint, with a majority of tested students meeting or exceeding expectations. Math proficiency is somewhat lower, with roughly half of tested students reaching proficient levels. Science, assessed only in fifth grade, trails both subjects, with fewer than half of tested fifth graders demonstrating proficiency. Participation rates are near universal across all three subjects, which gives the results weight. Only one year of data is available, so trend information is not yet possible. The ELA result is a genuine strength. The math and science figures are softer, and a parent may want to look into how the school is addressing those areas, particularly given the district's stated strategic focus on strengthening the curriculum roadmap through multi-tiered systems of support.
The Bristol Warren district has adopted a strategic plan running through 2027 that emphasizes academic excellence, well-being, and community engagement. Two goals relevant to younger students stand out. The district aims to strengthen the PK through 12 curriculum roadmap with high-quality curriculum and multi-tiered support, and to expand career and technical education offerings at the secondary level. For a family at Colt Andrews, the curriculum and support goal is the more immediately relevant one, as it signals an intentional approach to academic improvement across all grade levels. The CTE expansion will matter more when these students reach the upper grades.
Housing in the zip code surrounding the school is expensive relative to both state and national benchmarks. Typical home values sit well above the Rhode Island median and more than one and a half times the national figure. Rents have risen recently, while home values have held roughly flat. Estimated monthly mortgage costs exceed typical rent by a meaningful margin, and the price-to-income ratio is high. Bristol's housing market reflects its desirability as a waterfront community with proximity to Providence and Boston. Families weighing a move here should expect that buying a home requires a strong income, while renting may be comparatively more manageable, though still above national norms.
No data was available on school climate, discipline, course access, staffing, attendance, or Title I status, so those dimensions cannot be assessed. The school does not hold charter or magnet designation. It operates as a traditional elementary school within a regional district that is actively working on curriculum improvement. For a parent, the picture that emerges is a small-town elementary school with decent reading outcomes, room to grow in math and science, a community-minded setting on a historic main street, and a housing market that reflects Bristol's appeal as a desirable coastal place to live.
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