Dunn's Corners School

Dunn's Corners School, a compact elementary school in Westerly, Rhode Island, overseen by Westerly, serves 264 students, covering grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 20% smaller than typical.

Westerly comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,095 students; Dunn's Corners School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Dunn's Corners School reports that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Dunn's Corners School records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.6:1, putting Dunn's Corners School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household earnings sit near $106,638, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,313 students), Dunn's Corners School is one campus in the mix.

Westerly Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dunn's Corners School has declined 19%, going from 326 students in 2018 to 264 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

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