Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLOCESTER·NCES 440045000119
Fogarty Memorial
736 Snake Hill Road, North Scituate, RI 02857 · (401) 568-6211 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 89% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
56 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.7%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
66.9%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Fogarty Memorial
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fogarty Memorial this school | 318 | 17.6% | N/A |
| Rockwell School Bristol | 260 | 17.7% | N/A |
| Raymond LaPerche School Smithfield | 337 | 18.4% | N/A |
| Hope Valley Elementary School Hope Valley | 226 | 18.6% | N/A |
| Capt. Isaac Paine El. School Foster | 241 | 25.3% | N/A |
| Matunuck School Wakefield | 246 | 24.8% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Fogarty Memorial ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #11 of 166 | #4 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #34 of 166 | #10 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 318 | #86 of 179 | #64 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #128 of 168 | #76 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.5% | #155 of 159 | #93 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.6% | #160 of 176 | #106 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #32 of 47 | #23 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
318
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 318 | 21 | 15.1:1 | 18% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 24 | 13.1:1 | 10% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 25 | 13.4:1 | 9% (29) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 6% (18) |
| 2017-18 | 302 | 24.4 | 12.4:1 | 10% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 11% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 22 | 15.5:1 | 17% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 383 | 30 | 12.8:1 | 8% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 34 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fogarty Memorial.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (302 to 318); teachers down 14% (24.4 to 21).
About Fogarty Memorial
Fogarty Memorial is an elementary school located in North Scituate, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It had 318 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5.
Fogarty Memorial is part of a district of 2 schools: Glocester, with 561 students.
At Fogarty Memorial, 91% of students are White. The school is also 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 60% White share among all Providence County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
Fogarty Memorial reported 21 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.1:1. The school's 15.1:1 compares with an average of 13.6:1 for elementary schools in Rhode Island. By family income, 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Providence County average 64%.
Fogarty Memorial earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 89% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
In the wider Providence County area, median household income comes to about $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Providence County's 206 public schools enroll about 88,799 students and include Fogarty Memorial.
Ponaganset Middle School is the nearest public school to Fogarty Memorial, about 2.3 miles away. Within five miles of Fogarty Memorial, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Fogarty Memorial the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 5%.
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Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Scituate
- Ponaganset High SchoolHigh · 869 students
- Ponaganset Middle SchoolMiddle · 396 students
- Scituate High SchoolHigh · 387 students
- Scituate Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
- North Scituate SchoolElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Ponaganset Middle School2.3 mi · 396
- Scituate Middle School3.7 mi · 260
- Scituate High School3.7 mi · 387
- North Scituate School4.0 mi · 238
- Ponaganset High School4.2 mi · 869
- Smithfield High School4.7 mi · 729
Frequently asked questions
About Fogarty MemorialWhat is the total enrollment at Fogarty Memorial?
Fogarty Memorial enrolls approximately 318 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Fogarty Memorial serve?
Fogarty Memorial serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fogarty Memorial?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fogarty Memorial is approximately 15.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fogarty Memorial?
At Fogarty Memorial, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Fogarty Memorial public or private?
Fogarty Memorial is a public K-12 school, overseen by Glocester.
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