George Hanaford School

George Hanaford School, an intimate elementary school in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, one of the schools within East Greenwich, teaches 276 students, covering grades 3 through 5.

East Greenwich comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,476 students; George Hanaford School is among them.

On the student-mix side, George Hanaford School shows that White students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 11% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, George Hanaford School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 9% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Kent County's rate of about 42%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Kent County) shows that median household income runs about $94,345, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kent County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,578 students), George Hanaford School is one campus in the mix.

Archie R. Cole MS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George Hanaford School has increased 11%, going from 249 students in 2018 to 276 in 2025.

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