Matunuck School

Matunuck School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Rhode Island, located in Wakefield. It has an enrollment of 246 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Rhode Island, the average enrollment is about 332.

South Kingstown has 5 schools and 2,213 students, and Matunuck School is one of those schools.

The largest group at Matunuck School is White students, at 80%. Enrollment also includes 10% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Among people living in Washington County, the White share is about 90%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Matunuck School scores 35%.

There are 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.2:1. Compared with the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 25% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among Rhode Island public elementary schools, Matunuck School outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.

The school is in Washington County, where median household income comes to about $106,638, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Washington County counts 38 public schools with about 13,313 students.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Narragansett Pier School, is about 4.9 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.

In 2020-21 the school reported 165 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 246. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.

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