Matunuck School

Located at 380 Matunuck Beach Road, in Wakefield, Rhode Island, Matunuck School is a modestly sized elementary campus that works with 246 students (grades K through 5), overseen by South Kingstown. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 26% below typical.

Across the 5 schools in South Kingstown (2,213 students total), Matunuck School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Matunuck School lists that White students make up the majority at 80%. The remainder reads as 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household income runs about $106,638, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Washington County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,313 students), Matunuck School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Narragansett Pier School, around 4.9 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Matunuck School has rose 24%, going from 199 students in 2018 to 246 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 90% to 80% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.