Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH KINGSTOWN·NCES 440102000264
Peace Dale School
109 Kersey Road, Peace Dale, RI 02879 · (401) 360-1600 · Washington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
11.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
155 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Kingstown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
48.7%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 Peace Dale School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Dale School this school | 412 | 37.6% | N/A |
| Myron J. Francis Elementary Rumford | 391 | 35.8% | N/A |
| Fishing Cove El. School North Kingstown | 346 | 31.2% | N/A |
| Richmond Elementary School Wyoming | 371 | 31.3% | N/A |
| Tiogue School Coventry | 328 | 45.4% | N/A |
| Sherman School Warwick | 324 | 47.8% | 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 Peace Dale School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #47 of 166 | #15 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #23 of 166 | #8 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #48 of 179 | #3 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #25 of 168 | #8 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.4% | #101 of 159 | #4 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.6% | #116 of 176 | #4 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #25 of 47 | N/A |
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
412
+28 (+7%) vs 2020
+85% since 1990-91, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 412 | 36 | 11.4:1 | 38% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 27% (124) |
| 2022-23 | 354 | 31.5 | 11.3:1 | 25% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 25% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 375 | 26.3 | 14.3:1 | 22% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 24 | 15.0:1 | 25% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 427 | 37 | 11.5:1 | 18% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 35 | 16.5:1 | 19% (110) |
| 1990-91 | 223 | 17 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peace Dale School.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (375 to 412); teachers up 37% (26.3 to 36).
About Peace Dale School
Peace Dale School is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Peace Dale, Rhode Island. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 412 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Rhode Island is roughly 332 students; this school is 24% above that.
South Kingstown has a total of 5 schools and 2,213 students, Peace Dale School among them.
White students make up a majority at Peace Dale School, at 75%. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Native American, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Washington County is roughly 90% White. Peace Dale School's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.4 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 38%. Across public schools in Washington County, the average is 30%.
The allk12 Grade for Peace Dale School is A-. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Washington County, the median household income is $106,638, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Washington County is home to 38 public schools and about 13,313 public school students.
The school nearest to Peace Dale School is South Kingstown High, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Peace Dale School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment increase, from 384 in 2020-21 to 412 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 14.2:1 to 11.4:1.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,344
Census ACS
Median income
$106,638
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
13,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Kingstown
- South Kingstown HighHigh · 688 students
- Broad Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 554 students
- West Kingston SchoolElementary · 313 students
- Matunuck SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Curtis Corner Middle SchoolCombined
- Wakefield SchoolCombined
Nearby schools
- South Kingstown High0.6 mi · 688
- Broad Rock Middle School0.9 mi · 554
- Narragansett Elementary1.9 mi · 331
- Narragansett High School2.3 mi · 372
- Narragansett Pier School2.4 mi · 263
- The Compass School2.9 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Peace Dale SchoolHow many students attend Peace Dale School?
Peace Dale School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Peace Dale School serve?
Peace Dale School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Peace Dale School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Peace Dale School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Peace Dale School?
At Peace Dale School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Peace Dale School public or private?
Peace Dale School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Kingstown.
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