State Street School

As a tight-knit elementary campus in Westerly, Rhode Island, State Street School hosts 212 students from grades K through 4, one of the schools within Westerly. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 36% below typical.

Across the 6 schools in Westerly (2,095 students total), State Street School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, State Street School records that White students make up the majority at 77%; the rest comes out to 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, State Street School lists 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.6:1, putting State Street School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Washington County's rate of about 30%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Washington County) records that the typical household earns roughly $106,638 per year, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,313 students), State Street School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Westerly High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

State Street School operates from a town-based location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at State Street School has declined 32%, going from 313 students in 2018 to 212 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 83% to 77%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

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