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What do you wish you knew before starting at Wakefield Hills El. School?
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Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST WARWICK·NCES 440114000238
Wakefield Hills El. School
505 Wakefield Street, West Warwick, RI 02893 · (401) 822-8452 · Kent County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 7% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- DTest 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
11.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
237 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 97 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 6% smaller than its 4th grade class (68).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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 West Warwick. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
7.0%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 Wakefield Hills El. School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Hills El. School this school | 373 | 63.5% | N/A |
| John F. Horgan School West Warwick | 475 | 70.1% | N/A |
| Blackrock School Coventry | 322 | 55.3% | N/A |
| Hoxsie School Warwick | 278 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Leo A. Savoie School Woonsocket | 380 | 62.4% | N/A |
| Greenbush Elementary School West Warwick | 427 | 51.1% | 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 Wakefield Hills El. School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #164 of 166 | #23 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #140 of 166 | #23 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #63 of 179 | #4 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #11 of 168 | #2 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #61 of 159 | #7 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #68 of 176 | #3 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #73 of 99 | #14 of 17 |
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
373
-23 (-6%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 429
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 373 | 34 | 11.0:1 | 64% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 37 | 10.7:1 | 43% (170) |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 34 | 11.8:1 | 56% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 396 | 33 | 12.0:1 | 54% (213) |
| 2017-18 | 403 | 31.8 | 12.7:1 | 46% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 50% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 31 | 13.8:1 | 50% (216) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wakefield Hills El. School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (403 to 373); teachers up 7% (31.8 to 34).
About Wakefield Hills El. School
Among the schools in West Warwick, Rhode Island, is Wakefield Hills El. School, a medium-sized elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 4, with a total enrollment of 373 students.
West Warwick runs Wakefield Hills El. School along with 5 other schools, enrolling 3,423 students in total.
White students make up a majority at Wakefield Hills El. School, at 64%. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Black. That is lower than the 85% White share among all Kent County residents. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Wakefield Hills El. School operates with 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.0:1. On average, elementary schools in Rhode Island have 13.6:1, compared with 11.0:1 here. Wakefield Hills El. School reports 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 42% average for public schools in Kent County.
The allk12 Grade for Wakefield Hills El. School is D. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 7% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Kent County this way: the median household income is $94,345, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. In all, Kent County has 43 public schools and roughly 18,578 students.
Of nearby public schools, John F. Horgan School is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. Wakefield Hills El. School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 23 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 11.0 students per teacher, compared with 12.0 in 2020-21.
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Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,456
Census ACS
Median income
$94,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
18,578 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Warwick
- West Warwick High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- John F. Deering MiddleMiddle · 976 students
- John F. Horgan SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Greenbush Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
- Maisie E. Quinn SchoolElementary · 91 students
Other schools in West Warwick
- West Warwick High SchoolHigh · 1,081 students
- John F. Deering MiddleMiddle · 976 students
- John F. Horgan SchoolElementary · 475 students
- Greenbush Elementary SchoolElementary · 427 students
- Maisie E. Quinn SchoolElementary · 91 students
Nearby schools
- John F. Horgan School0.9 mi · 475
- West Warwick High School1.2 mi · 1,081
- John F. Deering Middle1.2 mi · 976
- Winman Middle School1.6 mi · 706
- Toll Gate High School1.7 mi · 1,104
- Scott School1.8 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About Wakefield Hills El. SchoolHow many students attend Wakefield Hills El. School?
Wakefield Hills El. School enrolls approximately 373 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Wakefield Hills El. School serve?
Wakefield Hills El. School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wakefield Hills El. School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wakefield Hills El. School is approximately 11.0:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wakefield Hills El. School?
At Wakefield Hills El. School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Wakefield Hills El. School in?
Wakefield Hills El. School is part of West Warwick.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.