Wakefield Hills Elementary School

Public K-4

505 Wakefield Street
West Warwick, RI 02893

(401) 822-8452

District: West Warwick

SchoolDigger Rank:
146^th of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,500

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 397

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wakefield Hills Elementary School ranks worse than 88% of elementary schools in Rhode Island. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the West Warwick School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.7%), Hispanic (21.2%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wakefield Hills Elementary School is 10.7, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the West Warwick School District! (See more...)

Compare Wakefield Hills Elementary School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wakefield Hills Elementary School is $17,500, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the West Warwick School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Wakefield Hills Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

West Warwick:

SchoolDigger ranks West Warwick 51^st of 60 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wakefield Hills Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	RI State Percentile
2009	46.57	105^th	169	37.9%
2010	44.22	111^th	169	34.3%
2011	30.49	125^th	165	24.2%
2012	28.73	126^th	165	23.6%
2013	32.77	124^th	165	24.8%
2014	39.40	110^th	159	30.8%
2015	23.30	131^st	169	22.5%
2016	22.89	138^th	170	18.8%
2017	20.29	139^th	168	17.3%
2018	26.01	129^th	169	23.7%
2019	30.69	118^th	169	30.2%
2021	14.70	142^nd	166	14.5%
2022	15.87	141^st	166	15.1%
2023	19.73	135^th	167	19.2%
2024	15.61	146^th	166	12.0%

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Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

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Saturday, October 27, 2018

Such an incredible school. You can tell the staff really cares about the students! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Wakefield Hills Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	362	18	6	35	3	n/a	n/a	424
2005	357	16	6	41	2	n/a	n/a	422
2006	386	12	6	37	1	n/a	n/a	442
2007	390	20	7	39	3	n/a	n/a	459
2008	373	12	7	48	3	n/a	n/a	443
2009	336	9	8	40	7	n/a	n/a	400
2010	357	16	8	51	7	n/a	n/a	439
2011	334	20	7	57	6	1	4	429
2012	302	15	11	50	5	2	4	389
2013	305	14	8	37	2	1	10	377
2014	313	15	6	37	2	1	14	388
2015	308	19	8	39	0	1	20	395
2016	321	19	10	49	0	0	9	408
2017	344	17	9	45	1	0	11	427
2018	310	18	6	49	2	1	17	403
2019	311	16	5	56	3	1	13	405
2020	312	18	10	58	3	1	18	420
2021	280	15	8	65	3	0	25	396
2022	292	17	6	70	3	0	25	413
2023	265	14	6	81	1	0	34	401
2024	261	15	2	84	1	0	34	397

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wakefield Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	424	27.0	15.7	31.4
2005	422	32.5	13.0	37.9
2006	442	39.0	11.3	36.2
2007	459	31.0	14.8	36.8
2008	443	33.0	13.4	43.6
2009	400	33.0	9.8	44.8
2010	439	32.0	13.7	48.1
2011	429	31.5	13.6	50.3
2012	389	32.0	12.1	53
2013	377	30.5	12.3	50.7
2014	388	26.5	14.6	52.3
2015	395	30.0	13.1	47.8
2016	408	30.0	13.6	49.8
2017	427	31.8	13.4	41.9
2018	403	31.8	12.6	45.9
2019	405	32.8	12.3	52.6
2020	420	34.0	12.3	51.7
2021	396	33.0	12.0	53.8
2022	413	34.0	12.1	38.5
2023	401	34.0	11.7	56.4
2024	397	37.0	10.7	42.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wakefield Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	424	27.0	15.7	31.4
2005	422	32.5	13.0	37.9
2006	442	39.0	11.3	36.2
2007	459	31.0	14.8	36.8
2008	443	33.0	13.4	43.6
2009	400	33.0	9.8	44.8
2010	439	32.0	13.7	48.1
2011	429	31.5	13.6	50.3
2012	389	32.0	12.1	53
2013	377	30.5	12.3	50.7
2014	388	26.5	14.6	52.3
2015	395	30.0	13.1	47.8
2016	408	30.0	13.6	49.8
2017	427	31.8	13.4	41.9
2018	403	31.8	12.6	45.9
2019	405	32.8	12.3	52.6
2020	420	34.0	12.3	51.7
2021	396	33.0	12.0	53.8
2022	413	34.0	12.1	38.5
2023	401	34.0	11.7	56.4
2024	397	37.0	10.7	42.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wakefield Hills Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$672 (4.3%)	$15,107 (95.7%)	$15,779
2019	$765 (4.6%)	$15,886 (95.4%)	$16,651
2020	$832 (5.2%)	$15,288 (94.8%)	$16,121
2021	$1,147 (6.6%)	$16,353 (93.4%)	$17,500

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wakefield Hills Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 118^th of 169 Elementary schools	Ranks 135^th of 167 Elementary schools	11%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wakefield Hills Elementary School)	45.7	27.8	17.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Warwick)	39.7	28.7	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	47.9	36.8	11.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wakefield Hills Elementary School)	38.6	11.1	27.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Warwick)	21.2	8.1	13.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	36.1	34.5	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wakefield Hills Elementary School)	29.1	27.3	1.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Warwick)	27.9	23.6	4.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	37.2	33.3	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wakefield Hills Elementary School)	10.1	10.4	0.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Warwick)	12.6	13.3	0.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	32.6	36	3.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wakefield Hills Elementary School)	36.9	27.5	9.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (West Warwick)	24.5	17.1	7.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Wakefield Hills Elementary School)	23.5	10.7	12.8%
All Grades Mathematics (West Warwick)	17.1	9.2	7.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	405	401	1%
African American	16	14	12.5%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	56	81	44.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	311	265	14.8%
Two or More Races	13	34	161.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52.6%	56.4%	3.8%

Schools Near Wakefield Hills Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSA Science (2024)	RICAS English Language Arts (2024)				RICAS Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wakefield Hills Elementary School	Public	K-4	505 Wakefield Street	West Warwick	02893	Kent County	West Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-8452	397	37	10.7	42.8%	261 (65.7%)	15 (3.8%)	84 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.6%)	15.6	146^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.0%		19.7	135^th of 167 public elementary schools	19.2%	11		18.5	20.0		19.3		10.5		7.7	$17,500	$1,147	$16,353
John F. Horgan School	Public	K-4	124 Providence Street	West Warwick	02893	Kent County	West Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-8449	481	35	13.7	49.9%	315 (65.5%)	19 (4.0%)	100 (20.8%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.5%)	15.4	149^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.2%		19.7	136^th of 167 public elementary schools	18.6%	13		21.6	18.5		20.1	10.2	18.8		14.3	$13,930	$1,907	$12,023
Scott School	Public	K-5	833 Centerville Road	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 734-3585	225	21	10.7	41.3%	139 (61.8%)	5 (2.2%)	50 (22.2%)	12 (5.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (7.1%)	78.3	36^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.3%		69	51^st of 167 public elementary schools	69.5%	15	54.8	48.6	35.7	46.3	44.2	60.0	46.4	52.4	53.3	$17,926	$1,035	$16,891
Oak Lawn School	Public	K-5	36 Stoneham Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8004	252	17	14.8	13.5%	186 (73.8%)	4 (1.6%)	31 (12.3%)	14 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	41.6	88^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.0%		43.8	89^th of 167 public elementary schools	46.7%	1	37.8	38.6	23.7	22.2	28.3	56.8	15.8	17.8	30.7	$11,621	$257	$11,364
Maisie E. Quinn School	Public	PK	1 Brown Street	West Warwick	02893	Kent County	West Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 822-8456	78	5	15.6	43.6%	53 (67.9%)	3 (3.8%)	10 (12.8%)	5 (6.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)								(n/a)										$51,174	$3,434	$47,740
Blackrock School	Public	K-5	12 LaCasa Drive	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-9450	296	23	12.8	42.9%	237 (80.1%)	7 (2.4%)	28 (9.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	51.5	72^nd of 166 public elementary schools	56.6%		48.2	77^th of 167 public elementary schools	53.9%	5	41.4	34.0	26.2	28.6	29.7	46.9	37.2	34.5	39.3	$15,161	$968	$14,193
Greenwood School	Public	K-5	93 Sharon Street	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3290	253	18	14.0	27.3%	170 (67.2%)	5 (2.0%)	41 (16.2%)	25 (9.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	64.2	53^rd of 166 public elementary schools	68.1%		55.3	67^th of 167 public elementary schools	59.9%	14	56.1	62.5	23.8	34.1	41.2	46.9	27.9	51.2	42.1	$15,522	$795	$14,727
Glen Hills School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Glen Hills Drive	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8005	284	21	13.5	27.8%	177 (62.3%)	9 (3.2%)	56 (19.7%)	21 (7.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	47.1	83^rd of 166 public elementary schools	50.0%		42.2	92^nd of 167 public elementary schools	44.9%	9	32.6	61.9	14.3	25.0	33.6	52.4	23.8	30.2	35.4	$15,405	$573	$14,832
Hope School	Public	K-5	391 North Road	Hope	02831	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 821-3651	174	17	10.2	17.8%	166 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.6	81^st of 166 public elementary schools	51.2%		53.5	70^th of 167 public elementary schools	58.1%	11	40.0	37.0	17.1	36.7	29.3	44.4	34.3	30.0	35.9	$28,119	$1,877	$26,242
Cedar Hill School	Public	K-5	35 Red Chimney Drive	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3535	311	25	12.4	17.4%	231 (74.3%)	6 (1.9%)	31 (10.0%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.0%)	61.6	54^th of 166 public elementary schools	67.5%		66.8	53^rd of 167 public elementary schools	68.3%	1	38.5	43.1	30.2	40.4	37.8	54.9	34.0	44.2	44.2	$20,106	$389	$19,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakefield Hills Elementary School

What district is Wakefield Hills Elementary School in?

West Warwick

What is the racial makeup of Wakefield Hills Elementary School?

Students at Wakefield Hills Elementary School are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Wakefield Hills Elementary School a good school?

Wakefield Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

How many students attend Wakefield Hills Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 397 students attended Wakefield Hills Elementary School.

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