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Matunuck School

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Matunuck School ranks 37 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Matunuck School is an exceptional elementary school located in Wakefield, Rhode Island, serving 255 students in grades K-5. As part of the South Kingstown School District, which is ranked 12th out of 60 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, Matunuck School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement.

One of the key factors that sets Matunuck School apart is its strong academic performance. The school consistently scores higher on standardized tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the South Kingstown district and the state of Rhode Island. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 48.4% of Matunuck students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.3% in the South Kingstown district and the state average of 36.7% for 3rd grade. Matunuck School also outperforms nearby schools like West Kingston School and Peace Dale School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

Matunuck School's excellence extends beyond just academic performance. The school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Rhode Island, with a ranking as high as 9th out of 166 schools in the 2021-2022 school year, earning a 5-star rating. Even in its lowest-ranked year (2017-2018), the school was still in the top 65 out of 169 schools, with a 3-star rating. This consistent high performance, coupled with the school's effective resource allocation and support for students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, make Matunuck School a standout institution in the region.

246

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,985

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

380 Matunuck Beach Road
Wakefield, RI 02879

(401) 360-1234

District: South Kingstown

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Rhode Island elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

37^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the South Kingstown

12^th of 60South Kingstown among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	37 of 166	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	32 of 166	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	25 of 167	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	9 of 166	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	29 of 166	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	26 of 169	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	65 of 169	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	85.6	18 of 168	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	14 of 170	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	96.6	2 of 169	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	6 of 159	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	7 of 165	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	90.2	10 of 165	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.5	15 of 165	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	4 of 169	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	90.0	9 of 169	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	40 of 164	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	44 of 158	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	34 of 166	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	37 of 129	71.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science55%

Mathematics51%

English Language Arts48%

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by a parent
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

This is our second year at Matunuck Elementary and I have nothing but positive things to say. The teachers are amazing and you can see that they really care about the children. My daughter was new to the school last year an was struggling with reading. The teachers picked up on it immediately and got her the extra help she needed with the reading specialist. She was reading on grade level within 3 months. It has the small town feel of a private school where everyone knows each other. The principal and the administration are very receptive and always make themselves available to the parents. They offer phys ed, art and music and the after school programs are reasonably priced and are a good variety of activities.
Would love to see a foreign language offered as part of the regular school curriculum but I am sure that school budget may not allow for this.
The PTA does great activities for the children and families. Would love to see the school go back to being up to fifth grade!

Overall a wonderful school with great people. I feel very happy leaving my children there every day. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)							RICAS Mathematics (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Matunuck School	Public	K-5	380 Matunuck Beach Road	Wakefield	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 360-1234	246	22	11.1	24.8%	196 (79.7%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	77.1	37^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.7%		82.1	32^nd of 166 public elementary schools	80.7%	5	55.1	65.8	36.8	44.0				48.4	68.4	29.7	53.1				50.8	$20,985	$1,696	$19,289
Narragansett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	55 Mumford Road	Narragansett	02882	Washington County	Narragansett	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 792-9420	331	30	11.0	26.6%	270 (81.6%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.8%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.0%)	91.7	12^th of 166 public elementary schools	92.8%		96.1	3^rd of 166 public elementary schools	98.2%	9		51.8	71.7					62.1	64.9	80.0					72.6	$24,916	$2,286	$22,630
Peace Dale School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Kersey Road	Peace Dale	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 360-1600	412	36	11.4	37.6%	311 (75.5%)	11 (2.7%)	40 (9.7%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	81.3	28^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.1%		67.1	51^st of 166 public elementary schools	69.3%	23	53.0	62.2	60.4	43.9				55.3	57.3	39.6	45.5				48.7	$29,439	$3,193	$26,246
West Kingston School	Public	K-5	3119 Ministerial Road	West Kingston	02892	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 360-1130	313	21	14.9	21.4%	261 (83.4%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.7%)	9 (2.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	75.5	41^st of 166 public elementary schools	75.3%		80.7	34^th of 166 public elementary schools	79.5%	7	43.6	60.8	48.3	36.4				48.2	66.7	44.1	41.8				50.3	$19,427	$1,398	$18,029
Charlestown Elementary School	Public	K-4	363 Carolina Back Road	Charlestown	02813	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 364-7716	246	19	12.9	31.3%	209 (85.0%)	4 (1.6%)	14 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.5%)	71.9	45^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.9%		73.9	45^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.9%			42.0	54.5					46.1	46.4	84.8					58.8	$20,450	$1,039	$19,411
The Compass School	Public, Charter	K-8	537 Old North Road	Kingston	02881	Washington County	The Compass School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 788-8322	217	19	11.4	18.0%	184 (84.8%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	80.9	29^th of 166 public elementary schools	82.5%		86.8	24^th of 166 public elementary schools	85.5%	5	66.7	33.3	52.6	35.5	60.7	44.8	67.9	49.4	47.6	68.4	45.2	55.6	37.9	55.2	50.6	$13,733	$801	$12,932
Kingston Hill Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	850 Stony Fort Road	Saunderstown	02874	Washington County	Kingston Hill Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 783-8282	260	21	12.3	18.8%	197 (75.8%)	7 (2.7%)	25 (9.6%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	90.8	14^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.5	22^nd of 166 public elementary schools	86.7%	8	63.6	71.1	58.1	72.7				66.9	44.4	81.4	72.7				65.3	$16,141	$440	$15,701
Richmond Elementary School	Public	K-4	190 Kingstown Road	Wyoming	02898	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 539-2441	371	28	13.2	31.3%	318 (85.7%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	75.2	42^nd of 166 public elementary schools	74.7%		88.2	19^th of 166 public elementary schools	88.6%	23		52.7	58.7					55.5	35.1	65.1					48.9	$18,747	$460	$18,287
Jamestown School-Melrose	Public	PK, KG-4	76 Melrose Avenue	Jamestown	02835	Newport County	Jamestown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 423-7020	207	19	10.8	9.7%	187 (90.3%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	97.5	3^rd of 166 public elementary schools	98.2%		94.5	6^th of 166 public elementary schools	96.4%	3		78.7	70.7					75.0	70.2	80.5					75.0	$22,401	$1,927	$20,475
Dunn's Corners School	Public	K-4	8 1/2 Plateau Road	Westerly	02891	Washington County	Westerly	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 348-2320	264	26	10.1	33.7%	227 (86.0%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.8%)	80.7	31^st of 166 public elementary schools	81.3%		74.1	43^rd of 166 public elementary schools	74.1%	12		48.4	50.0					49.1	62.5	54.3					59.1	$22,124	$785	$21,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Matunuck School

Is Matunuck School a good school?

Matunuck School ranks 37^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Matunuck School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Matunuck School.

What is the racial makeup of Matunuck School?

Students at Matunuck School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Matunuck School in?

South Kingstown

What schools do graduates of Matunuck School attend?

Students who attend Matunuck School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Broad Rock Middle School
High : South Kingstown High

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