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Wakefield Hills Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Wakefield Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Warwick, Rhode Island, serving 397 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the West Warwick School District, which is ranked 51 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wakefield Hills Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the West Warwick district and the state of Rhode Island in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of Wakefield Hills students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 15.5% for the West Warwick district and 36.7% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 7%, compared to 11.5% for the district and 38.4% for the state. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10% or 15% of Rhode Island elementary schools for various student groups in ELA.

When comparing Wakefield Hills Elementary to nearby schools, the differences in academic performance are stark. For example, the Robertson School in Warwick and the Blackrock School in Coventry both outperform Wakefield Hills in ELA and Mathematics proficiency by significant margins. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high spending per student, Wakefield Hills Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 15-20% of Rhode Island elementary schools over the past several years, with little to no improvement in its performance.

373

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,277

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 Wakefield Street
West Warwick, RI 02893

(401) 822-8452

District: West Warwick

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

Hispanic:

22.8%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg13%

155^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the West Warwick

51^st of 60West Warwick 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	12.8	155 of 166	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	146 of 166	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	135 of 167	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	141 of 166	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	142 of 166	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	118 of 169	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	129 of 169	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	139 of 168	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	138 of 170	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.4	110 of 159	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.8	124 of 165	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	126 of 165	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.2	111 of 169	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	105 of 169	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	151 of 164	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	97 of 111	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	149 of 158	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	160 of 166	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	126 of 129	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%

Mathematics7%

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Saturday, October 27, 2018

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

Schools Near Wakefield Hills Elementary School

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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 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	373	34	10.9	63.5%	238 (63.8%)	12 (3.2%)	85 (22.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)	12.8	155^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.6%		15.6	146^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.0%	9		22.0	17.2		20.0	8.7			7.0	$21,277	$1,478	$19,800
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	475	33	14.3	70.1%	289 (60.8%)	12 (2.5%)	131 (27.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.4%)	14.7	150^th of 166 public elementary schools	9.6%		15.4	149^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.2%	1		18.2	23.8		20.6	12.8	16.5		14.4	$16,497	$2,271	$14,226
Scott School	Public	K-5	833 Centerville Road	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 734-3585	189	18	10.5	49.7%	113 (59.8%)	6 (3.2%)	41 (21.7%)	9 (4.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.5%)	77.7	36^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.3%		78.3	36^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.3%		50.0	40.6	51.6	57.7	49.4	46.9	54.8	50.0	50.6	$20,888	$1,358	$19,531
Oak Lawn School	Public	K-5	36 Stoneham Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8004	247	15	16.4	15.8%	184 (74.5%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (13.4%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	54.9	66^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.2%		41.6	88^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.0%	22	43.6	39.5	23.8	25.6	29.8	65.1	40.5	30.8	46.0	$14,161	$635	$13,525
Blackrock School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 LaCasa Drive	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-9450	322	22	14.6	55.3%	243 (75.5%)	6 (1.9%)	46 (14.3%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.9%)	49.6	75^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.8%		51.5	72^nd of 166 public elementary schools	56.6%	3	31.1	40.4	30.6	25.0	32.4	47.1	32.7	37.8	39.3	$19,873	$598	$19,275
Greenwood School	Public	K-5	93 Sharon Street	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3290	255	20	12.7	34.5%	169 (66.3%)	8 (3.1%)	41 (16.1%)	24 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	47	81^st of 166 public elementary schools	51.2%		64.2	53^rd of 166 public elementary schools	68.1%	28	31.9	38.2	40.4	31.8	36.9	17.1	30.2	36.2	28.9	$16,082	$635	$15,447
Glen Hills School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Glen Hills Drive	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8005	270	19	14.2	33.3%	174 (64.4%)	8 (3.0%)	52 (19.3%)	18 (6.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.6%)	45.7	84^th of 166 public elementary schools	49.4%		47.1	83^rd of 166 public elementary schools	50.0%	1	23.3	41.7	46.3	14.0	33.3	37.1	43.9	25.6	35.3	$16,386	$635	$15,752
Hope School	Public	K-5	391 North Road	Hope	02831	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 821-3651	163	16	10.1	25.8%	158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67.5	54^th of 166 public elementary schools	67.5%		47.6	81^st of 166 public elementary schools	51.2%	27	40.0	51.9	36.7	31.4	39.1	55.6	46.7	45.7	48.9	$21,233	$2,345	$18,888
Cedar Hill School	Public	K-5	35 Red Chimney Drive	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3535	299	26	11.5	26.4%	213 (71.2%)	7 (2.3%)	34 (11.4%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.7%)	45.9	82^nd of 166 public elementary schools	50.6%		61.6	54^th of 166 public elementary schools	67.5%	28	32.1	41.4	32.7	28.3	34.4	33.3	35.8	28.3	32.5	$21,992	$579	$21,413
Robertson School	Public	K-5	70 Nausauket Road	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3470	259	19	13.6	49.0%	169 (65.3%)	13 (5.0%)	44 (17.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.5%)	54.8	67^th of 166 public elementary schools	59.6%		52.9	68^th of 166 public elementary schools	59.0%	1	26.9	62.5	46.9	23.1	42.6	30.0	49.0	30.8	36.9	$16,577	$344	$16,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakefield Hills Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wakefield Hills Elementary School?

Students at Wakefield Hills Elementary School are 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Wakefield Hills Elementary School a good school?

Wakefield Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What district is Wakefield Hills Elementary School in?

West Warwick

How many students attend Wakefield Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Wakefield Hills Elementary School.

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