Glocester

Summary:

The Glocester school district in Rhode Island is home to two standout elementary schools, Fogarty Memorial and West Glocester Elementary, both consistently ranked among the top 30 elementary schools in the state. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, often exceeding the district and state averages.

Fogarty Memorial stands out with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 15th out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools in 2024-2025. The school has a relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 9.52%, indicating a lower proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. In contrast, West Glocester Elementary has a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 17.45%, suggesting a larger population of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, yet it still maintains a 5-star rating and a ranking of 15th out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools in 2023-2024.

The Glocester school district as a whole is ranked 8th out of 60 districts in Rhode Island and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating a strong commitment to quality education and effective teaching practices across the district. The differences in resource allocation, with West Glocester Elementary spending $21,668 per student compared to Fogarty Memorial's $16,818 per student, suggest a focus on providing additional resources and support to address the needs of the student population.

District Detail

1145 Putnam Pike P.O.Box B
Chepachet, RI 02814

(401) 568-6206

SchoolDigger Rank:
8^th of 60 Rhode Island districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-5
Students: 561

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Fogarty Memorial	Public	K-5	736 Snake Hill Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Glocester	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 568-6211	318	21	15.1	17.6%	288 (90.6%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	89.1	15^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.0%		85	28^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.1%	13	61.0	54.0	44.0	55.9	51.7	63.5	72.0	66.1	66.9	$18,550	$1,484	$17,065
West Glocester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Reynolds Road/Rte 94	Chepachet	02814	Providence County	Glocester	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 567-0350	243	18	13.5	28.4%	220 (90.5%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	86.6	22^nd of 166 public elementary schools	86.7%		90.9	15^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.0%	7	71.4	52.6	54.1	57.1	54.8	44.7	54.1	65.3	55.6	$21,809	$1,717	$20,092

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Foster-Glocester	2.27 mi	2	19^th
Scituate	3.7 mi	5	24^th
Smithfield	4.66 mi	5	16^th
Burrillville	4.74 mi	5	28^th
Johnston	5.34 mi	8	35^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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