Elementary Schools in Scituate

Summary:

The Scituate school district in Rhode Island is home to three elementary schools: North Scituate School, Hope School, and Clayville School. Based on the available data, Clayville School stands out as the highest-performing elementary school in the district.

Clayville School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Rhode Island, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years. The school has outperformed the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with the highest proficiency rates in the 2023-2024 school year at 66.7% in both subjects. Clayville School also had the highest Science proficiency rate at 75%, significantly above the district average of 51.1%.

In contrast, the other two schools in the district, North Scituate School and Hope School, have maintained 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger. While they have lower per-student spending and higher student-teacher ratios compared to Clayville School, the data suggests that Clayville School's strong academic performance may be attributed to its efficient resource allocation and effective teaching practices. The district should consider analyzing the factors contributing to Clayville School's success and exploring ways to replicate those strategies across the other schools to improve overall academic outcomes for students in the Scituate school district.

District Detail

3 George Washington Highway
Clayville, RI 02815

(401) 647-4100

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 60 Rhode Island districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,188

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
Clayville School	Public	PK, KG-5	3 George Washington Highway	Clayville	02815	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 647-4115	140	11	12.7	22.1%	128 (91.4%)	2 (1.4%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	66.2	55^th of 166 public elementary schools	66.9%		77.9	39^th of 166 public elementary schools	76.5%	16	45.5	27.3	47.8	36.4	37.3	50.0	43.5	50.0	47.8	$20,723	$372	$20,351
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
North Scituate School	Public	K-5	46 Institute Lane	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 647-4110	238	17	14.0	24.8%	234 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.7	57^th of 166 public elementary schools	65.7%		85.2	26^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.3%	31	48.8	46.2	32.6	29.3	35.8	43.6	45.5	53.7	47.6	$15,991	$279	$15,712

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glocester	3.7 mi	2	8^th
Johnston	3.82 mi	8	35^th
Foster-Glocester	4.16 mi	2	19^th
Smithfield	5.55 mi	5	16^th
Cranston	5.74 mi	24	31^st

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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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