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Westerly

At a glance

23^rdof 60 Rhode Island districts▲ 2

Better than 61% of Rhode Island districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

23 Highland Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891·(401) 315-1500·All Rhode Island district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 61.7% of districts

Schools

2,095

Students

Top rankedDunn's Corners School31^st of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools

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Biggest riser

State Street School up 17 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Springbrook Elementary School 9.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Westerly school district in Rhode Island consists of 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals notable differences in academic performance and other key metrics across the schools in the district.

Two elementary schools stand out as top performers: Dunn's Corners School and State Street School, both ranking among the top 31-50 elementary schools in Rhode Island. These schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district-wide averages. In contrast, Springbrook Elementary lags behind the other elementary schools in the district.

Westerly High School also stands out, ranking 14-23 out of 60-61 Rhode Island high schools and earning 3-4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The high school has a strong 84% four-year graduation rate and solid test scores, particularly in English Language Arts. The data also reveals notable differences in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the schools, which may be related to the observed performance variations.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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
Springbrook Elementary School	Public	K-4	39 Springbrook Road	Westerly	02891	Washington County	Westerly	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 348-2296	243	26	9.3	62.1%	171 (70.4%)	2 (0.8%)	36 (14.8%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.1%)	37.2	101^st of 166 public elementary schools	39.2%		40.4	89^th of 166 public elementary schools	46.4%	12						20.4	35.2					27.8	34.5	33.3					33.9	$21,219	$1,959	$19,260
Westerly Middle School	Public	5-8	10 Sandy Hill Road	Westerly	02891	Washington County	Westerly	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 315-1601	639	58	11.0	43.8%	490 (76.7%)	11 (1.7%)	69 (10.8%)	15 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.7%)	65.2	24^th of 66 public middle schools	63.6%		57.2	26^th of 64 public middle schools	59.4%	2					41.9			42.3	31.4	41.3	45.3	40.1			33.3	44.4	40.5	28.7	36.8	$21,437	$340	$21,097
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
Westerly High School	Public	9-12	23 Ward Avenue	Westerly	02891	Washington County	Westerly	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 315-1501	650	68	9.5	38.5%	509 (78.3%)	10 (1.5%)	62 (9.5%)	18 (2.8%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.3%)	75.2	14^th of 60 public high schools	76.7%		59.5	23^rd of 61 public high schools	62.3%	9	66.9	29.2	65.8	42.3	56.1															$26,017	$488	$25,529
State Street School	Public	K-4	35 State Street	Westerly	02891	Washington County	Westerly	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 348-2340	212	22	9.6	46.2%	164 (77.4%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (8.5%)	5 (2.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.4%)	78.7	33^rd of 166 public elementary schools	80.1%		68.6	50^th of 166 public elementary schools	69.9%	17						53.3	45.2					49.4	51.1	61.0					55.8	$24,963	$1,858	$23,105
Westerly Inclusion Preschool P	Public	PK	23 Highland Avenue	Westerly	02891	Washington County	Westerly	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 315-1521	87	7	12.4	39.1%	57 (65.5%)	1 (1.1%)	13 (14.9%)	4 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (13.8%)								(n/a)																				$29,094	$1,776	$27,318

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Chariho	2.4 mi	9	21^st
South Kingstown	14.74 mi	5	12^th
The Greene School	16.65 mi	1	27^th
Exeter-West Greenwich	16.77 mi	5	14^th
The Compass School	17.47 mi	1	10^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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