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Ashaway Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Ashaway Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 195 students in grades K-4 in Ashaway, Rhode Island. Part of the Chariho School District, which is ranked 21 out of 60 districts in the state, Ashaway Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Rhode Island, ranking as high as 4th out of 166 schools in recent years.

Ashaway Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the Chariho School District and the state of Rhode Island in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the RICAS exams. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of Ashaway students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 47.1% for the Chariho district, and 65.6% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 45.4% for Chariho. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25 elementary schools in the state for the past 10 school years.

Ashaway Elementary School's consistent academic excellence, equity-focused approach, and high rankings make it a standout institution in the state. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Chariho and Westerly districts, Ashaway consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, ranking, and student group performance, suggesting it may be a model of excellence that other schools in the region could learn from.

212

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,830

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12A Hillside Avenue
Ashaway, RI 02804

(401) 377-2211

District: Chariho

Students who attend Ashaway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chariho Regional Middle School
High:	Chariho High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Rhode Island elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chariho

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg46%

13^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Chariho

21^st of 60Chariho 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	13 of 166	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	4 of 166	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	7 of 167	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	23 of 166	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	17 of 166	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	7 of 169	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	10 of 169	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.2	16 of 168	90.5%	★★★★★
2016	75.4	37 of 170	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	18 of 169	89.3%	★★★★☆
2014	83.6	23 of 159	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	35 of 165	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	17 of 165	89.7%	★★★★★
2011	73.6	47 of 165	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	82.7	26 of 169	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	52.3	92 of 169	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	10 of 164	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	4 of 158	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	23 of 166	86.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	42 of 97	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	18 of 129	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%

English Language Arts60%

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Schools Near Ashaway 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
Ashaway Elementary School	Public	K-4	12A Hillside Avenue	Ashaway	02804	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 377-2211	212	14	15.1	35.4%	192 (90.6%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	91.3	13^th of 166 public elementary schools	92.2%		95.6	4^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.6%	9		66.7	53.3		60.0	66.7	64.4		65.6	$20,830	$167	$20,664
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
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
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
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
Hope Valley Elementary School	Public	1-4	15 Thelma Drive	Hope Valley	02832	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 539-2321	226	12	18.8	18.6%	204 (90.3%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	72.9	44^th of 166 public elementary schools	73.5%		61.3	55^th of 166 public elementary schools	66.9%	11		60.6	45.2		53.1	45.5	45.2		45.3	$24,203	$213	$23,991
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
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
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
Wawaloam School	Public	K-1	100 Victory Highway	Exeter	02822	Washington County	Exeter-West Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 295-8808	215	17	12.6	19.5%	178 (82.8%)	3 (1.4%)	17 (7.9%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$20,032	$434	$19,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashaway Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ashaway Elementary School?

Students at Ashaway Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ashaway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Ashaway Elementary School.

What district is Ashaway Elementary School in?

Chariho

Is Ashaway Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Ashaway Elementary School ranks in the top 7.8% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Ashaway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ashaway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chariho Regional Middle School
High : Chariho High School

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