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Waddington School

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Waddington School ranks 77 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Waddington School is an elementary school located in Riverside, Rhode Island, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 540 students. It is part of the East Providence School District, which is ranked 26 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waddington School's performance on RICAS tests is generally on par with or slightly above the East Providence district average, but below the state average in many grade levels and subject areas. The school's 4th grade ELA performance is a bright spot, with 42.5% of students proficient or better, compared to 38.3% in the district and 34.3% statewide. However, the school struggles in 5th grade ELA, with only 23% of students proficient or better, compared to 32.5% in the district and 30.8% statewide. Waddington School's Hispanic students perform exceptionally well, ranking 26th out of 111 Rhode Island elementary schools in ELA proficiency, while the school's white students and special education students perform significantly below the state average.

Waddington School faces growing challenges in supporting its student population, with a rising percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and an increase in per-student spending. When compared to higher-performing schools in the neighboring Barrington district, such as Sowams Elementary and Nayatt School, Waddington School's performance lags significantly, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency. Addressing these socioeconomic factors and achievement gaps may be a key focus area for the school and district in the coming years.

554

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,224

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Legion Way
Riverside, RI 02915

(401) 433-6235

District: East Providence

Students who attend Waddington School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Middle School
High:	East Providence High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Rhode Island median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg30%

77^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the East Providence

26^th of 60East Providence 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	49.4	77 of 166	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	66 of 166	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	88 of 167	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	76 of 166	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.0	80 of 166	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	81 of 169	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	78 of 169	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	74 of 168	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	61 of 170	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.2	55 of 169	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.4	79 of 159	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.0	111 of 165	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.6	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.3	111 of 165	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.7	87 of 169	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.8	84 of 169	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	74 of 164	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	26 of 111	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	54 of 158	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	79 of 97	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	94 of 129	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)27th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%

English Language Arts34%

Science29%

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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
Waddington School	Public	K-5	101 Legion Way	Riverside	02915	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 433-6235	554	32	17.3	47.8%	391 (70.6%)	33 (6.0%)	65 (11.7%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	49.4	77^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.6%		53.7	66^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.2%	11	28.7	35.4	42.5	23.0	33.5	29.2	50.6	36.8	38.3	$15,224	$1,270	$13,953
Primrose Hill School	Public	PK, KG-3	60 Middle Highway	Barrington	02806	Bristol County	Barrington	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 247-3170	329	25	13.1	16.4%	235 (71.4%)	7 (2.1%)	31 (9.4%)	27 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.8%)	76.6	40^th of 166 public elementary schools	75.9%		85.7	25^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.9%	15		58.5				47.6				$21,990	$1,145	$20,846
Hampden Meadows School	Public	4-5	297 New Meadow Road	Barrington	02806	Bristol County	Barrington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 247-3166	471	30	15.7	12.7%	365 (77.5%)	8 (1.7%)	24 (5.1%)	38 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)								(n/a)	59.2		64.6	55.9	60.6		55.9	60.1	57.8	$15,709	$259	$15,450
Sowams Elementary School	Public	K-3	364 Sowams Road	Barrington	02806	Bristol County	Barrington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 247-3180	250	19	13.1	8.8%	187 (74.8%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.6%)	24 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	79.2	32^nd of 166 public elementary schools	80.7%		92.6	10^th of 166 public elementary schools	94.0%	22		48.6				60.8				$17,575	$199	$17,376
Wyman School	Public	K-5	1 Columbia Avenue	Warwick	02888	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3180	262	17	15.4	45.4%	178 (67.9%)	5 (1.9%)	49 (18.7%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.8%)	53.3	69^th of 166 public elementary schools	58.4%		40.3	90^th of 166 public elementary schools	45.8%	21	45.0	38.6	33.3	42.9	38.4	30.2	28.2	36.6	31.7	$17,105	$243	$16,861
Silver Spring School	Public	K-5	120 Silver Spring Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 435-7836	223	18	12.3	55.2%	108 (48.4%)	34 (15.2%)	35 (15.7%)	19 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.1%)	32.4	108^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.9%		49.1	77^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.6%	31	27.0	23.3	28.6	29.7	26.9	20.9	22.6	32.4	25.2	$20,309	$2,491	$17,818
Kent Heights School	Public	K-5	2680 Pawtucket Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 435-7824	251	19	13.2	56.2%	112 (44.6%)	32 (12.7%)	74 (29.5%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.8%)	60.7	59^th of 166 public elementary schools	64.5%		37.5	93^rd of 166 public elementary schools	44.0%	34	25.6	56.1	34.6	31.6	41.9	65.9	42.3	30.8	47.2	$19,682	$2,597	$17,086
Edward S. Rhodes School	Public	K-5	160 Shaw Avenue	Cranston	02905	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8208	287	19	15.1	46.0%	135 (47.0%)	17 (5.9%)	87 (30.3%)	18 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.4%)	55.3	65^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.8%		44.5	85^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.8%	20	48.9	44.2	40.0	40.0	41.3	35.7	25.9	28.9	29.8	$14,333	$704	$13,628
Nayatt School	Public	K-3	400 Nayatt Road	Barrington	02806	Bristol County	Barrington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 247-3175	356	25	14.2	6.5%	265 (74.4%)	4 (1.1%)	29 (8.1%)	24 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.3%)	93.4	10^th of 166 public elementary schools	94.0%		90.7	16^th of 166 public elementary schools	90.4%	6		69.8				65.5				$16,091	$575	$15,516
Edgewood Highland	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Pawtuxet Avenue	Cranston	02905	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8065	276	20	13.8	67.4%	91 (33.0%)	15 (5.4%)	136 (49.3%)	11 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.5%)	28	120^th of 166 public elementary schools	27.7%		28.2	118^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.9%	2	31.6	32.5	23.9	27.8	27.9	19.5	14.3	18.4	17.2	$16,884	$1,429	$15,455

Frequently Asked Questions about Waddington School

What schools do graduates of Waddington School attend?

Students who attend Waddington School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle School
High : East Providence High

What is the racial makeup of Waddington School?

Students at Waddington School are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Waddington School a good school?

Waddington School ranks 77^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waddington School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Waddington School.

What district is Waddington School in?

East Providence

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