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Fogarty Memorial

Public Grades K-5
15th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools
Better than 91% of Rhode Island elementary schools
Summary

Fogarty Memorial is an elementary school located in North Scituate, Rhode Island, serving 315 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Glocester school district, which is ranked 8th out of 60 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Fogarty Memorial has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Rhode Island, with a ranking as high as 8th out of 169 schools in the 2014-2015 school year.

Fogarty Memorial consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the RICAS assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, Fogarty Memorial had 51.7% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.7% in the Glocester district and 36.7% statewide. In Mathematics, Fogarty Memorial had 66.9% of students proficient or better, compared to 61.5% in the district. The school also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 8th out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools for male students and 7th out of 158 schools for students of low socioeconomic status, both with a 5-star rating.

Fogarty Memorial's science proficiency rate, as measured by the NGSA assessment, is consistently higher than the district average, reaching 61% in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $15,898 to $16,818 over the past four school years, which is higher than the state average. While Fogarty Memorial outperforms the state and district averages, some nearby schools, such as North Smithfield Elementary and Raymond LaPerche School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a competitive educational landscape in the region.

318
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,550
Per pupil spending ?
17.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 736 Snake Hill Road
       North Scituate, RI  02857

(401) 568-6211

District: Glocester


Students who attend Fogarty Memorial usually attend:

Middle:    Ponaganset Middle School
High:    Ponaganset High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.6%
Hispanic:
6.3%
Two or more races:
2.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025
Strengths
Ranks in the top 9% of Rhode Island elementary schools
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg57%
15th of 166
Rhode Island public elementary schools ?
Top 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 5% (2015) to top 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Rhode Island Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2Elementary Schools in the Glocester
8th of 60Glocester 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202589.115 of 16691.0%★★★★★
202485.028 of 16683.1%★★★★☆
202389.720 of 16788.0%★★★★☆
202290.813 of 16692.2%★★★★★
202189.216 of 16690.4%★★★★★
201987.119 of 16988.8%★★★★☆
201888.815 of 16991.1%★★★★★
201786.017 of 16889.9%★★★★★
201688.513 of 17092.4%★★★★★
201592.68 of 16995.3%★★★★★
201485.515 of 15990.6%★★★★★
201372.956 of 16566.1%★★★☆☆
201263.672 of 16556.4%★★★☆☆
201171.554 of 16567.3%★★★☆☆
201073.852 of 16969.2%★★★☆☆
200972.655 of 16967.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202578.431 of 16481.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202594.77 of 15895.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202593.48 of 16695.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202578.720 of 12984.5%★★★★☆
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)96th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school
White (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school
Female (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics67%
Science61%
English Language Arts52%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Fogarty Memorial

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Fogarty Memorial.

Students at Fogarty Memorial are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Fogarty Memorial usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ponaganset Middle School
High : Ponaganset High School

Yes. Fogarty Memorial ranks in the top 9.0% of Rhode Island elementary schools.


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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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