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Matunuck School

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Matunuck School ranks 18 th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Matunuck School is a 246-student K–5 elementary school in Wakefield, in the South Kingstown district. Its overall 2025–26 results were strong, but one grade-level result stands out as a concern. The clearest concern is fifth-grade ELA: proficiency was 38.9%, down from 67.6% in fourth grade and the lowest among five nearby schools with results; even West Kingston School was slightly higher, at 39.3%.

Across all grades, Matunuck was well above Rhode Island in ELA and math and ahead of its district in both, while science was its relative weakness. ELA proficiency was 62%—29 percentage points above the state and 5 points above the district. Math was 65%, 33 points above the state and 10 above the district. Against nearby schools, Matunuck was also above the average in ELA and math: 56% and 60%, respectively, compared with its 62% and 65%. Science proficiency was 47%, above the state’s 31% but 1 point below the district and 6 points below the average of the five nearby schools with science results. Matunuck scored above two of those five schools in science.

ELA and math rebounded in 2025–26 after declining for two years: ELA rose to 62% from 48% in 2024–25, and math to 65% from 51%. Over the full three-year period, ELA gained 7 percentage points and math 3, while science fell 27 points across its three reported years. SchoolDigger ranked Matunuck 18th of 163 Rhode Island schools, at the 89th percentile with 4 stars; its overall percentile rose 11 points from the year before. The SchoolDigger ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose especially sharply, from the 72nd percentile (44th of 158) to the 99th percentile (2nd of 154), a notably strong statewide result for this group. In 2024–25, the student–teacher ratio was 11.1, below the nearby-school average of 12.3, while the free/reduced-lunch rate was 25%, close to the nearby average of 24%.

246

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

24.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

380 Matunuck Beach Road
Wakefield, RI 02879

(401) 360-1234

District: South Kingstown

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (61% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Rhode Island elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg54%

Rhode Island avg32%

18^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 61South Kingstown 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
2026	88.9	18 of 163	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	37 of 166	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	32 of 166	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	25 of 167	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.9	9 of 166	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	29 of 166	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	26 of 169	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	65 of 169	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	85.6	18 of 168	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	14 of 170	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	96.6	2 of 169	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	6 of 159	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	7 of 165	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	90.2	10 of 165	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	85.5	15 of 165	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	4 of 169	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	90.0	9 of 169	94.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	19 of 162	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	40 of 164	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	98.3	2 of 154	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	62.2	44 of 158	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	22 of 162	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	34 of 166	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	4 of 89	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	24 of 128	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	37 of 129	71.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)99th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics64%+33 vs state

English Language Arts62%+29 vs state

Science47%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

This is our second year at Matunuck Elementary and I have nothing but positive things to say. The teachers are amazing and you can see that they really care about the children. My daughter was new to the school last year an was struggling with reading. The teachers picked up on it immediately and got her the extra help she needed with the reading specialist. She was reading on grade level within 3 months. It has the small town feel of a private school where everyone knows each other. The principal and the administration are very receptive and always make themselves available to the parents. They offer phys ed, art and music and the after school programs are reasonably priced and are a good variety of activities.
Would love to see a foreign language offered as part of the regular school curriculum but I am sure that school budget may not allow for this.
The PTA does great activities for the children and families. Would love to see the school go back to being up to fifth grade!

Overall a wonderful school with great people. I feel very happy leaving my children there every day. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)			RICAS English Language Arts (2026)							RICAS Mathematics (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th 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
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%)	88.9	18^th of 163 public elementary schools	89.0%		77.1	37^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.7%	19	47.2		47.2	75.0	67.6	38.9				62.0	75.5	64.9	48.6				64.5	$24,978	$1,054	$23,924
Narragansett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	55 Mumford Road	Narragansett	02882	Washington County	Narragansett	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 792-9420	331	30	11.0	26.6%	270 (81.6%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.8%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.0%)	94.2	11^th of 163 public elementary schools	93.3%		91.7	12^th of 166 public elementary schools	92.8%	1				68.2	51.7					58.8	77.3	79.3					78.4	$26,390	$1,191	$25,199
Peace Dale School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Kersey Road	Peace Dale	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 360-1600	412	36	11.4	37.6%	311 (75.5%)	11 (2.7%)	40 (9.7%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	84.2	26^th of 163 public elementary schools	84.0%		81.3	28^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.1%	2	34.0		34.0	68.8	64.4	50.0				62.0	76.6	57.5	36.0				58.3	$24,199	$2,222	$21,977
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%)	83	27^th of 163 public elementary schools	83.4%		75.5	41^st of 166 public elementary schools	75.3%	14	42.9		42.9	69.4	59.3	39.3				56.4	64.5	53.7	44.6				54.7	$21,263	$449	$20,813
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%)	53.9	72^nd of 163 public elementary schools	55.8%		71.9	45^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.9%	27				40.5	32.9					35.7	26.2	47.1					39.3	$21,919	$1,057	$20,862
The Compass School	Public, Charter	K-8	537 Old North Road	Kingston	02881	Washington County	The Compass School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 788-8322	217	19	11.4	18.0%	184 (84.8%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	74	38^th of 163 public elementary schools	76.7%		80.9	29^th of 166 public elementary schools	82.5%	9	51.7	54.2	52.8	40.0	35.0	44.8	51.7	69.0	51.9	50.0	50.0	55.0	37.9	41.4	51.7	42.3	45.8	$14,353	$634	$13,718
Kingston Hill Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	850 Stony Fort Road	Saunderstown	02874	Washington County	Kingston Hill Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 783-8282	260	21	12.3	18.8%	197 (75.8%)	7 (2.7%)	25 (9.6%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	95.7	7^th of 163 public elementary schools	95.7%		90.8	14^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.6%	7	78.9		78.9	57.8	74.4	65.8				65.9	64.4	81.4	71.1				72.2	$16,627	$400	$16,227
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%)	76.3	35^th of 163 public elementary schools	78.5%		75.2	42^nd of 166 public elementary schools	74.7%	7				52.0	42.3					47.2	51.0	53.1					52.0	$18,803	$299	$18,504
Jamestown School-Melrose	Public	PK, KG-4	76 Melrose Avenue	Jamestown	02835	Newport County	Jamestown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 423-7020	207	19	10.8	9.7%	187 (90.3%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	94.9	9^th of 163 public elementary schools	94.5%		97.5	3^rd of 166 public elementary schools	98.2%	6				78.8	65.2					70.9	84.8	56.5					68.4	$24,935	$1,022	$23,913
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%)	74	37^th of 163 public elementary schools	77.3%		80.7	31^st of 166 public elementary schools	81.3%	6				52.9	32.8					41.7	68.0	51.6					58.8	$23,270	$503	$22,767

Frequently Asked Questions about Matunuck School

How many students attend Matunuck School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Matunuck School.

What district is Matunuck School in?

South Kingstown

What is the racial makeup of Matunuck School?

Students at Matunuck School are 80% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Matunuck School attend?

Students who attend Matunuck School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Broad Rock Middle School
High : South Kingstown High

Is Matunuck School a good school?

Matunuck School ranks 18^th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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