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Wakefield Hills Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Wakefield Hills Elementary School serves 373 students in grades K–4 in West Warwick, Rhode Island. In 2025–26, 17% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 16% in mathematics, below state results by 16.4 and 16.1 percentage points, respectively. The school had the lowest all-grades results in both subjects among the 10 nearby schools in the comparison—its most important concern.

The school’s results are slightly above those of the West Warwick School District: by 2 percentage points in ELA and 1 point in mathematics. But the local comparison is less favorable: nearby schools averaged 38% in ELA and 39% in mathematics, while Wakefield Hills was 21 and 23 points below those averages. Third-grade ELA is a relative bright spot: 23% was above the district’s 20%, though below the state’s 39%; only John F. Horgan School had a lower third-grade ELA result. Fourth-grade ELA was 12%, the lowest among schools compared, and Wakefield Hills also had the lowest supplied third- and fourth-grade math results. One SchoolDigger subgroup result stands out: its effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was at the 39th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 9th percentile.

Longer-term results are mixed: ELA fell from 28% proficiency in 2022–23 to 17% in 2025–26, while mathematics rose from 11% to 16% after several years at lower levels, including a 9-point increase in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranks the school 148th of 163 statewide, at the 9th percentile with 0 stars; its overall percentile was 19th in 2022–23. The school’s 10.9 student-teacher ratio is the third-lowest among the 11 schools compared, while its 64% free/reduced-lunch rate is the second-highest among nearby schools with data. These figures offer context, not an explanation for test results. No science score is provided.

373

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 Wakefield Street
West Warwick, RI 02893

(401) 822-8452

District: West Warwick

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

Hispanic:

22.8%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (16% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg15%

Rhode Island avg32%

148^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 61West Warwick 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	14.2	148 of 163	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	155 of 166	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	146 of 166	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	135 of 167	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	141 of 166	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	142 of 166	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	118 of 169	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	129 of 169	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	139 of 168	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	138 of 170	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.3	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.4	110 of 159	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.8	124 of 165	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	126 of 165	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.5	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.2	111 of 169	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	105 of 169	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	11.2	153 of 162	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	151 of 164	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	91 of 112	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.4	97 of 111	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	153 of 154	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	149 of 158	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	132 of 162	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	160 of 166	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	54 of 89	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	7.1	125 of 128	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.1	126 of 129	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)39th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts17%-16 vs state

Mathematics16%-16 vs state

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Saturday, October 27, 2018

Such an incredible school. You can tell the staff really cares about the students! 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Wakefield Hills Elementary School	Public	K-4	505 Wakefield Street	West Warwick	02893	Kent County	West Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-8452	373	34	10.9	63.5%	238 (63.8%)	12 (3.2%)	85 (22.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)	14.2	148^th of 163 public elementary schools	9.2%		12.8	155^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.6%	7			23.2	12.2		16.7	17.5	14.6		15.8	$23,055	$1,019	$22,036
John F. Horgan School	Public	K-4	124 Providence Street	West Warwick	02893	Kent County	West Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-8449	475	33	14.3	70.1%	289 (60.8%)	12 (2.5%)	131 (27.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.4%)	16.9	138^th of 163 public elementary schools	15.3%		14.7	150^th of 166 public elementary schools	9.6%	12			18.9	16.0		17.3	18.0	21.0		19.6	$16,843	$1,813	$15,030
Scott School	Public	K-5	833 Centerville Road	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 734-3585	189	18	10.5	49.7%	113 (59.8%)	6 (3.2%)	41 (21.7%)	9 (4.8%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.5%)	71.4	42^nd of 163 public elementary schools	74.2%		77.7	36^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.3%	6	45.2	45.2	37.2	48.5	38.7	41.1	46.5	52.9	51.6	50.0	$23,699	$1,614	$22,085
Oak Lawn School	Public	K-5	36 Stoneham Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8004	247	15	16.4	15.8%	184 (74.5%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (13.4%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	63.8	55^th of 163 public elementary schools	66.3%		54.9	66^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.2%	11	59.5	59.5	42.9	21.7	53.5	39.1	53.1	25.5	45.2	41.3	$13,517	$154	$13,363
Blackrock School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 LaCasa Drive	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 822-9450	322	22	14.6	55.3%	243 (75.5%)	6 (1.9%)	46 (14.3%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.9%)	47.6	79^th of 163 public elementary schools	51.5%		49.6	75^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.8%	4	28.9	28.9	36.7	34.0	33.3	34.8	34.7	37.5	28.9	33.8	$18,586	$1,260	$17,326
Greenwood School	Public	K-5	93 Sharon Street	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3290	255	20	12.7	34.5%	169 (66.3%)	8 (3.1%)	41 (16.1%)	24 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	54.8	70^th of 163 public elementary schools	57.1%		47	81^st of 166 public elementary schools	51.2%	11	46.0	46.0	53.8	22.6	38.0	39.2	23.1	19.4	40.0	29.2	$16,555	$271	$16,284
Glen Hills School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Glen Hills Drive	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8005	270	19	14.2	33.3%	174 (64.4%)	8 (3.0%)	52 (19.3%)	18 (6.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.6%)	45	85^th of 163 public elementary schools	47.9%		45.7	84^th of 166 public elementary schools	49.4%	1	36.4	36.4	50.0	18.4	27.3	31.0	41.2	18.4	34.1	31.0	$17,745	$444	$17,301
Hope School	Public	K-5	391 North Road	Hope	02831	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 821-3651	163	16	10.1	25.8%	158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.8	40^th of 163 public elementary schools	75.5%		67.5	54^th of 166 public elementary schools	67.5%	14	33.3	33.3	51.4	48.0	30.0	43.5	62.2	53.8	53.3	57.0	$22,008	$1,151	$20,857
Cedar Hill School	Public	K-5	35 Red Chimney Drive	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3535	299	26	11.5	26.4%	213 (71.2%)	7 (2.3%)	34 (11.4%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.7%)	60.3	58^th of 163 public elementary schools	64.4%		45.9	82^nd of 166 public elementary schools	50.6%	24	50.0	50.0	42.5	34.5	38.0	37.8	42.5	25.9	46.0	37.2	$23,046	$434	$22,612
Robertson School	Public	K-5	70 Nausauket Road	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3470	259	19	13.6	49.0%	169 (65.3%)	13 (5.0%)	44 (17.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.5%)	72.2	41^st of 163 public elementary schools	74.8%		54.8	67^th of 166 public elementary schools	59.6%	26	46.0	46.0	63.2	45.9	40.0	48.8	51.3	35.1	40.0	42.1	$17,249	$60	$17,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakefield Hills Elementary School

How many students attend Wakefield Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Wakefield Hills Elementary School.

What district is Wakefield Hills Elementary School in?

West Warwick

What is the racial makeup of Wakefield Hills Elementary School?

Students at Wakefield Hills Elementary School are 64% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Wakefield Hills Elementary School a good school?

Wakefield Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

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