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Dunn's Corners School

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Dunn's Corners School ranks 37 th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Dunn’s Corners School serves 264 students in kindergarten through grade 4 in Westerly, Rhode Island; SchoolDigger ranks it 37th of 163 state schools, in the 77th percentile, with 4 stars. Its clearest academic strength is math: 58.8% of students are proficient, compared with 41.7% in English Language Arts (ELA). Results vary by grade, however, and the most important finding for families is the sharp fourth-grade ELA drop: proficiency falls from 52.9% in third grade to 32.8% in fourth.

Compared with the district and state, Dunn’s is much stronger in math than in ELA. Its all-grades math proficiency is 14 percentage points above Westerly and 27 points above the state; its ELA result is just 2 points above the district and 9 above the state. Among ten nearby schools, Dunn’s math is fourth-highest, while its ELA is third-lowest. Grade-level comparisons sharpen the picture: among 11 schools with results, Dunn’s ranks fifth in both third-grade subjects but ninth in both fourth-grade subjects. Fourth-grade math remains above district and state results, at 52% versus 48% and 35%, respectively; fourth-grade ELA is 32.8%, below the district’s 37.2% and just 0.4 points above the state’s 32.4%.

Recent trends are mixed: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA declined by 2 points overall and fell 7 points in the latest year, while math gained 9 points overall and was nearly unchanged from the previous year. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile slipped from 81 to 77. Its statewide measure of how well it serves female students is at the 53rd percentile, down from 66 the prior year and below its overall standing; for students with low socioeconomic status, it fell from the 91st to the 69th percentile. The student–teacher ratio is relatively low at 10.1, and the 2024–25 free/reduced-lunch rate of 34% is close to the nearby-school average of 33%; these are contextual measures, not explanations for results. No science score is supplied.

264

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

33.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

88.4%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

8 1/2 Plateau Road
Westerly, RI 02891

(401) 348-2320

District: Westerly

Students who attend Dunn's Corners School usually attend:

Middle:	Westerly Middle School
High:	Westerly High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 70th percentile in 2023 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (50% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Rhode Island elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2026) from a 70th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg43%

Rhode Island avg32%

37^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 61Westerly 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	74.0	37 of 163	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	31 of 166	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	43 of 166	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	50 of 167	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	43 of 166	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	48 of 166	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	31 of 169	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	43 of 169	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	87.7	14 of 168	91.7%	★★★★★
2016	78.1	30 of 170	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	50 of 169	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	64 of 159	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	93.1	1 of 165	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	20 of 165	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	32 of 165	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	30 of 169	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.8	53 of 169	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	76 of 162	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	55 of 164	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	47 of 154	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	15 of 158	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	84.5	23 of 162	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	16 of 166	90.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	15 of 89	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.7	19 of 97	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	39 of 128	69.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	32 of 129	75.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+27 vs state

English Language Arts42%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)			RICAS English Language Arts (2026)							RICAS Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	88.4%		$23,270	$503	$22,767
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%)	84.9	24^th of 163 public elementary schools	85.3%		78.7	33^rd of 166 public elementary schools	80.1%	9				52.5	50.0					51.2	58.5	61.4					60.0	84.4%		$28,183	$1,479	$26,704
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%)	52	74^th of 163 public elementary schools	54.6%		37.2	101^st of 166 public elementary schools	39.2%	27				37.0	32.6					34.8	47.8	32.6					40.2	≥ 95%		$24,157	$2,243	$21,914
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%)	70.4	44^th of 163 public elementary schools	73.0%		91.3	13^th of 166 public elementary schools	92.2%	31				42.6	41.4					41.9	46.8	53.4					50.5	91.1%		$19,294	$100	$19,194
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	≥ 95%		$21,919	$1,057	$20,862
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	92.9%		$18,803	$299	$18,504
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	≥ 95%		$24,978	$1,054	$23,924
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	≥ 95%		$21,263	$449	$20,813
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	94%		$24,199	$2,222	$21,977
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	88.9%		$14,353	$634	$13,718

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunn's Corners School

What schools do graduates of Dunn's Corners School attend?

Students who attend Dunn's Corners School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westerly Middle School
High : Westerly High School

What is the racial makeup of Dunn's Corners School?

Students at Dunn's Corners School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Dunn's Corners School in?

Westerly

Is Dunn's Corners School a good school?

Dunn's Corners School ranks 37^th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dunn's Corners School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Dunn's Corners School.

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