Wakefield Hills El. School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Wakefield Hills El. School

505 Wakefield Street
West Warwick, RI 02893

Bottom 50%

Serving 397 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Wakefield Hills El. School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Bottom 50% in RI
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Wakefield Hills El. School's student population of 397 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wakefield Hills El. School
Kind	76
1	76
2	99
3	65
4	81

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Total Students

397 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School
2023	401
2022	413
2021	396
2020	405
2019	405
2018	427
2017	427
2016	408
2015	395
2014	388
2013	377
2012	389
2011	429
2010	439
2009	400
2008	443
2007	459
2006	442
2005	422

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	30
2014	27
2013	31
2012	32
2011	32
2010	32
2009	33
2008	33
2007	31
2006	39
2005	32

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School Rankings

Wakefield Hills El. School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 287 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wakefield Hills El. School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (RI)

#215 out of 287 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School
2023	#215
2022	#229
2021	#191
2019	#186
2018	#215
2017	#215
2016	#173
2015	#182
2014	#190
2013	#197
2012	#211

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10-14%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School	Rhode Island	West Warwick School District
2023	12%	29%	11%
2022	7%	27%	10%
2021	12%	23%	8%
2019	22%	30%	18%
2018	12%	28%	17%
2017	17%	33%	25%
2016	27%	31%	26%
2015	17%	26%	22%
2014	52%	57%	50%
2013	47%	58%	53%
2012	47%	57%	53%

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20-24%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School	Rhode Island	West Warwick School District
2022	22%	33%	20%
2021	22%	36%	24%
2019	37%	40%	27%
2018	32%	36%	17%
2017	32%	40%	35%
2016	32%	38%	38%
2015	32%	36%	31%
2014	72%	73%	70%
2013	72%	73%	73%
2012	67%	73%	72%
2011	62%	71%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School	Rhode Island	West Warwick School District
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	12:1	14:1	13:1
2019	12:1	14:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	14:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	13:1	15:1	12:1
2014	15:1	15:1	15:1
2013	12:1	15:1	13:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	14:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	12:1	13:1	13:1
2008	13:1	13:1	13:1
2007	15:1	17:1	16:1
2006	11:1	11:1	12:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2022)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School	Rhode Island	West Warwick School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School	Rhode Island	West Warwick School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School	Rhode Island	West Warwick School District
2023	20%	30%	20%
2022	17%	29%	18%
2021	16%	28%	17%
2020	14%	26%	15%
2019	14%	26%	15%
2018	11%	25%	14%
2017	11%	25%	14%
2016	13%	24%	14%
2015	10%	24%	13%
2014	10%	24%	12%
2013	10%	22%	11%
2012	13%	22%	11%
2011	13%	21%	11%
2010	12%	19%	11%
2009	10%	19%	9%
2008	11%	18%	9%
2007	8%	18%	8%
2006	8%	18%	8%
2005	10%	17%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School	Rhode Island	West Warwick School District
2023	4%	9%	5%
2022	4%	9%	5%
2021	4%	9%	5%
2020	4%	9%	6%
2019	4%	9%	6%
2018	4%	8%	5%
2017	4%	8%	5%
2016	4%	8%	5%
2015	4%	8%	5%
2014	4%	8%	4%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	4%	8%	4%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	2%	9%	4%
2008	3%	9%	4%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	3%

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White

66%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School	Rhode Island	West Warwick School District
2023	66%	52%	66%
2022	71%	53%	68%
2021	71%	54%	70%
2020	77%	57%	73%
2019	77%	57%	73%
2018	81%	59%	77%
2017	81%	59%	77%
2016	79%	60%	78%
2015	78%	60%	78%
2014	80%	61%	79%
2013	81%	63%	80%
2012	78%	64%	80%
2011	78%	65%	81%
2010	80%	68%	82%
2009	84%	68%	83%
2008	83%	69%	83%
2007	85%	69%	84%
2006	87%	70%	85%
2005	85%	71%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School	Rhode Island	West Warwick School District
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	6%	4%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School	Rhode Island	West Warwick School District
2023	0.52	0.63	0.52
2022	0.47	0.63	0.50
2021	0.47	0.62	0.48
2020	0.39	0.60	0.45
2019	0.39	0.60	0.45
2018	0.33	0.59	0.38
2017	0.33	0.59	0.38
2016	0.36	0.58	0.38
2015	0.38	0.58	0.38
2014	0.35	0.57	0.36
2013	0.34	0.55	0.35
2012	0.39	0.55	0.35
2011	0.38	0.53	0.34
2010	0.34	0.50	0.32
2009	0.29	0.49	0.30
2008	0.29	0.49	0.30
2007	0.27	0.49	0.29
2006	0.24	0.48	0.27
2005	0.27	0.46	0.26

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School	Rhode Island	West Warwick School District
2023	46%	40%	43%
2022	36%	37%	40%
2021	48%	41%	45%
2020	44%	42%	41%
2019	44%	42%	41%
2018	40%	42%	43%
2017	40%	42%	43%
2016	45%	42%	43%
2015	41%	41%	43%
2014	46%	42%	46%
2013	45%	41%	43%
2012	43%	38%	42%
2011	46%	37%	37%
2010	41%	35%	38%
2009	35%	33%	34%
2008	35%	32%	33%
2007	27%	26%	21%
2006	29%	29%	26%
2005	30%	26%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Wakefield Hills El. School	Rhode Island	West Warwick School District
2023	10%	6%	11%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	10%	7%	7%
2006	7%	7%	8%
2005	8%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Warwick School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wakefield Hills El. School's ranking?

Wakefield Hills El. School is ranked #215 out of 287 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Rhode Island.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% RI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend Wakefield Hills El. School?

397 students attend Wakefield Hills El. School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Wakefield Hills El. School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wakefield Hills El. School?

Wakefield Hills El. School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wakefield Hills El. School offer ?

Wakefield Hills El. School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wakefield Hills El. School part of?

Wakefield Hills El. School is part of West Warwick School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 397 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education