Wakefield School (Closed 2023)

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Wakefield School (Closed 2023)

101 High Street
Wakefield, RI 02879

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Serving 61 students in grades Prekindergarten, Wakefield School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Wakefield School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

61 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wakefield School
2023	61
2022	168
2021	183
2020	176
2019	176
2018	216
2017	216
2016	253
2015	261
2014	260
2013	254
2012	267
2011	256
2010	300
2009	294
2008	275
2007	266
2006	273
2005	288
2004	291
2003	300
2002	335
2001	350
2000	355
1999	359
1998	361
1997	343
1996	343
1995	351
1994	348
1993	346
1992	354
1991	318
1990	306
1989	295
1988	305
1987	290

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wakefield School
2023	5
2022	13
2021	15
2020	13
2019	13
2018	16
2017	16
2016	19
2015	16
2014	18
2013	19
2012	22
2011	22
2010	27
2009	27
2008	26
2007	14
2006	29
2005	13
2004	13
2002	23
2001	22
2000	27
1999	25
1998	27
1997	29
1996	24
1995	20
1994	20
1993	21
1992	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (RI)

(21-22)

55-59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2022	57%	27%	40%
2021	34%	23%	31%
2019	62%	30%	51%
2018	47%	28%	47%
2017	62%	33%	54%
2016	62%	31%	54%
2015	72%	26%	50%
2014	87%	57%	77%
2013	82%	58%	78%
2012	77%	57%	78%
2011	82%	56%	77%

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50-54%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2022	52%	33%	48%
2021	54%	36%	55%
2019	67%	40%	60%
2018	47%	36%	47%
2017	72%	40%	55%
2016	72%	38%	55%
2015	82%	36%	58%
2014	87%	73%	84%
2013	87%	73%	86%
2012	87%	73%	86%
2011	82%	71%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	13:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	13:1
2019	14:1	14:1	13:1
2018	14:1	13:1	13:1
2017	14:1	14:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	13:1
2015	16:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	13:1
2011	12:1	13:1	13:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	11:1	13:1	12:1
2008	11:1	13:1	12:1
2007	19:1	17:1	15:1
2006	9:1	11:1	11:1
2005	22:1	14:1	15:1
2004	22:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	17:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	16:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	12:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	1%	4%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	4%	1%	3%
2010	4%	1%	4%
2009	5%	1%	4%
2008	4%	1%	4%
2007	4%	1%	4%
2006	4%	1%	4%
2005	3%	1%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	4%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	6%	1%	4%
2000	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	10%	30%	6%
2022	6%	29%	6%
2021	6%	28%	5%
2020	4%	26%	5%
2019	4%	26%	5%
2018	2%	25%	4%
2017	2%	25%	4%
2016	4%	24%	4%
2015	4%	24%	5%
2014	3%	24%	4%
2013	2%	22%	4%
2012	3%	22%	3%
2011	3%	21%	3%
2010	4%	19%	3%
2009	3%	19%	2%
2008	4%	18%	3%
2007	5%	18%	3%
2006	4%	18%	2%
2005	3%	17%	2%
2004	1%	16%	1%
2003	1%	16%	2%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1996	2%	10%	1%
1995	3%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	6%	1%
1989	2%	5%	1%
1988	2%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	8%	9%	3%
2022	2%	9%	2%
2021	2%	9%	3%
2020	1%	9%	2%
2019	1%	9%	2%
2018	1%	8%	2%
2017	1%	8%	2%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2015	2%	8%	2%
2014	3%	8%	2%
2013	4%	8%	2%
2012	4%	8%	2%
2011	5%	8%	2%
2010	6%	9%	3%
2009	4%	9%	3%
2008	5%	9%	3%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	4%	8%	3%
1999	5%	8%	4%
1998	3%	7%	4%
1997	4%	7%	4%
1996	3%	7%	3%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	3%	7%	3%
1992	5%	7%	2%

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White

72%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	72%	52%	81%
2022	83%	53%	82%
2021	81%	54%	81%
2020	86%	57%	82%
2019	86%	57%	82%
2018	90%	59%	85%
2017	90%	59%	85%
2016	87%	60%	85%
2015	86%	60%	85%
2014	87%	61%	86%
2013	89%	63%	87%
2012	87%	64%	87%
2011	86%	65%	87%
2010	85%	68%	87%
2009	86%	68%	88%
2008	85%	69%	87%
2007	86%	69%	87%
2006	88%	70%	88%
2005	90%	71%	87%
2004	94%	71%	89%
2003	93%	72%	87%
2002	96%	73%	90%
2001	89%	74%	89%
2000	92%	75%	91%
1999	93%	77%	90%
1998	94%	78%	91%
1997	94%	79%	90%
1996	92%	79%	91%
1995	91%	80%	91%
1994	93%	81%	92%
1993	94%	82%	92%
1992	93%	83%	91%
1991	96%	84%	91%

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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 School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	0.46	0.63	0.35
2022	0.31	0.63	0.33
2021	0.34	0.62	0.33
2020	0.26	0.60	0.32
2019	0.26	0.60	0.32
2018	0.19	0.59	0.27
2017	0.19	0.59	0.27
2016	0.24	0.58	0.28
2015	0.26	0.58	0.28
2014	0.24	0.57	0.27
2013	0.21	0.55	0.24
2012	0.24	0.55	0.24
2011	0.25	0.53	0.24
2010	0.27	0.50	0.22
2009	0.26	0.49	0.23
2008	0.27	0.49	0.23
2007	0.26	0.49	0.24
2006	0.22	0.48	0.22
2005	0.19	0.46	0.24
2004	0.12	0.47	0.20
2003	0.13	0.45	0.23
2002	0.08	0.44	0.19
2001	0.20	0.43	0.20
2000	0.15	0.41	0.18
1999	0.12	0.39	0.18
1998	0.12	0.38	0.18
1997	0.12	0.36	0.18
1996	0.15	0.36	0.17
1995	0.16	0.35	0.17
1994	0.13	0.33	0.16
1993	0.13	0.32	0.15
1992	0.14	0.30	0.17
1991	0.09	0.29	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	20%	40%	16%
2022	7%	37%	13%
2021	16%	41%	16%
2020	16%	42%	16%
2019	16%	42%	16%
2018	16%	42%	15%
2017	16%	42%	15%
2016	20%	42%	19%
2015	15%	41%	17%
2014	15%	42%	16%
2013	14%	41%	15%
2012	15%	38%	15%
2011	14%	37%	14%
2010	14%	35%	13%
2009	9%	33%	12%
2008	13%	32%	10%
2007	8%	26%	10%
2006	9%	29%	9%
2005	8%	26%	7%
2004	8%	29%	8%
2003	7%	27%	8%
2002	10%	28%	10%
2001	9%	28%	8%
2000	11%	28%	8%
1999	11%	28%	9%
1998	14%	28%	10%
1997	11%	28%	10%
1996	10%	27%	9%
1995	11%	26%	9%
1994	10%	24%	9%
1993	14%	21%	11%
1992	11%	21%	10%
1991	10%	18%	9%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	3%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	5%	7%	3%
2009	8%	7%	4%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	6%	7%	3%
2006	6%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	5%	6%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South Kingstown School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% RI state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend Wakefield School?

61 students attend Wakefield School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Wakefield School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wakefield School?

Wakefield School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wakefield School offer ?

Wakefield School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wakefield School part of?

Wakefield School is part of South Kingstown School District.

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Wakefield School (Closed 2023)

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School Overview

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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