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Dr. Halliwell School (Closed 2020)

358 Victory Highway
North Smithfield, RI 02896

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Serving 266 students in grades 4-5, Dr. Halliwell School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 54% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving was 58% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr. Halliwell School
4	135
5	131

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Total Students

266 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dr. Halliwell School
2023	266
2022	266
2021	266
2020	266
2019	266
2018	346
2017	346
2016	331
2015	338
2014	354
2013	382
2012	359
2011	382
2010	366
2009	275
2008	392
2007	375
2006	435
2005	458
2004	430
2003	430
2002	432
2001	425
2000	385
1999	404
1998	385
1997	390
1996	397
1995	283
1994	296
1993	363
1992	326
1991	324
1990	351
1989	437
1988	419
1987	428

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dr. Halliwell School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	24
2017	24
2016	27
2015	19
2014	22
2013	23
2012	27
2011	28
2010	30
2009	20
2008	27
2007	20
2006	34
2005	38
2004	28
2002	29
2001	29
2000	25
1999	27
1998	33
1997	28
1996	24
1995	17
1994	19
1993	22
1992	19

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School Rankings

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State Level (RI)

(18-19)

54%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Dr. Halliwell School	Rhode Island	North Smithfield School District
2019	54%	30%	50%
2018	44%	28%	45%
2017	49%	33%	47%
2016	47%	31%	40%
2015	40%	26%	32%
2014	68%	57%	69%
2013	76%	58%	72%
2012	75%	57%	69%
2011	74%	56%	65%
2010	76%	55%	67%

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(18-19)

58%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Dr. Halliwell School	Rhode Island	North Smithfield School District
2019	58%	40%	62%
2018	63%	36%	45%
2017	62%	40%	59%
2016	53%	38%	58%
2015	43%	36%	48%
2014	82%	73%	88%
2013	84%	73%	89%
2012	84%	73%	88%
2011	87%	71%	87%
2010	87%	70%	84%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Dr. Halliwell School	Rhode Island	North Smithfield School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	13:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
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	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	14:1	13:1	12:1
2010	12:1	13:1	12:1
2009	14:1	13:1	12:1
2008	14:1	13:1	12:1
2007	19:1	17:1	15:1
2006	13:1	11:1	11:1
2005	12:1	14:1	11:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	12:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	15:1	14:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	16:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. Halliwell School	Rhode Island	North Smithfield School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Dr. Halliwell School	Rhode Island	North Smithfield School District
2023	10%	30%	11%
2022	10%	29%	9%
2021	10%	28%	9%
2020	10%	26%	9%
2019	10%	26%	9%
2018	9%	25%	8%
2017	9%	25%	8%
2016	9%	24%	7%
2015	7%	24%	7%
2014	4%	24%	6%
2013	5%	22%	6%
2012	4%	22%	4%
2011	5%	21%	4%
2010	2%	19%	2%
2008	2%	18%	2%
2007	1%	18%	2%
2006	1%	18%	1%
2005	2%	17%	1%
2004	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	14%	2%
2000	1%	13%	1%
1999	1%	12%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	10%	1%
1995	1%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1990	1%	6%
1989	1%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Dr. Halliwell School	Rhode Island	North Smithfield School District
2023	1%	9%	2%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	9%	1%
2020	1%	9%	2%
2019	1%	9%	2%
2018	1%	8%	1%
2017	1%	8%	1%
2016	1%	8%	1%
2015	1%	8%
2014	1%	8%	1%
2013	1%	8%	1%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	9%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	8%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%

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White

86%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. Halliwell School	Rhode Island	North Smithfield School District
2023	86%	52%	82%
2022	86%	53%	84%
2021	86%	54%	84%
2020	86%	57%	84%
2019	86%	57%	84%
2018	85%	59%	87%
2017	85%	59%	87%
2016	85%	60%	89%
2015	89%	60%	89%
2014	91%	61%	90%
2013	91%	63%	90%
2012	90%	64%	91%
2011	90%	65%	91%
2010	96%	68%	96%
2009	97%	68%	96%
2008	96%	69%	96%
2007	97%	69%	96%
2006	98%	70%	97%
2005	98%	71%	98%
2004	98%	71%	97%
2003	100%	72%	97%
2002	100%	73%	98%
2001	99%	74%	98%
2000	97%	75%	97%
1999	97%	77%	98%
1998	99%	78%	97%
1997	97%	79%	97%
1996	96%	79%	97%
1995	97%	80%	98%
1994	97%	81%	99%
1993	98%	82%	98%
1992	99%	83%	99%
1991	98%	84%	98%

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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	Dr. Halliwell School	Rhode Island	North Smithfield School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. Halliwell School	Rhode Island	North Smithfield School District
2023	0.25	0.63	0.31
2022	0.25	0.63	0.29
2021	0.25	0.62	0.29
2020	0.25	0.60	0.29
2019	0.25	0.60	0.29
2018	0.27	0.59	0.24
2017	0.27	0.59	0.24
2016	0.27	0.58	0.21
2015	0.20	0.58	0.20
2014	0.17	0.57	0.20
2013	0.18	0.55	0.19
2012	0.19	0.55	0.18
2011	0.19	0.53	0.16
2010	0.08	0.50	0.09
2009	0.06	0.49	0.08
2008	0.07	0.49	0.08
2007	0.06	0.49	0.08
2006	0.04	0.48	0.05
2005	0.04	0.46	0.04
2004	0.04	0.47	0.05
2001	0.02	0.43	0.03
2000	0.06	0.41	0.05
1999	0.05	0.39	0.04
1998	0.02	0.38	0.05
1997	0.05	0.36	0.06
1996	0.07	0.36	0.05
1995	0.06	0.35	0.05
1994	0.06	0.33	0.02
1993	0.04	0.32	0.04
1992	0.02	0.30	0.02
1991	0.04	0.29	0.03

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Eligible for

12%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dr. Halliwell School	Rhode Island	North Smithfield School District
2023	12%	40%	15%
2022	12%	37%	11%
2021	12%	41%	13%
2020	12%	42%	12%
2019	12%	42%	12%
2018	16%	42%	13%
2017	16%	42%	13%
2016	17%	42%	13%
2015	11%	41%	12%
2014	12%	42%	12%
2013	15%	41%	11%
2012	13%	38%	11%
2011	13%	37%	10%
2010	12%	35%	10%
2009	8%	33%	9%
2008	9%	32%	8%
2007	6%	26%	6%
2006	5%	29%	5%
2005	4%	26%	5%
2004	6%	29%	5%
2003	2%	27%	4%
2002	4%	28%	5%
2001	6%	28%	6%
2000	9%	28%	7%
1999	8%	28%	6%
1998	8%	28%	7%
1997	11%	28%	7%
1996	11%	27%	7%
1995	14%	26%	9%
1994	10%	24%	6%
1993	8%	21%	5%
1992	9%	21%	5%
1991	4%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. Halliwell School	Rhode Island	North Smithfield School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	4%	1%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	4%	6%	4%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	6%	6%	4%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	4%	7%	4%
2008	1%	6%	2%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2006	4%	7%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	6%	6%	4%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

North Smithfield 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?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% RI state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% RI state average).

How many students attend Dr. Halliwell School?

266 students attend Dr. Halliwell School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Dr. Halliwell School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dr. Halliwell School?

Dr. Halliwell School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dr. Halliwell School offer ?

Dr. Halliwell School offers enrollment in grades 4-5

What school district is Dr. Halliwell School part of?

Dr. Halliwell School is part of North Smithfield School District.

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