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Peace Dale School

109 Kersey Road
Wakefield, RI 02879

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Serving 452 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Peace Dale School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50% in RI
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Peace Dale School's student population of 452 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peace Dale School
Pre-K	65
Kind	50
1	62
2	74
3	48
4	63
5	90

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Total Students

452 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peace Dale School
2023	354
2022	374
2021	384
2020	427
2019	427
2018	371
2017	371
2016	360
2015	358
2014	374
2013	404
2012	389
2011	427
2010	503
2009	524
2008	521
2007	520
2006	524
2005	528
2004	515
2003	522
2002	531
2001	576
2000	586
1999	595
1998	550
1997	596
1996	695
1995	672
1994	591
1993	229
1992	201
1991	223
1990	215
1989	199
1988	204
1987	203

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Peace Dale School
2023	31
2022	28
2021	27
2020	29
2019	29
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	24
2014	26
2013	26
2012	34
2011	37
2010	40
2009	40
2008	40
2007	22
2006	44
2005	24
2004	23
2002	44
2001	35
2000	42
1999	42
1998	42
1997	38
1996	43
1995	33
1994	35
1993	19
1992	13

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School Rankings

Peace Dale School ranks within the top 50% of all 289 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Peace Dale School is 0.45, 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)

#94 out of 289 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peace Dale School
2022	#94
2021	#56
2019	#77
2018	#36
2017	#9
2016	#2
2015	#1
2014	#58
2013	#48
2012	#20
2011	#44

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35-39%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peace Dale School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2022	37%	27%	40%
2021	37%	23%	31%
2019	42%	30%	51%
2018	47%	28%	47%
2017	67%	33%	54%
2016	77%	31%	54%
2015	77%	26%	50%
2014	77%	57%	77%
2013	82%	58%	78%
2012	87%	57%	78%
2011	82%	56%	77%

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40-44%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peace Dale School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2022	42%	33%	48%
2021	57%	36%	55%
2019	62%	40%	60%
2018	67%	36%	47%
2017	72%	40%	55%
2016	77%	38%	55%
2015	82%	36%	58%
2014	82%	73%	84%
2013	82%	73%	86%
2012	87%	73%	86%
2011	82%	71%	83%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Peace Dale School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	13:1	13:1	12:1
2021	14:1	13:1	13:1
2020	15:1	14:1	13:1
2019	15:1	14:1	13:1
2018	15:1	13:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	12:1
2012	11:1	13:1	13:1
2011	12:1	13:1	13:1
2010	13:1	13:1	12:1
2009	13:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	13:1	12:1
2007	24:1	17:1	15:1
2006	12:1	11:1	11:1
2005	22:1	14:1	15:1
2004	22:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	17:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	16:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	15:1
1995	20:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	12:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Peace Dale School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	3%	1%	4%
2020	4%	1%	3%
2019	4%	1%	3%
2018	4%	1%	3%
2017	4%	1%	3%
2016	1%	1%	4%
2015	1%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	4%	1%	4%
2009	5%	1%	4%
2008	4%	1%	4%
2007	4%	1%	4%
2006	5%	1%	4%
2005	5%	1%	4%
2004	6%	2%	4%
2003	6%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Peace Dale School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	2%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peace Dale School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	8%	30%	6%
2022	11%	29%	6%
2021	9%	28%	5%
2020	8%	26%	5%
2019	8%	26%	5%
2018	6%	25%	4%
2017	6%	25%	4%
2016	9%	24%	4%
2015	9%	24%	5%
2014	6%	24%	4%
2013	5%	22%	4%
2012	4%	22%	3%
2011	4%	21%	3%
2010	2%	19%	3%
2009	2%	19%	2%
2008	2%	18%	3%
2007	3%	18%	3%
2006	1%	18%	2%
2005	3%	17%	2%
2004	2%	16%	1%
2003	1%	16%	2%
2002	2%	15%	1%
2001	2%	14%	1%
2000	1%	13%	1%
1999	1%	12%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1992	1%	7%	1%
1991	1%	6%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peace Dale School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	2%	9%	3%
2022	2%	9%	2%
2021	2%	9%	3%
2020	2%	9%	2%
2019	2%	9%	2%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2015	1%	8%	2%
2014	2%	8%	2%
2013	2%	8%	2%
2012	2%	8%	2%
2011	2%	8%	2%
2010	1%	9%	3%
2009	2%	9%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%
2000	3%	8%	3%
1999	4%	8%	4%
1998	6%	7%	4%
1997	6%	7%	4%
1996	5%	7%	3%
1995	6%	7%	3%
1994	7%	7%	4%
1993	4%	7%	3%
1992	6%	7%	2%
1991	6%	6%	4%

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White

73%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peace Dale School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	77%	52%	81%
2022	74%	53%	82%
2021	76%	54%	81%
2020	75%	57%	82%
2019	75%	57%	82%
2018	83%	59%	85%
2017	83%	59%	85%
2016	82%	60%	85%
2015	84%	60%	85%
2014	83%	61%	86%
2013	85%	63%	87%
2012	87%	64%	87%
2011	87%	65%	87%
2010	91%	68%	87%
2009	89%	68%	88%
2008	90%	69%	87%
2007	87%	69%	87%
2006	90%	70%	88%
2005	88%	71%	87%
2004	89%	71%	89%
2003	90%	72%	87%
2002	89%	73%	90%
2001	88%	74%	89%
2000	89%	75%	91%
1999	91%	77%	90%
1998	91%	78%	91%
1997	90%	79%	90%
1996	92%	79%	91%
1995	90%	80%	91%
1994	88%	81%	92%
1993	88%	82%	92%
1992	90%	83%	91%
1991	87%	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	Peace Dale School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peace Dale School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	0.40	0.63	0.35
2022	0.44	0.63	0.33
2021	0.41	0.62	0.33
2020	0.42	0.60	0.32
2019	0.42	0.60	0.32
2018	0.30	0.59	0.27
2017	0.30	0.59	0.27
2016	0.32	0.58	0.28
2015	0.29	0.58	0.28
2014	0.31	0.57	0.27
2013	0.27	0.55	0.24
2012	0.24	0.55	0.24
2011	0.25	0.53	0.24
2010	0.17	0.50	0.22
2009	0.20	0.49	0.23
2008	0.19	0.49	0.23
2007	0.23	0.49	0.24
2006	0.21	0.48	0.22
2005	0.22	0.46	0.24
2004	0.20	0.47	0.20
2003	0.19	0.45	0.23
2002	0.21	0.44	0.19
2001	0.22	0.43	0.20
2000	0.20	0.41	0.18
1999	0.17	0.39	0.18
1998	0.17	0.38	0.18
1997	0.19	0.36	0.18
1996	0.17	0.36	0.17
1995	0.20	0.35	0.17
1994	0.22	0.33	0.16
1993	0.22	0.32	0.15
1992	0.19	0.30	0.17
1991	0.24	0.29	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peace Dale School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	23%	40%	16%
2022	16%	37%	13%
2021	23%	41%	16%
2020	18%	42%	16%
2019	18%	42%	16%
2018	19%	42%	15%
2017	19%	42%	15%
2016	22%	42%	19%
2015	20%	41%	17%
2014	20%	42%	16%
2013	19%	41%	15%
2012	16%	38%	15%
2011	15%	37%	14%
2010	13%	35%	13%
2009	14%	33%	12%
2008	12%	32%	10%
2007	13%	26%	10%
2006	13%	29%	9%
2005	12%	26%	7%
2004	13%	29%	8%
2003	11%	27%	8%
2002	15%	28%	10%
2001	14%	28%	8%
2000	16%	28%	8%
1999	15%	28%	9%
1998	15%	28%	10%
1997	13%	28%	10%
1996	14%	27%	9%
1995	14%	26%	9%
1994	15%	24%	9%
1993	19%	21%	11%
1992	25%	21%	10%
1991	22%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Kingstown School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Peace Dale School's ranking?

Peace Dale School is ranked #94 out of 289 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Rhode Island.

What schools are Peace Dale School often compared to?

Peace Dale Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Kingston School, Matunuck School, Fishing Cove El. School by visitors of our site.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% RI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend Peace Dale School?

452 students attend Peace Dale School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Peace Dale School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Peace Dale School?

Peace Dale School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Peace Dale School offer ?

Peace Dale School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Peace Dale School part of?

Peace Dale School is part of South Kingstown School District.

In what neighborhood is Peace Dale School located?

Peace Dale School is located in the Peace Dale neighborhood of Wakefield, RI.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 452 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education