Potowomut School (Closed 2009)
- Potowomut School served 110 students in grades 1-6.
- The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 was lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment was 9% of the student body (majority Asian), which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 41%.
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-6 |
| Total Students | 110 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 17 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2008-2009 School Year Data | This School | State Level (RI) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 5% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 25% |
| Black | n/a | 8% |
| White | 91% | 59% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.36 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 13% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Warwick School District | |
Source: 2008-2009 (latest school year available) NCES, RI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Potowomut School is East Greenwich High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Archie R. Cole Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Archie R. Cole Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- East Greenwich Archie R. Cole Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 678 students
0.8 miles
100 Cedar Avenue
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401)398-1213 0.8 6-8 678 - East Greenwich George Hanaford School Grades: 3-5 | 252 students
1.0 miles
200 Middle Road
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401)398-1351 1.0 3-5 252 - East Greenwich James H. Eldredge School Grades: 3-5 | 303 students
1.0 miles
101 First Avenue
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401)886-3246 1.0 3-5 303 - North Kingstown Forest Park El. School Grades: K-5 | 242 students
1.4 miles
50 Woodlawn Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401)541-6380 1.4 K-5 242 - East Greenwich Meadowbrook Farms School Grades: PK-2 | 268 students
1.4 miles
2 Chestnut Drive
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401)398-1602 1.4 PK-2 268
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