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 10% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
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 |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2008-2009 School Year Data | This School | State Level (RI) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 5% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 25% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 90% | 58% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 41% |
| 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 and 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 | 631 students
0.8 miles
100 Cedar Avenue
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1213 0.8 6-8 631 - East Greenwich George Hanaford School Grades: 3-5 | 249 students
1.0 miles
200 Middle Road
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1351 1.0 3-5 249 - East Greenwich James H. Eldredge School Grades: 3-5 | 312 students
1.0 miles
101 First Avenue
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 886-3246 1.0 3-5 312 - North Kingstown Forest Park El. School Grades: K-5 | 233 students
1.4 miles
50 Woodlawn Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6380 1.4 K-5 233 - East Greenwich Meadowbrook Farms School Grades: PK-2 | 286 students
1.4 miles
2 Chestnut Drive
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1602 1.4 PK-2 286
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