Glocester School District

Glocester Town Hall, 1145 Putnam Pike P.o.box B
Chepachet, RI 02814
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Glocester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 536 students in Glocester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Glocester School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
536 Students
90,808 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
6,941 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Glocester School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (RI)
#6 out of 61 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Glocester  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
46%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glocester  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glocester  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
708 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,113 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
26,167 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
1 Student
7,960 Students
% Black Students
n/a
9%
# White Students
500 Students
47,671 Students
% White Students
93%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
4,804 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
5
1,854
# Students in K Grade:
90
9,492
# Students in 1st Grade:
88
9,584
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
9,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
9,849
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
9,932
# Students in 5th Grade:
80
10,050
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
10,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
9,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
10,036
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
103
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
70
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,248 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,045 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Glocester  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Glocester  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,248
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Glocester  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,045
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Glocester  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Glocester School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Fogarty Memorial
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
736 Snake Hill Road
North Scituate, RI 02857
(401) 568-6211
Grades: K-5
| 307 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
West Glocester Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
111 Reynolds Road/rte 94
Chepachet, RI 02814
(401) 567-0350
Grades: PK-5
| 229 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-05
  • Enrollment: 536 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 10% in RI
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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