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South Road Elementary School (Closed 2006)

1157 South Road
Wakefield, RI 02879

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South Road Elementary School serves 231 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 21% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Road Elementary School
Kind	27
1	35
2	45
3	27
4	44
5	53

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Total Students

231 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	South Road Elementary School
2025	231
2005	231
2004	272
2003	267
2002	295
2001	334
2000	327
1999	334
1998	350
1997	425
1996	396
1995	394
1994	431
1993	424
1992	405
1991	358
1990	336
1989	320
1988	335

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1991-2025)
Year	South Road Elementary School
2025	11
2005	11
2004	11
2002	20
2001	23
2000	25
1999	22
1998	29
1997	23
1996	24
1995	24
1994	25
1993	30
1992	24
1991	23

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School Rankings

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State Level (RI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	South Road Elementary School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	21:1	13:1
2005	21:1	14:1	15:1
2004	25:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	15:1	15:1	17:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	12:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	South Road Elementary School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	7%	1%
2005	7%	1%	4%
2004	3%	1%	4%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1990	4%	1%	1%
1989	7%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Road Elementary School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	4%	3%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	3%
2003	6%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	6%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%
1988	3%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	South Road Elementary School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	2%	31%
2005	2%	17%	2%
2004	1%	16%	1%
2003	1%	16%	2%
2002	2%	15%	1%
2001	2%	14%	1%
2000	1%	13%	1%
1999	1%	12%	1%
1998	2%	12%	1%
1997	2%	11%	1%
1996	1%	10%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Road Elementary School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	8%	9%
2005	8%	8%	3%
2004	7%	9%	3%
2003	8%	8%	4%
2002	8%	8%	3%
2001	10%	8%	3%
2000	7%	8%	3%
1999	7%	8%	4%
1998	9%	7%	4%
1997	8%	7%	4%
1996	7%	7%	3%
1995	4%	7%	3%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	1%	7%	3%
1992	2%	7%	2%
1991	5%	7%	4%
1990	5%	6%	4%
1989	5%	6%	3%
1988	3%	6%	4%

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White

79%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Road Elementary School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	79%	50%
2005	79%	71%	87%
2004	83%	71%	89%
2003	83%	72%	87%
2002	82%	73%	90%
2001	84%	74%	89%
2000	89%	76%	91%
1999	90%	77%	90%
1998	86%	77%	91%
1997	83%	78%	90%
1996	87%	79%	91%
1995	91%	80%	91%
1994	91%	81%	92%
1993	90%	82%	92%
1992	92%	83%	91%
1991	88%	84%	91%
1990	90%	84%	92%
1989	87%	85%	92%
1988	88%	86%	90%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

50%

0.37

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Road Elementary School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	0.37	0.65
2005	0.37	0.46	0.24
2004	0.30	0.47	0.20
2003	0.30	0.45	0.23
2002	0.32	0.44	0.19
2001	0.29	0.43	0.20
2000	0.20	0.40	0.18
1999	0.19	0.39	0.18
1998	0.25	0.39	0.18
1997	0.30	0.38	0.18
1996	0.24	0.36	0.17
1995	0.17	0.35	0.17
1994	0.17	0.33	0.16
1993	0.19	0.32	0.15
1992	0.15	0.30	0.17
1991	0.22	0.29	0.16
1990	0.19	0.29	0.14
1989	0.24	0.27	0.16
1988	0.22	0.26	0.19

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Eligible for

16%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	South Road Elementary School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	16%	45%
2005	16%	26%	7%
2004	14%	29%	8%
2003	10%	27%	8%
2002	15%	28%	10%
2001	16%	28%	8%
2000	11%	28%	8%
1999	14%	28%	9%
1998	13%	28%	10%
1997	16%	28%	10%
1996	11%	26%	9%
1995	9%	26%	9%
1994	11%	24%	9%
1993	15%	21%	11%
1992	16%	21%	10%
1991	17%	18%	9%
1990	14%	18%	9%
1989	14%	17%	7%
1988	7%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	South Road Elementary School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	2%	9%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	2%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend South Road Elementary School?

231 students attend South Road Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of South Road Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of South Road Elementary School?

South Road Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does South Road Elementary School offer ?

South Road Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is South Road Elementary School part of?

South Road Elementary School is part of South Kingstown School District.

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