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Wakefield School (Closed 2023)

101 High Street
Wakefield, RI 02879

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Serving 61 students in grades Prekindergarten, Wakefield School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving was 50-54% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

61 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Wakefield School
2025	61
2024	61
2023	61
2022	168
2021	183
2020	142
2019	176
2018	192
2017	216
2016	253
2015	261
2014	260
2013	254
2012	267
2011	256
2010	300
2009	294
2008	275
2007	266
2006	273
2005	288
2004	291
2003	300
2002	335
2001	350
2000	355
1999	359
1998	361
1997	343
1996	343
1995	463
1994	348
1993	359
1992	366
1991	330
1990	320
1989	303
1988	315
1987	299

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Wakefield School
2025	5
2024	5
2023	5
2022	13
2021	15
2020	11
2019	13
2018	13
2017	16
2016	19
2015	16
2014	18
2013	19
2012	22
2011	22
2010	27
2009	27
2008	26
2007	14
2006	29
2005	13
2004	13
2002	23
2001	22
2000	27
1999	25
1998	27
1997	29
1996	24
1995	20
1994	20
1993	21
1992	22
1991	22
1987	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (RI)

(21-22)

55-59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2022	57%	27%	40%
2021	34%	23%	31%
2019	62%	30%	51%
2018	47%	28%	47%
2017	62%	33%	54%
2016	62%	31%	54%
2015	72%	26%	50%
2014	87%	57%	77%
2013	82%	58%	78%
2012	77%	57%	78%
2011	82%	56%	77%
2010	77%	55%	77%

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50-54%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2022	52%	33%	48%
2021	54%	36%	55%
2019	67%	40%	60%
2018	47%	36%	47%
2017	72%	40%	55%
2016	72%	38%	55%
2015	82%	36%	58%
2014	87%	73%	84%
2013	87%	73%	86%
2012	87%	73%	86%
2011	82%	71%	83%
2010	82%	70%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	13:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	14:1	14:1	13:1
2018	15:1	14:1	13:1
2017	14:1	14:1	13:1
2016	13:1	14:1	13:1
2015	16:1	15:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	13:1
2011	12:1	13:1	13:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	11:1	13:1	12:1
2008	11:1	13:1	12:1
2007	19:1	17:1	15:1
2006	9:1	11:1	11:1
2005	22:1	14:1	15:1
2004	22:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	17:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	14:1	16:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	12:1	15:1	16:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	23:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	15:1	15:1	14:1
1987	18:1	16:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	3%	4%
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	10%	31%
2024	10%	30%
2023	10%	30%	6%
2022	6%	29%	6%
2021	6%	28%	5%
2020	4%	27%	5%
2019	4%	26%	5%
2018	2%	25%	4%
2017	2%	25%	4%
2016	3%	24%	4%
2015	3%	24%	5%
2014	3%	24%	4%
2013	2%	22%	4%
2012	3%	21%	3%
2011	3%	21%	3%
2010	4%	19%	3%
2009	3%	18%	2%
2008	4%	18%	3%
2007	5%	18%	3%
2006	4%	17%	2%
2005	3%	17%	2%
2004	1%	16%	1%
2003	1%	16%	2%
2002	1%	15%	1%
1998	1%	12%	1%
1996	2%	10%	1%
1995	4%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	2%	8%	1%
1992	1%	7%	1%
1991	2%	6%	1%
1990	1%	6%	1%
1989	2%	5%	1%
1988	3%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	8%	9%
2024	8%	9%
2023	8%	9%	3%
2022	2%	9%	2%
2021	2%	9%	3%
2020	1%	9%	2%
2019	1%	9%	2%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	1%	8%	2%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2015	2%	8%	2%
2014	3%	8%	2%
2013	4%	8%	2%
2012	4%	8%	2%
2011	5%	8%	2%
2010	6%	9%	3%
2009	5%	9%	3%
2008	5%	9%	3%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	9%	3%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	4%	8%	3%
1999	5%	8%	4%
1998	3%	7%	4%
1997	4%	7%	4%
1996	3%	7%	3%
1995	3%	7%	3%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	4%	7%	3%
1992	6%	7%	2%
1991	3%	7%	4%
1990	3%	6%	4%
1989	5%	6%	3%
1988	6%	6%	4%

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White

72%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	72%	50%
2024	72%	51%
2023	72%	52%	81%
2022	83%	53%	82%
2021	81%	54%	81%
2020	89%	55%	82%
2019	86%	57%	82%
2018	85%	58%	85%
2017	89%	59%	85%
2016	87%	60%	85%
2015	86%	61%	85%
2014	87%	61%	86%
2013	89%	63%	87%
2012	87%	64%	87%
2011	87%	65%	87%
2010	85%	68%	87%
2009	86%	69%	88%
2008	85%	69%	87%
2007	86%	69%	87%
2006	88%	70%	88%
2005	90%	71%	87%
2004	94%	71%	89%
2003	93%	72%	87%
2002	96%	73%	90%
2001	90%	74%	89%
2000	92%	76%	91%
1999	94%	77%	90%
1998	94%	77%	91%
1997	94%	78%	90%
1996	92%	79%	91%
1995	72%	80%	91%
1994	93%	81%	92%
1993	92%	82%	92%
1992	91%	83%	91%
1991	94%	84%	91%
1990	96%	84%	92%
1989	92%	85%	92%
1988	91%	86%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)

Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

50%

0.46

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	0.46	0.65
2024	0.46	0.64
2023	0.46	0.63	0.35
2022	0.31	0.63	0.33
2021	0.34	0.62	0.33
2020	0.21	0.62	0.32
2019	0.26	0.60	0.32
2018	0.27	0.60	0.27
2017	0.21	0.59	0.27
2016	0.24	0.58	0.28
2015	0.26	0.57	0.28
2014	0.24	0.57	0.27
2013	0.21	0.55	0.24
2012	0.24	0.54	0.24
2011	0.24	0.53	0.24
2010	0.27	0.50	0.22
2009	0.26	0.49	0.23
2008	0.27	0.49	0.23
2007	0.26	0.49	0.24
2006	0.22	0.48	0.22
2005	0.19	0.46	0.24
2004	0.12	0.47	0.20
2003	0.13	0.45	0.23
2002	0.08	0.44	0.19
2001	0.19	0.43	0.20
2000	0.15	0.40	0.18
1999	0.11	0.39	0.18
1998	0.12	0.39	0.18
1997	0.12	0.38	0.18
1996	0.15	0.36	0.17
1995	0.31	0.35	0.17
1994	0.13	0.33	0.16
1993	0.15	0.32	0.15
1992	0.17	0.30	0.17
1991	0.12	0.29	0.16
1990	0.08	0.29	0.14
1989	0.15	0.27	0.16
1988	0.17	0.26	0.19

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(21-22)

100%

38.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2022)

Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2022	100%	38.7%	22.5%
2021	54.1%	32.6%	19.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

20%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	20%	45%
2024	20%	38%
2023	20%	40%	16%
2022	7%	36%	13%
2021	16%	41%	16%
2020	12%	42%	16%
2019	16%	42%	16%
2018	15%	41%	15%
2017	16%	42%	15%
2016	20%	42%	19%
2015	15%	41%	17%
2014	15%	41%	16%
2013	14%	41%	15%
2012	15%	38%	15%
2011	14%	37%	14%
2010	14%	35%	13%
2009	9%	33%	12%
2008	13%	32%	10%
2007	8%	26%	10%
2006	9%	29%	9%
2005	8%	26%	7%
2004	8%	29%	8%
2003	7%	27%	8%
2002	10%	28%	10%
2001	9%	28%	8%
2000	11%	28%	8%
1999	11%	28%	9%
1998	14%	28%	10%
1997	11%	28%	10%
1996	10%	26%	9%
1995	9%	26%	9%
1994	10%	24%	9%
1993	14%	21%	11%
1992	11%	21%	10%
1991	10%	18%	9%
1990	11%	18%	9%
1989	12%	17%	7%
1988	9%	20%	9%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2022)

Year	Wakefield School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	2%	6%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	3%	5%	1%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	5%	7%	3%
2009	8%	7%	4%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	6%	7%	3%
2006	6%	7%	3%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	5%	6%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	5%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% RI state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend Wakefield School?

61 students attend Wakefield School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Wakefield School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wakefield School?

Wakefield School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wakefield School offer ?

Wakefield School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wakefield School part of?

Wakefield School is part of South Kingstown School District.

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