Wakefield School

101 High Street, Wakefield-Peacedale RI, 2879 | South Kingstown School District | 401-360-1400
  • grades KG-4
  • students 192
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 68% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
62%Wakefield-Peacedale
38%Rhode Island

Wakefield School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "South Kingstown School District" in Wakefield-Peacedale, RI. There are a total of 192 students and 13 teachers at Wakefield School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Wakefield School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 68% higher than the Rhode Island average.

Wakefield School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students192
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wakefield School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
370-79%
450-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
380-89%
450-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wakefield School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictRhode IslandNational
White 85.8% 84.7% 60.3% 51.1%
Black 4.9% 2.4% 8.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 2.1% 3.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 0.6% 23.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.6% 2.8% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 7.1% 4.1% 3.1%

Wakefield-Peacedale demographics profile

StatisticWakefield-PeacedaleRhode IslandNational
Population8,9041,059,361328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8231,02191
Median age44.239.937.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%52%55%
Speak English97%78%79%
Speak Spanish1%12%13%

Education level achieved in Wakefield-Peacedale

IndexWakefield-PeacedaleRhode IslandNational
Completed 8th grade91.4%83.8%84.3%
Completed high school91.0%82.4%83.0%
Completed some college68.8%59.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.4%41.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.9%32.5%30.3%
Completed masters23.8%13.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.2%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Wakefield School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.