About This School
Public School | Grades K-4 | South Kingstown
Wakefield Elementary School is located in Wakefield, RI and is one of 5 elementary schools in South Kingstown School District. It is a public school that serves 256 students in grades K-4.
Wakefield Elementary School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Rhode Island in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Wakefield Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Wakefield Elementary School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Rhode Island average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Wakefield Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Wakefield Elementary School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Rhode Island in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Wakefield Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Wakefield Elementary School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Rhode Island average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Wakefield Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Nearby Cities
Elementary Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Peace Dale Elementary School 0.9 miles |  |
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| Monsignor Clarke School 1.3 miles | n/a | |
| Broad Rock Middle School 1.4 miles |  |
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| Narragansett Elementary School 1.6 miles | |
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| Narragansett Pier School 1.9 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 256
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Wakefield Elementary School had 18% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Rhode Island had 43% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
87%
Black
5%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
4%
Hispanic
3%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2%
South Kingstown District Spending
$17,175Per Pupil
The South Kingstown spends $17,175 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 37% on support services, 2% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about South Kingstown District
12:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Wakefield Elementary School had 12 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Rhode Island average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the NECAP
What is it?
The New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, and in grades 5 and 8 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at four levels: substantially below proficient, partially proficient, proficient, and proficient with distinction. The goal is for students to score at or above the proficient level.
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TestRating
8 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Rhode Island, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2010 New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) Results for all subjects tested.
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