Wakefield School

Wakefield, RI 02879

Phone: (401) 360-1400
District: South Kingstown School District

10

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-4 • 260 students

Wakefield School is a public elementary school in the South Kingstown School District. It is among the few public elementary schools in Rhode Island to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10.

Wakefield School is a public school in the South Kingstown School District located in Wakefield, RI. As of 2014, the students are 86.9% White, non-Hispanic; 4.2% Multiracial; 3.5% Hispanic; 2.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 1.5% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 1.2% Asian/Pacific Islander. 17.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 86.9% 85.6% 61.5%
Multiracial 4.2% 3.7% 3.2%
Hispanic 3.5% 4.3% 23.4%
Black, non-Hispanic 2.7% 2% 8.1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 1.5% 2.4% 0.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2% 1.8% 2.9%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.2% 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 17.3% — —
English learners — 0.7% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Toppa Blvd between Bliss/Kay Neighborhood/Subdivision Newport RI 11.2 mi
2 Paradise valley Neighborhood/Subdivision Middletown RI 12.8 mi
3 Slate Hill Farm Neighborhood/Subdivision Middletown RI 13.6 mi
4 Pawcatuck Neighborhood/Subdivision Pawcatuck CT 17.9 mi
5 The Point Neighborhood/Subdivision Portsmouth RI 19.6 mi
6 Linden Street Neighborhood/Subdivision Bristol RI 20 mi
7 Mystic Neighborhood/Subdivision Mystic CT 24.6 mi
8 Noank Neighborhood/Subdivision Groton CT 26.5 mi
9 Spyglass Condominiums Condominium/Townhouse Groton CT 29 mi
10 The Ledges Apartment Complex Groton CT 29.1 mi
11 Thamesview Apartments Apartment Complex Norwich CT 30.1 mi
12 Gales Ferry Neighborhood/Subdivision Gales Ferry CT 30.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Jamestown Jamestown RI 8 mi
2 Downtown Newport Newport RI 10.1 mi
3 Middletown Middletown RI 12.5 mi
4 Portsmouth Portsmouth RI 17.1 mi
5 Westerly Westerly RI 17.6 mi
6 Common Fence Point Portsmouth RI 20.2 mi
7 Bristol Bristol RI 20.4 mi
8 Stonington Stonington CT 22.2 mi
9 Ledyard Ledyard CT 26.8 mi
10 Lisbon Lisbon CT 28.6 mi
11 Norwich Norwich CT 30.2 mi
12 Groton Groton CT 30.6 mi
13 New London New London CT 31.5 mi
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