WAKEFIELD HILLS EL. SCHOOL

Wakefield Hills El. School is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the West Warwick school district, located in West Warwick, RI with about 403 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 4th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 31 teachers, Wakefield Hills El. School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Wakefield Hills Elementary School, located on Wakefield Street in West Warwick, Rhode Island, serves as a foundational learning environment for the local community’s primary education students. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing a structured academic curriculum designed to foster foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while supporting the social and emotional development of its student body. The school is part of the West Warwick Public School District, which emphasizes inclusive educational practices and community engagement to prepare students for their transition into middle school.

The school environment at Wakefield Hills is characterized by its commitment to creating a safe and collaborative space where students are encouraged to achieve their personal best. Beyond the standard classroom instruction, the school typically integrates various extracurricular activities, technology-driven learning tools, and parental involvement initiatives to create a holistic educational experience. By maintaining close ties with the surrounding West Warwick neighborhood, Wakefield Hills strives to be a supportive hub that values both academic achievement and the cultivation of character among its young learners.

For more information, contact Wakefield Hills El. School at (401) 822-8452 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

505 Wakefield Street
West Warwick, RI 02893
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WAKEFIELD HILLS EL. SCHOOL is a public Title I school in West Warwick, RI with about 403 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Rhode Island

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
District:
West Warwick
Total Students:
403
Teachers:
31.8
NSLP Status:1
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 403 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending WAKEFIELD HILLS EL. SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 77% of the student body.

White
76.9%
Hispanic/Latino
12.2%
Black or African American
4.5%
Two or more races
4.2%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0.2%

Female
47.9%
Male
52.1%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.