Top Rankings
Glocester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 235 students in Glocester School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Glocester School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
550 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Glocester School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 63 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
31%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.67
# American Indian Students
n/a
156 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
571 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
6,341 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
32%
# Black Students
3 Students
1,836 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
498 Students
9,320 Students
% White Students
91%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
40 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
1,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
3,320
# Students in K Grade:
77
3,080
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
2,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
100
2,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
2,651
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
2,805
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
2,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
56
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
27
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
22
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,707 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,560 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,707
$22,250
Spending / Student
$18,560
$21,467
Best Glocester School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Glocester Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
111 Reynolds Road/rte 94
Chepachet, RI 02814
(401) 567-0350
Chepachet, RI 02814
(401) 567-0350
Grades: PK-5
| 235 students
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