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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 239 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 30%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
575 Students
17,995 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
1,399 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Glocester School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 63 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
0.16
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
125 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
573 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
5,079 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
4 Students
1,581 Students
% Black Students
1%
9%
# White Students
525 Students
9,496 Students
% White Students
91%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
1,070 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
3,107
# Students in K Grade:
77
2,797
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
2,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
2,517
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
2,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
2,428
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
1,624
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
63
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
25
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
31
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
10
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,807 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,753 is less than the state median of $21,321. 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
$19,807
$22,099
Spending / Student
$17,753
$21,321
Best Glocester School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Glocester Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 239 students
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