For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 140 students in Scituate School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Scituate School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
1,188 Students
19,113 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
1,431 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Scituate School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#20 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
33%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
95%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,673 is higher than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,399
$22,389
Spending / Student
$22,673
$21,601
Best Scituate School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Clayville School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3 George Washington Highway
Clayville, RI 02815
(401) 647-4115
Clayville, RI 02815
(401) 647-4115
Gr: PK-5 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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