Elementary school (grades K-5) · Peace Dale, RI

Peace Dale School

Federal NCES profile for Peace Dale School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 440102000264
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Peace Dale School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median.

47
Resource Index · Typical
13.3:1
students per teacher
23.2%
free-lunch eligible
412
students enrolled

Peace Dale School has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

School address

Peace Dale, RI 02879
District: South Kingstown · Rhode Island

NCES ID 440102000264 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+98 students YoY

Peace Dale School grew from 354 students in 2022-23 to 452 in 2023-24 (+27.7%).

Teacher FTE added 31.5 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+98 students YoY 440102000264 · Peace Dale, RI Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

412 enr · 13.3:1 · 23.2% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: South Kingstown High (688 students)

Peace Dale School grew from 354 students in 2022-23 to 452 in 2023-24 (+27.7%). Teacher FTE added 31.5 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

Peace Dale School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Peace Dale School reports 412 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Peace Dale School compares

Peace Dale School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Rhode Island and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Rhode Island Rhode Island avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.3:1 ▼ 4% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.2% ▼ 41% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 412 top 42% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
412
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
23.2%
free-lunch eligible - 41% below the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 54% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 46% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$23,929
per pupil, district-wide - above Rhode Island avg of $21,508
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.5%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7%
Two or More 6.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
African American 2.7%
Asian 2.7%

Largest group: White at 75.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.4, Peace Dale School is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

District finance for South Kingstown reports $23,929 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Peace Dale School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Kingstown High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Broad Rock Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Curtis Corner Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Kingston School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Matunuck School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Peace Dale School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

South Kingstown · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~412 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Peace Dale School

How many students attend Peace Dale School?

Peace Dale School has 412 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Peace Dale, RI. CCD year-over-year: 354 (2022-23) → 452 (2023-24), up 98.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Peace Dale School?

The student-teacher ratio at Peace Dale School is 13.3:1, which is 4% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 15% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Peace Dale School?

23.2% of students at Peace Dale School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Peace Dale School?

The largest demographic group at Peace Dale School is White at 75.5% of enrollment, in Peace Dale, RI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Peace Dale School?

Peace Dale School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in South Kingstown?

Besides Peace Dale School, South Kingstown also operates South Kingstown High (688 students), Broad Rock Middle School (554 students), and Curtis Corner Middle School (412 students). See the South Kingstown district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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