Wawaloam School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 1 · Exeter, Rhode Island
Wawaloam School in Exeter, Rhode Island enrolled 215 students in 2024-25 with 17.0 full-time teachers, 12.6 students per teacher against the Rhode Island elementary-school median of 13.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 13% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%
191 students in 2022-23, 203 students in 2023-24, 215 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 18.2 to 17.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 191 | 18.2 | 10.5 |
| 2023-24 | 203 | 18.0 | 11.3 |
| 2024-25 | 215 | 17.0 | 12.6 |
12.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 70 of every 100 Rhode Island elementary schools
Among the 172 Rhode Island elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Wawaloam School enrolled 198 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent17.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
82.8% of students were White, 7.9% Hispanic, 4.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White82.8%
- Hispanic7.9%
- Two or more races4.7%
- Asian2.3%
- Black1.4%
- American Indian0.9%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Exeter
2 public elementary schools in Exeter report 2024-25 enrollment; Wawaloam School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalf School | 522 | 12.7 | 22.4% |
| Wawaloam School | 215 | 12.6 | 18.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Wawaloam School
- Metcalf SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 522 students, 12.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
- Richmond Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.2 miles away: 371 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).6.2 mi
- Compare Wawaloam School with Metcalf SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Exeter-West Greenwich spends per student$22,085 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,085
- The largest public schools in Rhode IslandWawaloam School is the number 157 by size of 172 Rhode Island elementary schools open in 2024-25.#157 of 172
- Rhode Island schools by students per teacher12.6 students per teacher here against the Rhode Island median of 13.4 for elementary schools.12.6:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Wawaloam School
How many students attend Wawaloam School?
215 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 191 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Exeter, RI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Wawaloam School?
12.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Rhode Island median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Wawaloam School a Title I school?
Wawaloam School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is Wawaloam School in?
Exeter-West Greenwich, NCES district ID 4400360. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 440036000038 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.