Enrollment
215
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Exeter, RI
Wawaloam School
Federal NCES profile for Wawaloam School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 440036000038
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wawaloam School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- students per teacher
- 11.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 215
- students enrolled
Wawaloam School has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Exeter-West Greenwich · Rhode Island
NCES ID 440036000038 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 13.8:1 Rhode Island avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
11.0%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wawaloam School compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wawaloam School
Wawaloam School is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Exeter, Rhode Island, enrolling 215 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Rhode Island schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 11.0% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the Rhode Island average.
Enrollment of 215 puts it in the smaller third of Rhode Island schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 308 scored Rhode Island schools.
Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #32.
Its student body is predominantly White (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 29.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Exeter's elementary schools, it stands alongside Metcalf School (522 students): Wawaloam School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.9:1 vs 12.4:1).
Exeter-West Greenwich also operates Metcalf School (522 students) and Exeter-West Greenwich Regional (452 students) alongside Wawaloam School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wawaloam School compares
Wawaloam School on the metrics families compare, against Rhode Island and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Rhode Island | Rhode Island avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 14% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 11.0% | ▼ 72% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 215 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
215
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
11.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% below the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 31% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$21,191
per pupil, district-wide
- above Rhode Island avg of $20,315
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 + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 82.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 4.7%
Asian 2.3%
African American 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 82.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Wawaloam School is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Exeter-West Greenwich, which includes Wawaloam School.
$21,191
Per student
+4%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $20,315
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 73.8%
State 19.5%
Federal 6.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Wawaloam School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalf School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Exeter-West Greenwich Regional | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Jr. | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Mildred E. Lineham School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wawaloam School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 522
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 452
- Students per teacher
- 10.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 256
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 84
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
Similar elementary schools in Exeter
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Rhode Island, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~215 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Wawaloam School
How many students attend Wawaloam School?
Wawaloam School has 215 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Exeter, RI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wawaloam School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wawaloam School is 11.9:1, which is 14% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 24% 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 Wawaloam School?
11.0% of students at Wawaloam School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wawaloam School?
The largest demographic group at Wawaloam School is White at 82.8% of enrollment, in Exeter, RI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wawaloam School?
Wawaloam School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wawaloam School a good school?
Wawaloam School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Exeter-West Greenwich?
Besides Wawaloam School, Exeter-West Greenwich also operates Metcalf School (522 students), Exeter-West Greenwich Regional (452 students), and Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Jr. (256 students). See the Exeter-West Greenwich district page for the complete list.
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