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850 WAKEFIELD ST, WEST WARWICK, RI 02893 • KENT County
(401) 821-3450

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 01257656
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 4401
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 44003
Physical Location Address 850 Wakefield St
West Warwick, RI 02893-1191

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
177
Teachers (FTE)
15.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.35:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 83.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6.8% Hispanic / Latino: 5.1% Black or African American: 3.4% Asian: 0.6% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.6%
177 Students
White 148 est. 83.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 12 est. 6.8%
Hispanic / Latino 9 est. 5.1%
Black or African American 6 est. 3.4%
Asian 1 est. 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 est. 0.6%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
106
59.9%
♀
Female Students
71
40.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 195 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (18.5%) Kindergarten: 21 (10.8%) 1st Grade: 17 (8.7%) 2nd Grade: 16 (8.2%) 3rd Grade: 17 (8.7%) 4th Grade: 22 (11.3%) 5th Grade: 19 (9.7%) 6th Grade: 24 (12.3%) 7th Grade: 23 (11.8%)
195 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 36 18.5%
Kindergarten 21 10.8%
1st Grade 17 8.7%
2nd Grade 16 8.2%
3rd Grade 17 8.7%
4th Grade 22 11.3%
5th Grade 19 9.7%
6th Grade 24 12.3%
7th Grade 23 11.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 125 250 2019-2020: 163 students 163 2019-2020 2021-2022: 180 students 180 +10.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 177 students 177 -1.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 177 15.6 11.4:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 180 11.3 15.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 163 9.6 17.0:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 02893)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $450,000
$0k 0% $113k 5% $225k 10% $338k 15% $450k 20% ZIP 02893 Income: $73,903 $74k ZIP 02893 Home Value: $293,100 $293k ZIP 02893 This ZIP West Warwick Income: $73,903 $74k West Warwick Home Value: $293,100 $293k West Warwick City Average KENT County Income: $93,033 $93k KENT County Home Value: $354,617 $355k KENT County County Average Rhode Island Income: $87,991 $88k Rhode Island Home Value: $376,162 $376k Rhode Island State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 02893 Poverty Rate: 9.8% 9.8% West Warwick Poverty Rate: 9.7% 9.7% KENT County Poverty Rate: 7.6% 7.6% Rhode Island Poverty Rate: 10.9% 10.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 02893 Current ZIP
$73,903 $293,100 9.8% 31,025
West Warwick (City Average)
$73,903 $293,100 9.7% 31,025
KENT County (County Average)
$93,033 $354,617 7.6% 161,549
Rhode Island (State Average)
$87,991 $376,162 10.9% 842,795
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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