Wawaloam School

215 Students

Elementary School K - 1st

School Overview

Wawaloam School, located at 100 Victory Highway in Exeter, Rhode Island, serves as a primary educational facility for the Exeter-West Greenwich Regional School District. The school typically caters to students in the early elementary grades (typically kindergarten through second grade), focusing on foundational academic skills, social-emotional development, and building a sense of community within a rural school setting.

As part of the broader Exeter-West Greenwich district, Wawaloam is known for its commitment to providing a supportive, child-centered environment that prepares young learners for their future transition to upper-elementary education at neighboring schools like Metcalf Elementary. The school benefits from the district's emphasis on smaller class sizes and personalized instruction, fostering an atmosphere where students are encouraged to explore their interests while meeting rigorous state curriculum standards.

215

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

19.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wawaloam School
Demographic	Student Count
White	178
Hispanic	17
Black	3
Asian	5
Two or More	10
American Indian	2

White
178 (82.8%)
Hispanic
17 (7.9%)
Two or More
10 (4.7%)
Asian
5 (2.3%)
Black
3 (1.4%)
American Indian
2 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Exeter-West Greenwich
Phone:	(401)295-8808
Grade Range:	K - 1st
Total Students:	215
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	40
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 105

Grade 1 110