North Scituate School

46 Institute Lane
North Scituate, RI 02857

238 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

North Scituate Elementary School is a public primary school located in the town of North Scituate, Rhode Island. Serving students in the surrounding community, the school is part of the Scituate School District and focuses on providing a foundational education in a small-town environment. The school’s curriculum is designed to meet state educational standards while fostering a supportive atmosphere that emphasizes academic growth, social development, and community engagement.

The school is situated on Institute Lane, a location that reflects the quiet, residential character of the rural-suburban community. As a focal point for local families, North Scituate Elementary places a strong emphasis on maintaining a collaborative partnership between parents, teachers, and students. By offering various extracurricular opportunities and maintaining a commitment to personalized learning, the school strives to prepare its young students for their transition to middle school while upholding the values and traditions of the Scituate school system.

238

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

24.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for North Scituate School
Demographic	Student Count
White	234
Hispanic	4

White
234 (98.3%)
Hispanic
4 (1.7%)

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:	Scituate
Phone:	(401)647-4110
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	238
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	48
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 38

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 43