W. R. Dutemple School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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W. R. Dutemple School

32 Garden Street
Cranston, RI 02910

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Bottom 50%

Serving 276 students in grades Kindergarten-5, W. R. Dutemple School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 276 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in RI
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

W. R. Dutemple School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

School Overview

W. R. Dutemple School's student population of 276 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W. R. Dutemple School
Kind	50
1	41
2	45
3	47
4	42
5	51

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Total Students

276 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School
2023	280
2022	302
2021	271
2020	299
2019	299
2018	290
2017	290
2016	309
2015	331
2014	326
2013	309
2012	315
2011	321
2010	316
2009	284
2008	176
2007	238
2006	235
2005	254
2004	278
2003	289
2002	280
2001	274
2000	286
1999	290
1998	286
1997	294
1996	303
1995	356
1994	339
1993	324
1992	321
1991	309
1990	302
1989	299
1988	299
1987	320

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School
2023	20
2022	19
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	19
2017	19
2016	17
2015	14
2014	14
2013	15
2012	21
2011	21
2010	23
2009	23
2008	24
2007	13
2006	32
2005	14
2004	12
2002	15
2001	18
2000	14
1999	13
1998	16
1997	20
1996	17
1995	20
1994	18
1993	22
1992	17

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School Rankings

W. R. Dutemple School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 289 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of W. R. Dutemple School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (RI)

#214 out of 289 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School
2022	#214
2021	#168
2019	#228
2018	#201
2017	#171
2016	#162
2015	#106
2014	#121
2013	#155
2012	#129
2011	#174

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2022	7%	27%	21%
2021	12%	23%	16%
2019	7%	30%	27%
2018	12%	28%	23%
2017	27%	33%	30%
2016	27%	31%	27%
2015	27%	26%	24%
2014	57%	57%	58%
2013	57%	58%	57%
2012	57%	57%	58%
2011	52%	56%	55%

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25-29%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2022	27%	33%	34%
2021	37%	36%	35%
2019	37%	40%	42%
2018	37%	36%	23%
2017	37%	40%	42%
2016	37%	38%	39%
2015	47%	36%	45%
2014	82%	73%	79%
2013	77%	73%	78%
2012	82%	73%	78%
2011	72%	71%	78%

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30-39%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2022	34%	31%	28%
2021	34%	32%	31%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	16:1	13:1	13:1
2021	15:1	13:1	13:1
2020	18:1	14:1	13:1
2019	18:1	14:1	13:1
2018	15:1	13:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	18:1	14:1	13:1
2015	24:1	15:1	16:1
2014	24:1	15:1	16:1
2013	21:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	12:1	13:1	12:1
2008	7:1	13:1	11:1
2007	18:1	17:1	19:1
2006	7:1	11:1	12:1
2005	18:1	14:1	14:1
2004	23:1	15:1	15:1
2002	19:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	20:1	15:1	15:1
1999	22:1	14:1	14:1
1998	18:1	15:1	15:1
1997	15:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	14:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2022	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	11%	3%	9%
2022	12%	3%	9%
2021	16%	3%	10%
2020	18%	3%	10%
2019	18%	3%	10%
2018	17%	3%	9%
2017	17%	3%	9%
2016	14%	3%	8%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	11%	3%	8%
2013	10%	3%	8%
2012	10%	3%	8%
2011	11%	3%	8%
2010	10%	3%	8%
2009	10%	3%	7%
2008	2%	3%	6%
2007	9%	3%	7%
2006	8%	3%	7%
2005	5%	3%	7%
2004	6%	3%	6%
2003	6%	3%	6%
2002	4%	3%	6%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	6%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	1%	4%	5%
1997	1%	3%	6%
1996	3%	4%	5%
1993	1%	3%	5%
1992	1%	3%	4%
1991	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

46%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	45%	30%	34%
2022	41%	29%	32%
2021	41%	28%	30%
2020	34%	26%	27%
2019	34%	26%	27%
2018	33%	25%	26%
2017	33%	25%	26%
2016	33%	24%	25%
2015	33%	24%	24%
2014	28%	24%	23%
2013	26%	22%	22%
2012	26%	22%	20%
2011	25%	21%	19%
2010	13%	19%	10%
2009	19%	19%	14%
2008	7%	18%	12%
2007	18%	18%	12%
2006	14%	18%	11%
2005	15%	17%	9%
2004	14%	16%	8%
2003	12%	16%	7%
2002	10%	15%	6%
2001	10%	14%	6%
2000	8%	13%	5%
1999	6%	12%	5%
1998	2%	11%	4%
1997	4%	11%	4%
1996	3%	10%	4%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	3%	8%	2%
1992	3%	7%	2%
1991	2%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	9%	9%	5%
2022	9%	9%	5%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	6%	9%	5%
2019	6%	9%	5%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	8%	8%	4%
2015	9%	8%	4%
2014	8%	8%	4%
2013	7%	8%	4%
2012	6%	8%	4%
2011	4%	8%	4%
2010	10%	9%	6%
2009	8%	9%	5%
2008	8%	9%	5%
2007	6%	9%	4%
2006	9%	8%	4%
2005	10%	8%	4%
2004	9%	8%	4%
2003	7%	8%	4%
2002	9%	8%	4%
2001	8%	8%	4%
2000	5%	8%	3%
1999	4%	8%	3%
1998	4%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	4%	7%	3%
1995	5%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	4%	7%	2%

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White

25%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	25%	52%	44%
2022	28%	53%	46%
2021	30%	54%	47%
2020	33%	57%	51%
2019	33%	57%	51%
2018	37%	59%	55%
2017	37%	59%	55%
2016	40%	60%	59%
2015	44%	60%	60%
2014	47%	61%	61%
2013	50%	63%	63%
2012	53%	64%	65%
2011	57%	65%	66%
2010	64%	68%	75%
2009	63%	68%	74%
2008	82%	69%	77%
2007	66%	69%	77%
2006	69%	70%	78%
2005	70%	71%	80%
2004	69%	71%	82%
2003	74%	72%	83%
2002	76%	73%	84%
2001	78%	74%	85%
2000	84%	75%	86%
1999	88%	77%	87%
1998	93%	78%	88%
1997	93%	79%	88%
1996	90%	79%	88%
1995	91%	80%	89%
1994	97%	81%	90%
1993	92%	82%	91%
1992	94%	83%	92%
1991	95%	84%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	10%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	0.71	0.63	0.66
2022	0.73	0.63	0.66
2021	0.71	0.62	0.65
2020	0.74	0.60	0.63
2019	0.74	0.60	0.63
2018	0.73	0.59	0.60
2017	0.73	0.59	0.60
2016	0.71	0.58	0.59
2015	0.68	0.58	0.57
2014	0.70	0.57	0.57
2013	0.67	0.55	0.55
2012	0.64	0.55	0.54
2011	0.61	0.53	0.52
2010	0.56	0.50	0.41
2009	0.56	0.49	0.43
2008	0.32	0.49	0.39
2007	0.52	0.49	0.40
2006	0.49	0.48	0.38
2005	0.48	0.46	0.35
2004	0.50	0.47	0.32
2003	0.43	0.45	0.30
2002	0.41	0.44	0.28
2001	0.38	0.43	0.27
2000	0.29	0.41	0.26
1999	0.22	0.39	0.24
1998	0.13	0.38	0.22
1997	0.13	0.36	0.22
1996	0.19	0.36	0.22
1995	0.17	0.35	0.20
1994	0.06	0.33	0.18
1993	0.14	0.32	0.17
1992	0.11	0.30	0.16
1991	0.10	0.29	0.14

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	42%	40%	32%
2022	40%	37%	28%
2021	41%	41%	34%
2020	48%	42%	35%
2019	48%	42%	35%
2018	51%	42%	31%
2017	51%	42%	31%
2016	55%	42%	37%
2015	50%	41%	37%
2014	45%	42%	32%
2013	49%	41%	36%
2012	37%	38%	29%
2011	47%	37%	32%
2010	41%	35%	27%
2009	39%	33%	22%
2008	34%	32%	21%
2007	26%	26%	17%
2006	30%	29%	18%
2005	32%	26%	17%
2004	28%	29%	16%
2003	27%	27%	16%
2002	24%	28%	16%
2001	23%	28%	17%
2000	19%	28%	15%
1999	23%	28%	17%
1998	24%	28%	18%
1997	21%	28%	18%
1996	24%	27%	18%
1995	23%	26%	24%
1994	25%	24%	16%
1993	23%	21%	13%
1992	23%	21%	13%
1991	15%	18%	10%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	W. R. Dutemple School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	8%	6%	7%
2019	8%	6%	7%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	8%	7%	5%
2009	10%	7%	6%
2008	10%	6%	4%
2007	8%	7%	5%
2006	8%	7%	5%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	10%	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%	5%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	10%	5%	5%
2000	9%	5%	4%
1999	7%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cranston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is W. R. Dutemple School's ranking?

W. R. Dutemple School is ranked #214 out of 289 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Rhode Island.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% RI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend W. R. Dutemple School?

276 students attend W. R. Dutemple School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of W. R. Dutemple School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 11% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 8% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of W. R. Dutemple School?

W. R. Dutemple School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does W. R. Dutemple School offer ?

W. R. Dutemple School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is W. R. Dutemple School part of?

W. R. Dutemple School is part of Cranston School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 276 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education