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Schools in Glocester · Foster-Glocester Regional School District, Glocester Elementary School District

Glocester’s public schools outscore 83% of Rhode Island districts

In Glocester, 51% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Rhode Island average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Glocester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Rhode Island, not nationally.

#7of 38 Rhode Island townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 18 pts vs RI 33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 14 pts vs RI 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs RI 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.5K
▼ 10% vs RI $23.9K
FY2024 · Foster-Glocester Regional
Students per teacher
13.1
RI 13.0
Schools in town
5
1,826 students on the public path
In brief

Glocester’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 33% and 27% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Foster-Glocester Regional spends $21,493 per student and Glocester Elementary $21,924, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Harmony Hill School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Glocester’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Rhode Island school districts, #7 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Rhode Island average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Rhode Island school districts we grade (60)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Rhode Island towns with similar household incomes (51)Better than 84%
Towns in Providence County (10)Better than 90%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 916 test results and a graduating class of 232 could put Glocester anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Glocester’s students in the tested grades sat them (917 in math, 915 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glocester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School DistrictB
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School DistrictA−

Glocester runs its own schools through grade 5 (Glocester Elementary School District). From grade 6, students attend the Foster-Glocester Regional School District, shared with Foster. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Glocester

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Foster-Glocester Regional School DistrictGrades 6–12 · 2 schools · 1,265 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (RI 13.0)
$21,493RI $23,945 · FY2024
B+
Glocester Elementary School DistrictGrades PK–5 · 2 schools · 561 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (RI 13.0)
$21,924RI $23,945 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 6–12, Foster-Glocester Regional School District50%
State average 33.1% · 641 students tested
Math · 6–12, Foster-Glocester Regional School District32%
State average 26.6% · 643 students tested
Reading · PK–5, Glocester Elementary School District54%
State average 33.1% · 274 students tested
Math · PK–5, Glocester Elementary School District62%
State average 26.6% · 274 students tested

Glocester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Glocester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GlocesterA−Glocester Elementary PK–5 · Foster-Glocester Regional 6–12
BurrillvilleC+Burrillville
SmithfieldA−Smithfield
FosterB+Foster Elementary PK–5 · Foster-Glocester Regional 6–12
ScituateA−Scituate

Killingly, CT borders Glocester but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Glocester

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Glocesterby address
West Glocester Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chepachet
A
243 students14:1Rate it →
Fogarty Memorial
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Scituate
A
318 students15:1Rate it →
Ponaganset Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Scituate
B
396 students12:1Rate it →
Ponaganset High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Scituate
A−
869 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Harmony Hill School
Grades 4–12 · Chepachet
Private · Special education · All-boys
82 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Glocester’s schools

Are Glocester’s schools good?

By Rhode Island’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glocester children attend outscore 83% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #7 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glocester in?

Two districts: Glocester Elementary School District runs grades PK–5, and Foster-Glocester Regional School District runs grades 6–12, shared with Foster.

Where do Glocester kids go to high school?

Ponaganset High School in North Scituate, with 869 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Glocester’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Foster-Glocester Regional School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.

How much does Glocester spend per student?

$21,493 in Foster-Glocester Regional School District and $21,924 in Glocester Elementary School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Glocester?

Yes: Harmony Hill School (special education · all-boys, grades 4–12, 82 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Rhode Island. Stars are from neighbors.