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B+

Dunn's Corners School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

8 1/2 Plateau Road, Westerly, RI 02891 · (401) 348-2320 · Part of Westerly School District

Westerly’s School Grade B better than 58% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
264
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Dunn's Corners School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Westerly kids: Westerly Middle School

On the path

Where Westerly kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Dunn's Corners SchoolYou are here
5–8Westerly Middle School639 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8 1/2 Plateau Road, Westerly

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 153
Grade 251
Grade 368
Grade 447
Enrollment over time
282’20
275’21
271’22
270’23
264’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dunn's Corners School from Westerly families.

Other schools in Westerly School District

The district →
Westerly Inclusion Preschool P
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Westerly
87 students12:1
Springbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Westerly
B−
243 students9:1
State Street School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Westerly
B+
212 students10:1
Westerly Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Westerly
C+
639 students11:1
Westerly High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Westerly
B+
650 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; Westerly’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.