The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in Math. The lowest is 52% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Fogarty Memorial
Fogarty Memorial sits on Snake Hill Road in North Scituate, a quiet residential village in the Glocester school district. It is a regular public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade, with enrollment spread fairly evenly across the grades. The student body is predominantly white, with small numbers of Hispanic and multiracial students and a handful of other backgrounds. A very small fraction of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which places this school among the lower-poverty elementary settings in Rhode Island. The village itself grew as a commuter community, intensifying through highway construction in the mid-twentieth century, and that residential character shapes the school's catchment. No public transit serves the area; families rely on cars via Danielson Pike and nearby interstate access.
Academically, Fogarty Memorial shows real strength in mathematics. On the most recent Rhode Island state assessment, roughly two-thirds of tested students in grades three through five reached proficiency or above in math, a solid result that points to effective instruction in that subject. Science performance is similarly strong, with a clear majority of fifth graders meeting the proficiency bar. English language arts is a softer area: a little over half of students reached proficiency. This is not a alarmingly low figure for an elementary school, but it sits below the math and science results and suggests the school's reading and writing outcomes are more middling. A parent weighing this school may want to look into how the ELA curriculum and intervention supports are structured, particularly if literacy is a priority in the family. Participation was near universal across all tested subjects, which means the results reflect nearly the entire student body.
Only a single year of assessment data is available, so there is no trend to describe. The school's proficiency numbers could represent a steady baseline, a recent improvement, or a dip from prior years, and the data on hand does not say. Similarly, the state did not report special-education enrollment figures or English-learner counts for this school, so those populations go undescribed here. Discipline data, attendance figures, and staffing information were also not available, which limits what can be said about the school's climate and classroom resources beyond what the test results imply.
North Scituate itself is a compact historic village centered on the intersection locals call Four Corners. Tree-lined streets, white picket fences, and well-maintained vernacular buildings give the village core a settled, traditional feel. The Scituate Reservoir watershed borders the village on several sides, with dense pine forest acting as a natural boundary that constrains development and preserves the area's quiet character. Civic life clusters along Danielson Pike: the public library, post office, fire department, and town hall are all nearby. An annual art festival and a seasonal farmers market bring activity to the village center, though day-to-day street life is modest. The housing market reflects this appeal. Typical home values in the school's zip code run above both the state and national benchmarks, and with current mortgage rates, monthly carrying costs are substantial relative to typical household income. Rent data was not available, so the rental picture here goes undescribed. Parents considering a move should expect that buying into this catchment requires a meaningful housing investment.
The Glocester district has not surfaced any recent parent-relevant changes of lasting impact in the available research. No major curriculum shifts, referendums, or property-tax moves were identified, so there is little to report on the district-level direction beyond what the school itself reflects.
For a family drawn to a small, residential, historically rooted community with strong math and science instruction, Fogarty Memorial offers a clear academic foundation in the elementary years. The English language arts results, while not weak in absolute terms, are the one area where a parent might dig deeper before committing. The setting is quiet, car-dependent, and affluent relative to the state, with housing costs to match.
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