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= **Stony Lane Elementary School** = **By Haley Goepel**



Every child's education has to start somewhere. There are many school options for students that live in Rhode Island. Stony Lane Elementary School is a public school located in North Kingstown, RI that offers grades K-5. It is a neighborhood school that is a great place for kids to begin schooling if they live in the Kingston area. It is open to all types of students that live in the area. You do not need to live in North Kingstown to attend, but because there are so many schools in each district, most students do. Stony Lane offers a broad education to all students in a safe environment so the kids can flourish and get the help they need to learn their basics. This page will discuss information about Stony Lane school as well as some facts about the school and the students that attend it, the safety, and support offered at Stony Lane in comparison to the whole state of Rhode Island. This will help to inform parents that are curious about the school or possibly enrolling their student in it. It can also provide anyone else looking into schools in Rhode Island with a basic overview of a public school in a relatively rural area.
 * Introduction: **

"The mission of Stony Lane School is to educate the children of North Kingstown in partnership with families and community to create a safe, caring, supportive and respectful environment, where all students become responsible, life-long learners and contribute positively to our global society." (Mission Statement, 2013)
 * Mission: **

(Daily Schedule, 2013)
 * Daily Schedule: **
 * Students may be dropped off at the playground from 9:10-9:25.
 * School begins at 9:25 where the students do morning exercises and begin classes.
 * Lunch and recess is split up by grade between 12 and 2 in the afternoon.
 * Return to classes until school ends at 3:45.

The student population at Stony Lane School shows many differences than the overall state in regards to ethnicity, special education, test scores, and lunch programs. The importance of these facts may vary from person to person, but for people searching for schools for their children it is good to see the numbers and compare to the state averages. For the 2012-2013 school year, there were 459 students at Stony Lane School. Of these, 8% are eligible for subsidized lunch. This rate is much lower than the state's, which is 46%. Less than 1% of the students at Stony Lane School are receiving ESL/bilingual education services while Rhode Island as a whole has 6% (RIDE, 2013). There are 7% of students are receiving special education services, which is just under half the amount of Rhode Island as a whole, which has 15%. When it comes to standardized testing, (NECAP), Stony Lane School has significantly more students who score as proficient than the state. The percent of third graders at Stony Lane that read at a proficient level is 88 % while it is 70% in all of Rhode Island. Math was at 82% compared to 60% in all of Rhode Island. This trend continues throughout fourth and fifth grade where Stony Lane School's proficiency rate is much higher than that of the entire state. (RIDE, 2013)
 * Student Demographics and Achievement: **



Safety and support play a big role when it comes to choosing a school for children. This section details the facts about attendance as well as the reported incidents at this school compared to the statewide level. Attendance rate for elementary schools in Rhode Island is 95% while Stony Lane has 97%. Attendance is very important for students, especially at such a young age so they start off right and are getting the basic education they need. Chronic absenteeism in Rhode Island is at 17% while Stony Lane School is 1%. This is good because Stony Lane has a very low rate of chronic absences, which aren't good for a child's early education. Safety is also key when it comes to a school's success. The number of incidents that occur in Rhode Island elementary schools is 2,916 while Stony Lane School has had 0. The stability index for this school is 97% while for all elementary schools statewide it's 87%. The mobility index is only 2% at this school compared to 14% for the entire state. This is a significant difference for the 2012-2013 school year. (RIDE, 2013) These facts show that Stony Lane school is very safe and the students there do not have problems in school when it comes to incidents as well as absenteeism.
 * Safety and Support: **

Stony Lane School proves itself to be a very good neighborhood school in many aspects. This North Kingstown public elementary school offers a safe environment and simple schedule that allows its students to thrive and perform well on their exams. They have low absence rates as well as reported incidents which shows that the students there don't have to worry about anything impeding on their learning. Although there is not much diversity there, the students are performing extremely well and beat the state averages in almost everything. All of these things should be important to anyone considering Stony Lane as an option for their child because they have great impact on their learning and achievement.
 * Conclusion:**


 * Works Cited: **

"InfoWorks! Rhode Island Education Data Reporting - RIDE.ri.gov." // InfoWorks! Rhode Island Education Data Reporting - RIDE.ri.gov //. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2013 from <[]>.

Public Schools. (n.d.). Stony Lane Elementary School - Mission Statement. //Stony Lane Elementary School - Mission Statement//. Retrieved October 30, 2013, from http://www2.nksd.net/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectiondetailid=5216&

Public Schools. (n.d.). Stony Lane Elementary School - Daily Schedule. // Stony Lane Elementary School - Daily Schedule //. Retrieved October 30, 2013, from []