Narragansett School District

462 Baldwinville Road
Baldwinville, MA 01436
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,003 students in Narragansett School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Public Elementary Schools in Narragansett School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Massachusetts public elementary school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,374 Schools
# Students
1,471 Students
605,939 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
51,285 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Narragansett School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 395 school districts in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MA)
#315 out of 397 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Narragansett  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Narragansett  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Narragansett  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Narragansett  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Narragansett  School District and public school graduation rate of Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,412 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
44,394 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
151,382 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
25%
# Black Students
23 Students
60,142 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
1,237 Students
319,141 Students
% White Students
84%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
506 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
28,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
94
20,147
# Students in K Grade:
106
58,613
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
65,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
63,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
65,083
# Students in 4th Grade:
128
66,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
66,453
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
67,299
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
56,747
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
55,471
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
5,532
# Students in 10th Grade:
98
5,212
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
4,791
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
4,507
# Ungraded Students:
2
130

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,128 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,913. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,232 is less than the state median of $24,672. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MA)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$21,850 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Narragansett  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$22,544 MM
This chart displays total spending of Narragansett  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,128
$23,913
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Narragansett  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,232
$24,672
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Narragansett  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Massachusetts by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Narragansett School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Templeton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
17 South Rd.
Templeton, MA 01468
(978) 939-8892
Grades: PK-4
| 644 students
Rank: #22.
Narragansett Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
460 Baldwinville Rd
Baldwinville, MA 01436
(978) 939-5928
Grades: 5-7
| 359 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,471 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in MA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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