Narragansett School District

25 Fifth Avenue
Narragansett, RI 02882
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Narragansett School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 288 students in Narragansett School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Narragansett School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
3 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
1,057 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
97 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Narragansett School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#6 out of 63 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Narragansett  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
27%
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 Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
33%
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 Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
31%
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 Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Narragansett  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.64
# American Indian Students
3 Students
257 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
1,044 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
10,273 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
31%
# Black Students
11 Students
3,003 Students
% Black Students
1%
9%
# White Students
909 Students
16,992 Students
% White Students
86%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
48 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
1,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
69
19
# Students in K Grade:
53
293
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
273
# Students in 2nd Grade:
57
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
308
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
251
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
1,831
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
9,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
10,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
10,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
94
156
# Students in 10th Grade:
102
179
# Students in 11th Grade:
98
153
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,296 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,758 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Narragansett  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Narragansett  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$33,296
$22,250
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 Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,758
$21,467
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 Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Narragansett School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Narragansett Pier School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
235 South Pier Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9430
Grades: 5-8
| 288 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,057 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in RI)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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