Top Rankings
North Kingstown 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,424 students in North Kingstown School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in North Kingstown School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
3,798 Students
89,886 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
6,935 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Kingstown School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 63 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 63 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
31%
Graduation Rate
90%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
# American Indian Students
22 Students
672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
89 Students
3,061 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
297 Students
26,508 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
84 Students
7,876 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
3,086 Students
46,624 Students
% White Students
81%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
139 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
4,865 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
1,998
# Students in K Grade:
241
9,207
# Students in 1st Grade:
254
9,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
9,583
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
9,833
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
9,925
# Students in 5th Grade:
240
9,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
268
9,981
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
9,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
9,730
# Students in 9th Grade:
340
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
365
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
336
46
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
58
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,358 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,789 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,358
$22,099
Spending / Student
$20,789
$21,321
Best North Kingstown School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Forest Park El. School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
50 Woodlawn Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6380
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6380
Grades: K-5
| 260 students
Rank: #22.
Stony Lane El. School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
825 Stony Lane
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6540
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6540
Grades: K-5
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Hamilton School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
25 Salisbury Avenue
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6520
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6520
Grades: K-5
| 423 students
Rank: #44.
Wickford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
250 Tower Hill Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6470
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6470
Grades: 6-8
| 359 students
Rank: #55.
Fishing Cove El. School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
110 Wickford Point Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6580
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6580
Grades: PK-5
| 325 students
Rank: #66.
Davisville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 School Street
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6300
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 450 students
Rank: #77.
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
166 Mark Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6360
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6360
Grades: K-5
| 232 students
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