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South Kingstown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 412 students in South Kingstown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in South Kingstown School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
7 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
2,489 Students
33,900 Students
# Teachers
210 Teachers
2,782 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South Kingstown School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 92% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 63 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
31%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.64
# American Indian Students
59 Students
247 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
47 Students
1,087 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
164 Students
10,265 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
50 Students
3,113 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
2,013 Students
17,435 Students
% White Students
81%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
153 Students
1,661 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
17
# Students in K Grade:
176
289
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
290
# Students in 2nd Grade:
150
268
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
249
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
9,451
# Students in 7th Grade:
194
10,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
10,383
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
186
# Students in 10th Grade:
185
176
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
138
# Students in 12th Grade:
229
157
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,390 is higher than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,138 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,390
$22,099
Spending / Student
$27,138
$21,321
Best South Kingstown School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Curtis Corner Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
301 Curtis Corner Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 360-1333
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 360-1333
Grades: 7-8
| 412 students
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