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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,432 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 55% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 30%), 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 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
232 Schools
# Students
3,726 Students
89,628 Students
# Teachers
295 Teachers
6,950 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Kingstown School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 62 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
31%
Graduation Rate
94%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
2%
9%
% White
81%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,771 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,191 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$81 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,771
$22,250
Spending / Student
$21,191
$21,467
Best North Kingstown School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fishing Cove El. School
(Math: 65-69% | 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
| 334 students
Rank: #22.
Stony Lane El. School
(Math: 58% | 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
| 360 students
Rank: #33.
Forest Park El. School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 Woodlawn Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6380
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6380
Grades: K-5
| 282 students
Rank: #44.
Hamilton School
(Math: 61% | 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
| 454 students
Rank: #55.
Wickford Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%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: #66.
Davisville Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 School Street
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6300
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
Rank: #77.
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset
(Math: 25-29% | 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
| 218 students
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