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The Compass School

537 Old North Rd, Kingston, RI, 02881

Tel: (401)788-8322

Grades: KG-8 | 153 students

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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:

The Compass School serves 153 students in grades KG-8.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the RI state average of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body.
The Compass School is the only public elementary school within Kingston, and operates within the The Compass School District.

The nearest elementary school is Kingston Hill Academy (0.4 miles away), the nearest middle school is Curtis Corner Middle School (2.6 miles away), and the nearest high school is South Kingstown High School (3.7 miles away).

Source: 2011 NCES data, RI Dept. of Educ.	The Compass School
School Type	Vocational school / Charter School
Grades Offered	Grades KG-8
Total Students	153 students

% Male / % Female	52% / 48%
Total Classroom Teachers	13 teachers

Students by Grade

	This School	(RI) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	12:1	13:1

	This School	(RI) School Average
% American Indian	1%	1%

% Asian	1%	3%

% Hispanic	3%	20%

% Black	2%	8%

% White	93%	66%

Unknown	n/a	2%

	This School	(RI) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch	9%	36%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch	n/a	6%

School Statewide Performance	View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name	The Compass School District
	This School's Agency	(RI) District Average
Number of Schools Managed	1	5
Number of Students Managed	149 students	2,094 students

District Total Revenue	$2,798,000	$36,502,000

District Expenditure	$1,811,000	$34,359,000

District Revenue / Student	$18,779	$17,432

District Expenditure / Student	$12,154	$16,408

Nearby Schools:

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The Compass School
Grades: KG-8 | 0 mi. away

Kingston Hill Academy
Grades: KG-5 | 0.4 mi. away

Independence Transition Academy
Grades: N-N | 1.5 mi. away

West Kingston Elementary School
Grades: KG-4 | 2.1 mi. away

Curtis Corner Middle School
Grades: 7-8 | 2.6 mi. away

Peace Dale Elementary School
Grades: KG-4 | 3.1 mi. away

View all schools in: Kingston, Washington County, Zip 02881

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