Narragansett School District

25 Fifth Avenue
Narragansett, RI 02882
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 699 students in Narragansett 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 Narragansett School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
3 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
1,188 Students
90,808 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
6,941 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Narragansett School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#9 out of 61 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Narragansett  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40%
23%
This chart display 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 RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
57%
36%
This chart display 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 RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Narragansett  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
708 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
3,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
26,167 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
9 Students
7,960 Students
% Black Students
1%
9%
# White Students
1,040 Students
47,671 Students
% White Students
87%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
4,804 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
76
1,854
# Students in K Grade:
54
9,492
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
9,584
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
9,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
9,849
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
9,932
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
10,050
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
10,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
9,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
10,036
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
103
# Students in 10th Grade:
136
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
70
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,625 is higher than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,366 is higher than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Narragansett  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$33 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Narragansett  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,625
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Narragansett  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,366
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Narragansett  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Narragansett School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Narragansett Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
55 Mumford Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9420
Grades: PK-4
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
Narragansett Pier School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
235 South Pier Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9430
Grades: 5-8
| 312 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,188 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in RI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 40% (Top 20%)
  • : 57% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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