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Newport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 716 students in Newport School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Newport School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
4 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
1,821 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Newport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.67
# American Indian Students
42 Students
156 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
571 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
717 Students
6,341 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
32%
# Black Students
180 Students
1,836 Students
% Black Students
10%
10%
# White Students
606 Students
9,320 Students
% White Students
33%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
40 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
247 Students
1,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
35
3,320
# Students in K Grade:
138
3,080
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
2,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
124
2,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
2,651
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
2,805
# Students in 5th Grade:
110
2,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
136
56
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
27
# Students in 8th Grade:
132
22
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
153
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,905 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,468 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,905
$22,250
Spending / Student
$26,468
$21,467
Best Newport School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Claiborne Pell Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Dexter Street
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 842-1900
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 842-1900
Grades: PK-4
| 716 students
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