Newport School District

15 Wickham Rd
Newport, RI 02840
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,309 students in Newport School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Newport School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
4 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
1,948 Students
90,808 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
6,941 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Newport School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#44 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Newport  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
10%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newport  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.
20%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newport  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.
80-84%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Newport  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.64
# American Indian Students
49 Students
708 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
3,113 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
699 Students
26,167 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
29%
# Black Students
211 Students
7,960 Students
% Black Students
11%
9%
# White Students
690 Students
47,671 Students
% White Students
35%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
4,804 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
1,854
# Students in K Grade:
145
9,492
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
9,584
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
9,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
9,849
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
9,932
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
10,050
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
10,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
9,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
10,036
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
103
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
70
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,021 is higher than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,743 is higher than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Newport  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
$48 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Newport  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
$27,021
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Newport  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
$24,743
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Newport  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 Newport School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Claiborne Pell Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35 Dexter Street
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 842-1900
Grades: PK-4
| 744 students
Rank: #22.
Frank E. Thompson Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
55 Broadway
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-1493
Grades: 5-8
| 565 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,948 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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