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West Kingston School

3119 Ministerial Road
West Kingston, RI 02892

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Serving 313 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Kingston School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 30% in RI
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: West Kingston School serves the northern part of West Kingston, RI, encompassing an area of approximately 21.4 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 2.9 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 4.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

School Overview

West Kingston School's student population of 313 students has grown by 41% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Kingston School
Kind	45
1	46
2	62
3	50
4	57
5	53

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Total Students

313 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Kingston School
2025	313
2024	326
2023	306
2022	212
2021	221
2020	279
2019	297
2018	273
2017	249
2016	265
2015	278
2014	297
2013	283
2012	277
2011	266
2010	324
2009	338
2008	333
2007	351
2006	344
2005	292
2004	311
2003	321
2002	346
2001	398
2000	395
1999	408
1998	396
1997	390
1996	399
1995	380
1994	361
1993	379
1992	369
1991	347
1990	344
1989	346
1988	260
1987	223

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Kingston School
2025	21
2024	25
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	21
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	19
2015	26
2014	23
2013	21
2012	26
2011	20
2010	26
2009	25
2008	26
2007	17
2006	29
2005	14
2004	15
2002	22
2001	21
2000	25
1999	24
1998	26
1997	21
1996	27
1995	27
1994	26
1993	25
1992	24
1991	26
1987	13

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School Rankings

West Kingston School ranks within the top 30% of all 287 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Kingston School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (RI)

#77 out of 287 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	West Kingston School
2023	#77
2022	#132
2021	#128
2019	#113
2018	#120
2017	#68
2016	#41
2015	#6
2014	#113
2013	#67
2012	#27
2011	#12
2010	#62

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45-49%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	47%	29%	46%
2022	22%	27%	40%
2021	17%	23%	31%
2019	42%	30%	51%
2018	47%	28%	47%
2017	52%	33%	54%
2016	62%	31%	54%
2015	62%	26%	50%
2014	72%	57%	77%
2013	77%	58%	78%
2012	82%	57%	78%
2011	82%	56%	77%
2010	82%	55%	77%

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40-44%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2022	42%	33%	48%
2021	47%	36%	55%
2019	47%	40%	60%
2018	32%	36%	47%
2017	52%	40%	55%
2016	52%	38%	55%
2015	72%	36%	58%
2014	77%	73%	84%
2013	82%	73%	86%
2012	87%	73%	86%
2011	92%	71%	83%
2010	77%	70%	84%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	17:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	14:1	14:1	13:1
2018	13:1	14:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	11:1	15:1	13:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	12:1
2012	11:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	13:1	13:1
2010	12:1	13:1	12:1
2009	14:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	13:1	12:1
2007	21:1	17:1	15:1
2006	12:1	11:1	11:1
2005	21:1	14:1	15:1
2004	21:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	19:1	15:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	15:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	14:1
1991	13:1	15:1	14:1
1987	17:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	4%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	4%	1%	4%
2015	6%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	3%
2011	5%	1%	3%
2010	7%	1%	4%
2009	8%	1%	4%
2008	8%	1%	4%
2007	6%	1%	4%
2006	6%	1%	4%
2005	2%	1%	4%
2004	2%	1%	4%
2003	1%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	4%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	4%	4%
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	5%	3%	2%
2020	7%	3%	3%
2019	9%	3%	3%
2018	10%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	7%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	4%	3%	3%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	8%	3%	3%
2005	8%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	3%
2003	10%	3%	4%
2002	7%	3%	3%
2001	10%	3%	3%
2000	8%	3%	2%
1999	10%	3%	3%
1998	8%	3%	2%
1997	6%	3%	3%
1996	7%	3%	2%
1995	7%	3%	2%
1994	10%	3%	2%
1993	8%	3%	2%
1992	12%	3%	3%
1991	5%	3%	2%
1990	3%	3%	2%
1989	5%	3%	2%
1988	5%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	7%	31%
2024	8%	30%
2023	7%	30%	6%
2022	6%	29%	6%
2021	7%	28%	5%
2020	9%	27%	5%
2019	8%	26%	5%
2018	7%	25%	4%
2017	9%	25%	4%
2016	8%	24%	4%
2015	7%	24%	5%
2014	8%	24%	4%
2013	4%	22%	4%
2012	2%	21%	3%
2011	3%	21%	3%
2010	4%	19%	3%
2009	3%	18%	2%
2008	4%	18%	3%
2007	3%	18%	3%
2006	1%	17%	2%
2005	2%	17%	2%
2004	1%	16%	1%
2003	1%	16%	2%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	1%	13%	1%
1999	2%	12%	1%
1998	2%	12%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	6%	1%
1990	1%	6%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	2%	9%
2024	2%	9%
2023	3%	9%	3%
2022	3%	9%	2%
2021	3%	9%	3%
2020	1%	9%	2%
2019	2%	9%	2%
2018	2%	9%	2%
2017	2%	8%	2%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2015	2%	8%	2%
2014	3%	8%	2%
2013	2%	8%	2%
2012	4%	8%	2%
2011	3%	8%	2%
2010	3%	9%	3%
2009	4%	9%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	4%	9%	3%
2006	4%	9%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	7%	8%	3%
2001	5%	8%	3%
2000	3%	8%	3%
1999	2%	8%	4%
1998	2%	7%	4%
1997	3%	7%	4%
1996	2%	7%	3%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	4%
1993	1%	7%	3%
1992	1%	7%	2%
1990	1%	6%	4%
1989	2%	6%	3%
1988	1%	6%	4%

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White

83%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	83%	50%
2024	80%	51%
2023	79%	52%	81%
2022	78%	53%	82%
2021	76%	54%	81%
2020	74%	55%	82%
2019	74%	57%	82%
2018	74%	58%	85%
2017	76%	59%	85%
2016	77%	60%	85%
2015	77%	61%	85%
2014	73%	61%	86%
2013	83%	63%	87%
2012	84%	64%	87%
2011	83%	65%	87%
2010	83%	68%	87%
2009	81%	69%	88%
2008	82%	69%	87%
2007	82%	69%	87%
2006	81%	70%	88%
2005	86%	71%	87%
2004	87%	71%	89%
2003	82%	72%	87%
2002	84%	73%	90%
2001	83%	74%	89%
2000	86%	76%	91%
1999	85%	77%	90%
1998	87%	77%	91%
1997	90%	78%	90%
1996	90%	79%	91%
1995	89%	80%	91%
1994	87%	81%	92%
1993	89%	82%	92%
1992	86%	83%	91%
1991	92%	84%	91%
1990	94%	84%	92%
1989	90%	85%	92%
1988	89%	86%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	4%	5%
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

17%

50%

0.31

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	0.31	0.65
2024	0.35	0.64
2023	0.37	0.63	0.35
2022	0.38	0.63	0.33
2021	0.41	0.62	0.33
2020	0.44	0.62	0.32
2019	0.44	0.60	0.32
2018	0.44	0.60	0.27
2017	0.41	0.59	0.27
2016	0.40	0.58	0.28
2015	0.40	0.57	0.28
2014	0.46	0.57	0.27
2013	0.31	0.55	0.24
2012	0.29	0.54	0.24
2011	0.31	0.53	0.24
2010	0.31	0.50	0.22
2009	0.34	0.49	0.23
2008	0.32	0.49	0.23
2007	0.32	0.49	0.24
2006	0.34	0.48	0.22
2005	0.26	0.46	0.24
2004	0.24	0.47	0.20
2003	0.32	0.45	0.23
2002	0.29	0.44	0.19
2001	0.30	0.43	0.20
2000	0.26	0.40	0.18
1999	0.27	0.39	0.18
1998	0.24	0.39	0.18
1997	0.19	0.38	0.18
1996	0.19	0.36	0.17
1995	0.20	0.35	0.17
1994	0.23	0.33	0.16
1993	0.20	0.32	0.15
1992	0.25	0.30	0.17
1991	0.15	0.29	0.16
1990	0.12	0.29	0.14
1989	0.19	0.27	0.16
1988	0.21	0.26	0.19

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(22-23)

13.7%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2023	13.7%	32.4%	22.4%
2022	17.3%	38.7%	22.5%
2021	11.2%	32.6%	19.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	18%	45%
2024	11%	38%
2023	13%	40%	16%
2022	9%	36%	13%
2021	15%	41%	16%
2020	18%	42%	16%
2019	19%	42%	16%
2018	19%	41%	15%
2017	22%	42%	15%
2016	25%	42%	19%
2015	22%	41%	17%
2014	22%	41%	16%
2013	15%	41%	15%
2012	16%	38%	15%
2011	17%	37%	14%
2010	15%	35%	13%
2009	17%	33%	12%
2008	13%	32%	10%
2007	17%	26%	10%
2006	12%	29%	9%
2005	6%	26%	7%
2004	13%	29%	8%
2003	18%	27%	8%
2002	14%	28%	10%
2001	9%	28%	8%
2000	8%	28%	8%
1999	12%	28%	9%
1998	13%	28%	10%
1997	9%	28%	10%
1996	6%	26%	9%
1995	8%	26%	9%
1994	6%	24%	9%
1993	8%	21%	11%
1992	11%	21%	10%
1991	9%	18%	9%
1990	8%	18%	9%
1989	9%	17%	7%
1988	5%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Kingston School	Rhode Island	South Kingstown School District
2025	4%	9%
2024	3%	6%
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	6%	1%
2019	1%	6%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	2%
1999	2%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Kingstown School District

Sports

Colors

Navy Blue and Gold

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Kingston School's ranking?

West Kingston School is ranked #77 out of 287 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Rhode Island.

What schools are West Kingston School often compared to?

West Kingston Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Matunuck School, Peace Dale School, Kingston Hill Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% RI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend West Kingston School?

313 students attend West Kingston School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of West Kingston School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Kingston School?

West Kingston School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does West Kingston School offer ?

West Kingston School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Kingston School part of?

West Kingston School is part of South Kingstown School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 30%
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: West Kingston School serves the northern part of West Kingston, RI, encompassing an area of approximately 21.4 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 2.9 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 4.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education