Photo: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Little Compton’s public schools outscore 90% of Rhode Island districts
52% of students in Little Compton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Little Compton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Rhode Island, not nationally.
From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Little Compton’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 33% and 27% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $35,521 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Little Compton’s grade
A: better than 90% of Rhode Island school districts, #4 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Test scores are above the Rhode Island average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Little Compton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Little Compton
Wilbur and McMahon Schools
Grades PK–8 · 216 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Little Compton
Wilbur and McMahon Schools
Grades PK–8 · 216 students · 7:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Little Compton
Wilbur and McMahon Schools
Grades PK–8 · 216 students · 7:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Little Compton
Wilbur and McMahon Schools
Grades PK–8 · 216 students · 7:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Little Compton
Wilbur and McMahon Schools
Grades PK–8 · 216 students · 7:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Little Compton
Wilbur and McMahon Schools
Grades PK–8 · 216 students · 7:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Little Compton
Wilbur and McMahon Schools
Grades PK–8 · 216 students · 7:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Little Compton
Wilbur and McMahon Schools
Grades PK–8 · 216 students · 7:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Little Compton
Wilbur and McMahon Schools
Grades PK–8 · 216 students · 7:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Little Compton
Wilbur and McMahon Schools
Grades PK–8 · 216 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Little Compton’s public schools are run by Little Compton School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Little Compton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Little Compton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Little Compton | A | Little Compton |
| Tiverton | B+ | Tiverton |
| Portsmouth | A | Portsmouth |
Westport, MA borders Little Compton but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Little Compton
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Little Compton’s schools
Are Little Compton’s schools good?
By Rhode Island’s own tests, yes: the public schools Little Compton children attend outscore 90% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #4 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Little Compton in?
Little Compton School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 216 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Little Compton spend per student?
$35,521 in Little Compton School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Little Compton families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Rhode Island. Stars are from neighbors.