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Schools in Narragansett · Narragansett School District

Narragansett’s public schools outscore 87% of Rhode Island districts

On the state math tests, 50% of Narragansett’s students scored proficient, above the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Narragansett, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Rhode Island, not nationally.

#6of 38 Rhode Island townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 25 pts vs RI 33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 23 pts vs RI 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs RI 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.0K
▲ 29% vs RI $23.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
RI 13.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
966 students on the public path
In brief

Narragansett’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 43 Rhode Island towns with household incomes within a quarter of Narragansett’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 33% and 27% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $30,963 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Narragansett Pier School, then Narragansett High School. Enrollment is down 20% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Quest Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Narragansett’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 87% of Rhode Island school districts, #6 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Rhode Island average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Rhode Island school districts we grade (60)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Rhode Island towns with similar household incomes (43)Better than 93%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 540 test results and a graduating class of 122 could put Narragansett anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Narragansett’s students in the tested grades sat them (537 in math, 542 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Narragansett, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Narragansett ElementaryNarragansett School DistrictA
5–8Narragansett Pier SchoolNarragansett School DistrictB+
9–12Narragansett High SchoolNarragansett School DistrictA

Narragansett’s public schools are run by Narragansett 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.

Narragansett School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 966 students, down 20% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (RI 13.0)
$30,963RI $23,945 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 33.1% · 542 students tested
Math50%
State average 26.6% · 537 students tested

Narragansett vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Narragansett’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
NarragansettANarragansett
South KingstownB+South Kingstown
JamestownA+Jamestown
North KingstownA−North Kingstown

Every school in Narragansett

4 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).

District schools in Narragansettby address
Narragansett Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
331 students11:1Rate it →
Narragansett Pier School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B+
263 students13:1Rate it →
Narragansett High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
372 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Quest Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
88 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Narragansett’s schools

Are Narragansett’s schools good?

By Rhode Island’s own tests, yes: the public schools Narragansett children attend outscore 87% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Narragansett in?

Narragansett School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 966 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Narragansett kids go to high school?

Narragansett High School, with 372 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Narragansett’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Narragansett School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.

How much does Narragansett spend per student?

$30,963 in Narragansett School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Narragansett?

Yes: Quest Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 88 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) 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.