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Block Island School

PublicOtherGrades K–12

Block Island School, Block Island, RI 02807 · (401) 466-5600 · Part of New Shoreham School District

New Shoreham’s School Grade B better than 63% of Rhode Island school districts

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Students
126
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Block Island School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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Block Island School, Block Island

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten5
Grade 11
Grade 213
Grade 315
Grade 48
Grade 513
Grade 69
Grade 76
Grade 812
Grade 911
Grade 109
Grade 1113
Grade 1211
Enrollment over time
147’20
129’21
130’22
125’23
126’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Block Island School from New Shoreham families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; New Shoreham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.