Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0North Kingstown’s public schools outscore 83% of Rhode Island districts
Math proficiency in North Kingstown’s districts is 52%, above the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving North Kingstown, 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.
From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
North Kingstown’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 33% and 27% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,981 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
West Bay Christian Academy (Elementary) (private) and South County Montessori School (private) are 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.
What’s behind North Kingstown’s grade
A−: better than 83% of Rhode Island school districts, #7 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Rhode Island average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Kingstown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in North Kingstown
Fishing Cove El. School
Grades PK–5 · 346 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in North Kingstown · depends on your address
Davisville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 477 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Wickford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 339 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in North Kingstown · depends on your address
Davisville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 477 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Wickford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 339 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in North Kingstown · depends on your address
Davisville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 477 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Wickford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 339 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in North Kingstown
North Kingstown Sr. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,278 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in North Kingstown
North Kingstown Sr. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,278 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in North Kingstown
North Kingstown Sr. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,278 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in North Kingstown
North Kingstown Sr. High
Grades 9–12 · 1,278 students · 12:1 students per teacher
North Kingstown’s public schools are run by North Kingstown 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
North Kingstown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share North Kingstown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| North Kingstown | A− | North Kingstown |
| Warwick | C+ | Warwick |
| East Greenwich | A | East Greenwich |
| Exeter | A− | Exeter-West Greenwich Regional |
| Jamestown | A+ | Jamestown |
| Portsmouth | A | Portsmouth |
| South Kingstown | B+ | South Kingstown |
| Narragansett | A | Narragansett |
Every school in North Kingstown
10 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 North Kingstown’s schools
Are North Kingstown’s schools good?
By Rhode Island’s own tests, yes: the public schools North Kingstown children attend outscore 83% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #7 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is North Kingstown in?
North Kingstown School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,748 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do North Kingstown kids go to high school?
North Kingstown Sr. High, with 1,278 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is North Kingstown’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in North Kingstown School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.
How much does North Kingstown spend per student?
$20,981 in North Kingstown School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in North Kingstown?
Yes: West Bay Christian Academy (Elementary) (religious, grades PK–8, 280 students) and South County Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 83 students).
Parents talk
What North Kingstown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near North Kingstown → They have their own page.
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.