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The Compass School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

537 Old North Road, Kingston, RI 02881 · (401) 788-8322

South Kingstown’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
217
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about The Compass School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts52%
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

Directions ↗

537 Old North Road, Kingston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten18
Grade 119
Grade 220
Grade 321
Grade 420
Grade 530
Grade 629
Grade 730
Grade 830
Enrollment over time
216’20
214’21
215’22
216’23
217’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about The Compass School from South Kingstown 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; South Kingstown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.