Best Public Schools in North Kingstown, RI

Summary:

The city of North Kingstown, Rhode Island has a total of 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, with Hamilton School and Fishing Cove Elementary School ranking among the top 6 elementary schools in the state. These schools boast consistently high test scores, with over 70% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 65% proficient in Mathematics. The district's high school, North Kingstown Senior High, also stands out, ranking 4th-5th out of 60-61 Rhode Island high schools and maintaining an 84% four-year graduation rate.

While the district's schools generally perform above the state average on standardized tests, there is some variation in elementary school performance, with Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset lagging behind the others in test scores and ranking. The district's two middle schools, Davisville Middle School and Wickford Middle School, both rank in the top 13 out of 66 Rhode Island middle schools, suggesting a strong middle school program in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)							RICAS Mathematics (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davisville Middle School	Public	6-8	200 School Street	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 541-6300	477	41	11.6	36.9%	366 (76.7%)	22 (4.6%)	51 (10.7%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	80.9	13^th of 66 public middle schools	80.3%		82	10^th of 64 public middle schools	84.4%	3					49.7				62.1	48.3	44.1	52.2				53.9	36.9	46.9	46.4	$21,372	$1,636	$19,737
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Woodlawn Drive	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 541-6380	264	21	12.5	24.6%	223 (84.5%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.3%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	87	20^th of 166 public elementary schools	88.0%		90	17^th of 166 public elementary schools	89.8%	3					64.1	65.3	51.3	56.4				58.3	69.4	59.0	35.9				55.9	$16,835	$991	$15,844
Hamilton School	Public	K-5	25 Salisbury Avenue	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 268-6520	447	29	15.4	11.0%	380 (85.0%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.7%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	95.5	5^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.0%		92	13^th of 166 public elementary schools	92.2%	8					64.1	78.3	65.2	74.4				73.0	75.6	55.1	64.1				65.5	$14,892	$510	$14,382
North Kingstown Senior High	Public	9-12	150 Fairway Drive	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 268-6236	1,278	107	11.9	22.5%	1,041 (81.5%)	22 (1.7%)	96 (7.5%)	31 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (6.4%)	89.4	5^th of 60 public high schools	91.7%		90.4	4^th of 61 public high schools	93.4%	1	78.3	50.5	76.6	50.3	54.3															$18,783	$464	$18,320
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset	Public	K-5	166 Mark Drive	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 541-6360	212	24	8.8	65.1%	120 (56.6%)	18 (8.5%)	45 (21.2%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.4%)	40.9	94^th of 166 public elementary schools	43.4%		32.9	102^nd of 166 public elementary schools	38.6%	8					34.3	43.2	26.2	32.4				33.6	34.2	26.2	20.0				27.0	$22,322	$2,716	$19,606
Stony Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	825 Stony Lane	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 268-6540	385	27	14.2	18.2%	337 (87.5%)	5 (1.3%)	19 (4.9%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	86.8	21^st of 166 public elementary schools	87.3%		92.2	12^th of 166 public elementary schools	92.8%	9					42.7	56.6	60.3	48.0				54.3	69.8	65.5	54.7				62.4	$15,253	$790	$14,463
Wickford Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Tower Hill Road	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 268-6470	339	29	11.6	24.8%	283 (83.5%)	9 (2.7%)	28 (8.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	83.8	12^th of 66 public middle schools	81.8%		90.6	5^th of 64 public middle schools	92.2%	7					50.8				44.0	60.0	62.3	55.6				37.4	53.7	57.6	49.7	$17,225	$870	$16,355
Fishing Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Wickford Point Road	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 268-6580	346	23	15.0	31.2%	256 (74.0%)	8 (2.3%)	39 (11.3%)	15 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	95.1	6^th of 166 public elementary schools	96.4%		87	23^rd of 166 public elementary schools	86.1%	17					61.2	69.4	57.7	64.0				63.0	77.8	69.2	59.2				67.9	$21,321	$1,358	$19,963

Cities Near North Kingstown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Greenwich	3.54 mi	6	5^th
Saunderstown	6.39 mi	1	4^th
West Warwick	6.76 mi	6	48^th
Kingston	6.8 mi	1	12^th
Warwick	6.91 mi	19	37^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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