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Kingston Hill Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Kingston Hill Academy is a public charter elementary school in Saunderstown, Rhode Island, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This top-performing school consistently ranks among the best in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 14th out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Kingston Hill Academy's academic performance is exceptional, with 66.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 65.3% proficient or better in Mathematics, far exceeding the state averages. The school also stands out for its consistent high performance, ranking among the top 5 to 27 elementary schools in Rhode Island for the past 10 years. When compared to nearby schools like Richmond Elementary School and Matunuck School, Kingston Hill Academy outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

The school's commitment to investing in resources and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 13.6 over the past three years, likely contributes to its academic success. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Kingston Hill Academy, between 9.23% and 14.23% over the past three years, is lower than some nearby schools, such as Fishing Cove Elementary (26.35%) and Peace Dale School (27.43%).

260

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,141

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 Stony Fort Road
Saunderstown, RI 02874

(401) 783-8282

District: Kingston Hill Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

14^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 60Kingston Hill Academy among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	14 of 166	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	22 of 166	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	23 of 167	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	27 of 166	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.1	12 of 166	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	5 of 169	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	12 of 169	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	96.8	2 of 168	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	97.6	1 of 170	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.4	6 of 169	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	45.5	104 of 169	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	104 of 169	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	21 of 164	87.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	10 of 166	94.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	10 of 97	89.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	14 of 129	89.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%

Mathematics65%

Science64%

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Schools Near Kingston Hill Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Kingston Hill Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	850 Stony Fort Road	Saunderstown	02874	Washington County	Kingston Hill Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 783-8282	260	21	12.3	18.8%	197 (75.8%)	7 (2.7%)	25 (9.6%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	90.8	14^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.5	22^nd of 166 public elementary schools	86.7%	8	63.6	71.1	58.1	72.7				66.9	44.4	81.4	72.7				65.3	$16,141	$440	$15,701
The Compass School	Public, Charter	K-8	537 Old North Road	Kingston	02881	Washington County	The Compass School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 788-8322	217	19	11.4	18.0%	184 (84.8%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	80.9	29^th of 166 public elementary schools	82.5%		86.8	24^th of 166 public elementary schools	85.5%	5	66.7	33.3	52.6	35.5	60.7	44.8	67.9	49.4	47.6	68.4	45.2	55.6	37.9	55.2	50.6	$13,733	$801	$12,932
West Kingston School	Public	K-5	3119 Ministerial Road	West Kingston	02892	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 360-1130	313	21	14.9	21.4%	261 (83.4%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.7%)	9 (2.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	75.5	41^st of 166 public elementary schools	75.3%		80.7	34^th of 166 public elementary schools	79.5%	7	43.6	60.8	48.3	36.4				48.2	66.7	44.1	41.8				50.3	$19,427	$1,398	$18,029
Peace Dale School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Kersey Road	Peace Dale	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 360-1600	412	36	11.4	37.6%	311 (75.5%)	11 (2.7%)	40 (9.7%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	81.3	28^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.1%		67.1	51^st of 166 public elementary schools	69.3%	23	53.0	62.2	60.4	43.9				55.3	57.3	39.6	45.5				48.7	$29,439	$3,193	$26,246
Narragansett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	55 Mumford Road	Narragansett	02882	Washington County	Narragansett	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 792-9420	331	30	11.0	26.6%	270 (81.6%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.8%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.0%)	91.7	12^th of 166 public elementary schools	92.8%		96.1	3^rd of 166 public elementary schools	98.2%	9		51.8	71.7					62.1	64.9	80.0					72.6	$24,916	$2,286	$22,630
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
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
Jamestown School-Melrose	Public	PK, KG-4	76 Melrose Avenue	Jamestown	02835	Newport County	Jamestown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 423-7020	207	19	10.8	9.7%	187 (90.3%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	97.5	3^rd of 166 public elementary schools	98.2%		94.5	6^th of 166 public elementary schools	96.4%	3		78.7	70.7					75.0	70.2	80.5					75.0	$22,401	$1,927	$20,475
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
Richmond Elementary School	Public	K-4	190 Kingstown Road	Wyoming	02898	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 539-2441	371	28	13.2	31.3%	318 (85.7%)	3 (0.8%)	23 (6.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	75.2	42^nd of 166 public elementary schools	74.7%		88.2	19^th of 166 public elementary schools	88.6%	23		52.7	58.7					55.5	35.1	65.1					48.9	$18,747	$460	$18,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Kingston Hill Academy

What is the racial makeup of Kingston Hill Academy?

Students at Kingston Hill Academy are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Kingston Hill Academy a good school?

Yes. Kingston Hill Academy ranks in the top 8.4% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What district is Kingston Hill Academy in?

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How many students attend Kingston Hill Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Kingston Hill Academy.

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