Is Ponaganset High School a good school?

Ponaganset High School ranks 10 th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ponaganset High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 921 students attended Ponaganset High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ponaganset High School?

Students at Ponaganset High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Ponaganset High School?

Ponaganset High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Capt. Isaac Paine Elementary School Elementary : Fogarty Memorial Elementary : West Glocester Elementary Middle : Ponaganset Middle School

Ponaganset High School

Public 9-12

137 Anan Wade Road
North Scituate, RI 02857

(401) 710-7500

District: Foster-Glocester

SchoolDigger Rank:
10^th of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,940

Feeder schools for Ponaganset High School:

Elementary:	Capt. Isaac Paine Elementary School
	Fogarty Memorial
	West Glocester Elementary
Middle:	Ponaganset Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 921

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ponaganset High School ranks better than 83.3% of high schools in Rhode Island. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.7%), Hispanic (5.2%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ponaganset High School is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Ponaganset High School employs 71.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ponaganset High School is $15,940.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ponaganset High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ponaganset High School 10^th of 60 Rhode Island public high schools. (See Ponaganset High School in the ranking list.)

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Foster-Glocester:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster-Glocester 18^th of 59 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ponaganset High School

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Rank History for all students at Ponaganset High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile
2009	69.31	16^th	49	67.3%
2010	75.50	13^th	50	74.0%
2011	68.09	18^th	45	60.0%
2012	54.93	24^th	45	46.7%
2013	73.31	15^th	45	66.7%
2014	62.36	21^st	47	55.3%
2015	64.47	12^th	56	78.6%
2016	54.89	20^th	57	64.9%
2017	57.41	24^th	56	57.1%
2018	70.00	18^th	57	68.4%
2019	67.59	18^th	59	69.5%
2021	72.26	15^th	59	74.6%
2022	67.27	17^th	59	71.2%
2023	80.30	10^th	60	83.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ponaganset High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	80.10	4^th	21	81.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ponaganset High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	72.05	6^th	29	79.3%
2023	17.22	29^th	30	3.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ponaganset High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	57.83	22^nd	54	59.3%
2023	75.53	12^th	58	79.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ponaganset High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	66.99	18^th	58	69.0%
2023	81.41	10^th	59	83.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Ponaganset High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	67.15	17^th	54	68.5%
2023	75.96	12^th	56	78.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ponaganset High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.91	16^th	49	67.3%
2023	80.33	6^th	53	88.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ponaganset High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.06	22^nd	42	47.6%
2023	65.25	14^th	43	67.4%

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Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

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by a citizen
Saturday, December 16, 2017

This school in incompetent and has abaolutly no idea how to deal with problems. It seems the administration points fingers at the first person they see when a problem arises. They don't think about anything but what can get then more money and a bigger platform. Don't enroll your child in this school and do not trust what the principles say they do not care about justice they care about what makes them and the school look good. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, June 9, 2017

THIS SCHOOL HAS NO IDEA IN WHAT THEY ARE DOING. ESP THE GUIDEANCE COUNCLERS. THEY TELL THE STUNDENTS ONE THING AND THEN TURN AROUND AND TELL THEM THAT THEY ARE DOING THE WRONG COURSE AND SHOULD BE DOING ANOTHER. THEN THEY EXPECT THE STUDENT TO MAKE UP THE NEW COURSE THAT THEY PUT THEM ON IN LESS THAN SIX MONTHS. SO IT SEEMS THAT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT ANYONE IS SUPOSE TO DO. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING WITH THE MONEY THEY RECEIVE BUT IT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE SPENT ON GOOD TEACHING. AND TO BE ON THE HIGH SIDE AS ONE OF THE TOP 20 HIGH SCHOOLS IN 2015 TO 23 PLACE THAT IS ONE HECK OF A DROP. THEY SHOULD GET RID OF SOME OF THE DEAD WOOD TEACHERS AND REPLACE THEM WITH A BETTER CLASS OF TEACHERS AND GUIDENCE COUNCLERS. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ponaganset High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	704	3	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	708
1989	671	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1990	641	1	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	648
1991	600	9	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	616
1992	648	3	3	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	661
1993	638	3	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	651
1994	676	3	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	688
1995	764	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
1996	764	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
1997	787	1	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
1998	809	1	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	817
1999	857	2	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	869
2000	874	2	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	886
2001	879	4	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	892
2002	923	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	929
2003	923	3	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	929
2004	929	4	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	938
2005	962	11	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	980
2006	962	12	5	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	990
2007	920	13	5	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	949
2008	899	13	3	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	925
2009	843	10	6	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	869
2010	809	10	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	831
2011	792	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	793
2012	745	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	751
2013	716	2	1	2	0	0	1	0	722
2014	677	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	684
2015	633	5	5	2	0	0	6	0	651
2016	652	3	13	12	0	0	5	0	685
2017	633	3	10	10	3	0	6	0	665
2018	696	6	11	16	2	0	12	0	743
2019	752	4	12	16	2	0	15	0	801
2020	796	4	10	19	3	0	27	0	859
2021	861	3	10	29	2	0	30	0	935
2022	860	4	8	38	2	0	30	7	949
2023	826	4	9	48	1	0	29	4	921

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ponaganset High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	708	n/a	n/a	7.1
1989	675	n/a	n/a	1.3
1990	648	n/a	n/a	2.9
1991	616	52.1	11.8	2.4
1992	661	57.0	11.5	5.3
1993	651	50.9	12.8	5.4
1994	688	51.0	13.5	n/a
1995	767	60.0	12.8	5.1
1996	767	60.0	12.8	5.1
1997	795	57.0	13.9	5.9
1998	817	61.2	13.3	4.2
1999	869	68.0	12.8	6
2000	886	63.1	14.0	5.8
2001	892	58.7	15.2	4
2002	929	n/a	n/a	7.1
2003	929	n/a	n/a	7.1
2004	938	67.0	14.0	10
2005	980	69.8	14.0	7.2
2006	990	80.0	12.4	10
2007	949	53.9	17.6	5.1
2008	925	64.7	14.3	9
2009	869	63.7	11.5	11.6
2010	831	56.5	14.7	13.7
2011	793	58.3	13.6	12.6
2012	751	62.0	12.1	13.6
2013	722	65.0	11.1	18.3
2014	684	67.0	10.2	16.7
2015	651	47.0	13.8	17.2
2016	685	53.0	12.9	16.4
2017	665	58.5	11.3	14.7
2018	743	58.9	12.6	16.7
2019	801	64.3	12.4	14.9
2020	859	67.2	12.7	16.1
2021	935	70.3	13.3	7.6
2022	949	75.7	12.5	9.4
2023	921	71.5	12.8	13.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ponaganset High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	708	n/a	n/a	7.1
1989	675	n/a	n/a	1.3
1990	648	n/a	n/a	2.9
1991	616	52.1	11.8	2.4
1992	661	57.0	11.5	5.3
1993	651	50.9	12.8	5.4
1994	688	51.0	13.5	n/a
1995	767	60.0	12.8	5.1
1996	767	60.0	12.8	5.1
1997	795	57.0	13.9	5.9
1998	817	61.2	13.3	4.2
1999	869	68.0	12.8	6
2000	886	63.1	14.0	5.8
2001	892	58.7	15.2	4
2002	929	n/a	n/a	7.1
2003	929	n/a	n/a	7.1
2004	938	67.0	14.0	10
2005	980	69.8	14.0	7.2
2006	990	80.0	12.4	10
2007	949	53.9	17.6	5.1
2008	925	64.7	14.3	9
2009	869	63.7	11.5	11.6
2010	831	56.5	14.7	13.7
2011	793	58.3	13.6	12.6
2012	751	62.0	12.1	13.6
2013	722	65.0	11.1	18.3
2014	684	67.0	10.2	16.7
2015	651	47.0	13.8	17.2
2016	685	53.0	12.9	16.4
2017	665	58.5	11.3	14.7
2018	743	58.9	12.6	16.7
2019	801	64.3	12.4	14.9
2020	859	67.2	12.7	16.1
2021	935	70.3	13.3	7.6
2022	949	75.7	12.5	9.4
2023	921	71.5	12.8	13.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ponaganset High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$226 (1.4%)	$15,520 (98.6%)	$15,746
2019	$288 (1.8%)	$16,122 (98.3%)	$16,409
2020	$245 (1.6%)	$15,424 (98.4%)	$15,669
2021	$519 (3.3%)	$15,421 (96.7%)	$15,940

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ponaganset High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 18^th of 59 High schools	Ranks 10^th of 60 High schools	13.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ponaganset High School)	71.6	70.3	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Foster-Glocester)	71.6	70.3	1.3%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	60.1	55.3	4.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Ponaganset High School)	38.6	40.7	2.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Foster-Glocester)	38.6	40.7	2.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	31	27.2	3.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Ponaganset High School)	58.4	67.2	8.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Foster-Glocester)	58.4	67.4	9%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	50.5	49.1	1.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ponaganset High School)	39.1	37.6	1.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Foster-Glocester)	39.1	37.4	1.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	31.2	25.3	5.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	801	921	15%
African American	4	4
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	12	9	25%
Hispanic	16	48	200%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	752	826	9.8%
Two or More Races	15	29	93.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.9%	13.7%	1.2%

Schools Near Ponaganset High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2023)	SAT English Language Arts (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	NGSA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ponaganset High School	Public	9-12	137 Anan Wade Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Foster-Glocester	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 710-7500	921	72	12.8	13.7%	826 (89.7%)	4 (0.4%)	48 (5.2%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.1%)	80.3	10^th of 60 public high schools	83.3%		67.3	17^th of 59 public high schools	71.2%	7	70.3	40.7	67.2	37.6	49.3	$15,940	$519	$15,421
Scituate High School	Public	9-12	94 Trimtown Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 647-4120	374	34	10.8	8.3%	357 (95.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	72.8	17^th of 60 public high schools	71.7%		69.1	16^th of 59 public high schools	72.9%	1	65.3	44.9	65.9	34.1	34.1	$19,274	$674	$18,600
Burrillville High School	Public	9-12	425 East Avenue	Harrisville	02830	Providence County	Burrillville	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 568-1310	657	54	12.1	30.3%	578 (88.0%)	10 (1.5%)	39 (5.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	57	24^th of 60 public high schools	60.0%		53	26^th of 59 public high schools	55.9%	2	56.8	26.4	52.8	33.3	32.5	$15,564	$735	$14,828
Smithfield High School	Public	9-12	90 Pleasant View Avenue	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 949-2050	772	63	12.2	11.4%	651 (84.3%)	12 (1.6%)	65 (8.4%)	9 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.4%)	74.6	15^th of 60 public high schools	75.0%		77.2	13^th of 59 public high schools	78.0%	2	63.1	41.7	66.3	35.5	40.7	$15,912	$350	$15,562
Johnston Senior High	Public	9-12	345 Cherry Hill Road	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 233-1920	804	75	10.6	39.9%	493 (61.3%)	43 (5.3%)	226 (28.1%)	24 (3.0%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (1.0%)	32.5	33^rd of 60 public high schools	45.0%		37.5	31^st of 59 public high schools	47.5%	2	51.6	22.3	37.3	15.5	14.2	$15,683	$311	$15,372
North Smitfield High School	Public	9-12	412 Greenville Road	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 766-2500	524	44	11.8	22.9%	424 (80.9%)	10 (1.9%)	62 (11.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	82.9	8^th of 60 public high schools	86.7%		80.6	11^th of 59 public high schools	81.4%	3	72.1	50.0	65.5	42.9	42.0	$16,367	$645	$15,723
North Providence High	Public	9-12	1828 Mineral Spring Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 233-1150	1,090	86	12.6	33.9%	549 (50.4%)	161 (14.8%)	292 (26.8%)	35 (3.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	52.1	26^th of 60 public high schools	56.7%		56.8	23^rd of 59 public high schools	61.0%	3	57.7	33.1	52.7	22.3	24.6	$12,667	$237	$12,430
Coventry High School	Public	9-12	40 Reservoir Road	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 822-9499	1,301	108	12.0	27.1%	1,126 (86.5%)	35 (2.7%)	85 (6.5%)	17 (1.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.5%)	59.4	22^nd of 60 public high schools	63.3%		61.7	22^nd of 59 public high schools	62.7%		62.7	31.8	53.4	27.4	32.5	$17,953	$580	$17,373
The Regional Career and Technical	Public	9-12	40 Reservoir Road	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 822-9499	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mount Pleasant High	Public	9-12	434 Mt. Pleasant Avenue	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 456-9181	1,164	77	15.1	80.1%	67 (5.8%)	163 (14.0%)	825 (70.9%)	31 (2.7%)	12 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (3.8%)	7.8	56^th of 60 public high schools	6.7%		8.8	54^th of 59 public high schools	8.5%	2	18.4		15.7			$17,325	$1,216	$16,109

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