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Narragansett High School

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Narragansett High School ranks 7 th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 88% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

Narragansett High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Narragansett, Rhode Island, with a student population of 427. The school is part of the Narragansett School District, which is ranked 9 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Narragansett High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Rhode Island, ranking as high as 7th out of 60 schools in the state. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with high proficiency rates in subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics. Narragansett High School also has impressive graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of over 94% in the most recent school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school stands out for its ability to serve students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking among the top 3-5 high schools in the state for its performance with low-income students.

While Narragansett High School excels in many areas, its performance with special education students is an area of concern, as the school ranks in the bottom half of Rhode Island high schools for this subgroup. When compared to nearby schools, such as The Greene School and Rogers High School, Narragansett High School's performance with special education students appears to be an outlier, suggesting that more support and resources may be needed to ensure these students are achieving at high levels. Overall, Narragansett High School remains a standout institution, delivering exceptional academic performance and supporting students from diverse backgrounds, while also identifying areas for improvement to ensure all students succeed.

372

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,540

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

245 South Pier Road
Narragansett, RI 02882

(401) 792-9400

District: Narragansett

Feeder schools for Narragansett High School:

Elementary:	Narragansett Elementary
Middle:	Narragansett Pier School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (61% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Rhode Island high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Rhode Island average (84%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg58%

Rhode Island avg39%

7^th of 60

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 60Narragansett 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	86.8	7 of 60	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	8 of 61	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	11 of 59	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	9 of 57	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	12 of 56	78.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.8	8 of 57	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	5 of 56	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	82.8	6 of 47	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	69.9	17 of 45	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	86.4	5 of 45	88.9%	★★★★★
2011	82.7	6 of 45	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	90.4	5 of 50	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.1	8 of 49	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	4 of 58	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	5 of 56	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	3 of 57	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	2 of 58	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	4 of 58	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	5 of 54	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	11 of 57	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	11 of 57	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	20 of 56	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.2	10 of 54	81.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2024	37.4	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2023	36.8	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2022	36.5	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	14 of 30	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.5	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	75.4	5 of 29	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	9 of 43	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2025)67th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-79 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts83%+31 vs state

Mathematics52%+29 vs state

Science42%

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Schools Near Narragansett High School

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Narragansett High School	Public	9-12	245 South Pier Road	Narragansett	02882	Washington County	Narragansett	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 792-9400	372	43	8.6	23.9%	330 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	86.8	7^th of 60 public high schools	88.3%		84.7	8^th of 61 public high schools	86.9%	1	73.9	53.4	82.6	52.2	42.4	$29,540	$1,350	$28,190
South Kingstown High	Public	9-12	215 Columbia Street	Wakefield	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 360-1000	688	64	10.7	25.7%	564 (82.0%)	9 (1.3%)	43 (6.3%)	10 (1.5%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	82.5	11^th of 60 public high schools	81.7%		82.9	10^th of 61 public high schools	83.6%	1	75.3	39.7	79.0	42.7	47.8	$21,134	$580	$20,554
Rogers High School	Public	9-12	15 Wickham Road	Newport	02840	Newport County	Newport	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 847-6235	599	58	10.3	69.3%	212 (35.4%)	54 (9.0%)	231 (38.6%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (13.7%)	26.4	36^th of 60 public high schools	40.0%		33.3	34^th of 61 public high schools	44.3%	2	39.7	7.8	45.0	10.4	22.6	$27,911	$1,905	$26,005
Newport Area Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	15 Wickham Rd	Newport	02840	Newport County	Newport	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 847-2100	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	130 Valley Road	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 846-7250	523	49	10.6	33.3%	347 (66.3%)	27 (5.2%)	76 (14.5%)	23 (4.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.6%)	58.2	24^th of 60 public high schools	60.0%		64.6	18^th of 61 public high schools	70.5%	6	66.4	23.0	66.7	30.2	29.8	$20,023	$1,530	$18,493
Chariho Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	459 Switch Road	Wood River Junction	02894	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 364-6869	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chariho High School	Public	9-12	453 Switch Road	Wood River Junction	02894	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 364-7778	991	78	12.7	27.3%	890 (89.8%)	6 (0.6%)	46 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.8%)	84.7	8^th of 60 public high schools	86.7%		85.7	7^th of 61 public high schools	88.5%	1	69.4	45.8	71.6	45.0	58.1	$20,271	$400	$19,871
East Greenwich High	Public	9-12	300 Avenger Drive	East Greenwich	02818	Kent County	East Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 398-1300	742	60	12.3	12.4%	561 (75.6%)	12 (1.6%)	59 (8.0%)	64 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	96.6	3^rd of 60 public high schools	95.0%		96.6	2^nd of 61 public high schools	96.7%	1	87.9	59.7	87.3	70.3	71.5	$19,297	$519	$18,777
Exeter-West Greenwich Regional	Public	9-12	930 Nooseneck Hill Road	West Greenwich	02817	Kent County	Exeter-West Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 397-6893	452	39	11.5	23.2%	392 (86.7%)	11 (2.4%)	31 (6.9%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	79.7	12^th of 60 public high schools	80.0%		69.1	15^th of 61 public high schools	75.4%	3	73.4	45.0	75.5	28.4	55.0	$22,614	$658	$21,955

Frequently Asked Questions about Narragansett High School

What schools feed into Narragansett High School?

Narragansett High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Narragansett Elementary
Middle : Narragansett Pier School

Is Narragansett High School a good school?

Narragansett High School ranks 7^th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Narragansett High School?

Students at Narragansett High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Narragansett High School in?

Narragansett

How many students attend Narragansett High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Narragansett High School.

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