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West Kingston School

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West Kingston School ranks 41 st of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

West Kingston School is an elementary school serving grades K-5 in the South Kingstown school district in Rhode Island. The school has 326 students and is ranked 41 out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Kingston School's test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the South Kingstown district average, but above the state average in most grades and subjects. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students ranking 29th out of 164 Rhode Island elementary schools, while male students rank 52nd. West Kingston School has relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 10.38% to 14.72%, which is lower than the nearby Peace Dale School. The school's spending per student has fluctuated, ranging from $18,688 to $24,895, which is generally higher than the nearby Matunuck School and Stony Lane Elementary School.

West Kingston School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby Matunuck School and Peace Dale School, but lags behind the higher-performing Stony Lane Elementary School in the North Kingstown district and the Narragansett Elementary School in the Narragansett district. The school's ranking and star rating have fluctuated over the past 10 years, suggesting that its performance may be influenced by factors beyond just the school itself.

313

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,427

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3119 Ministerial Road
West Kingston, RI 02892

(401) 360-1130

District: South Kingstown

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.4%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 51st percentile in 2022 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Rhode Island elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 75th (2025) from a 51st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

41^st of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the South Kingstown

12^th of 60South Kingstown 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	75.5	41 of 166	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	34 of 166	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	54 of 167	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	82 of 166	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	74 of 166	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	74 of 169	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	74 of 169	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.0	55 of 168	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.4	34 of 170	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	90.3	14 of 169	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	58.4	85 of 159	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	75.9	50 of 165	69.7%	★★★★☆
2012	83.7	23 of 165	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	86.0	13 of 165	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	75.4	47 of 169	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	35 of 169	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	29 of 164	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	64 of 158	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	52 of 166	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	38 of 129	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%

English Language Arts48%

Science44%

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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
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
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
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
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
Charlestown Elementary School	Public	K-4	363 Carolina Back Road	Charlestown	02813	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 364-7716	246	19	12.9	31.3%	209 (85.0%)	4 (1.6%)	14 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.5%)	71.9	45^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.9%		73.9	45^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.9%			42.0	54.5					46.1	46.4	84.8					58.8	$20,450	$1,039	$19,411
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
Matunuck School	Public	K-5	380 Matunuck Beach Road	Wakefield	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 360-1234	246	22	11.1	24.8%	196 (79.7%)	2 (0.8%)	24 (9.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)	77.1	37^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.7%		82.1	32^nd of 166 public elementary schools	80.7%	5	55.1	65.8	36.8	44.0				48.4	68.4	29.7	53.1				50.8	$20,985	$1,696	$19,289
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
Wawaloam School	Public	K-1	100 Victory Highway	Exeter	02822	Washington County	Exeter-West Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 295-8808	215	17	12.6	19.5%	178 (82.8%)	3 (1.4%)	17 (7.9%)	5 (2.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)								(n/a)																$20,032	$434	$19,598

Frequently Asked Questions about West Kingston School

What is the racial makeup of West Kingston School?

Students at West Kingston School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

How many students attend West Kingston School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended West Kingston School.

Is West Kingston School a good school?

West Kingston School ranks 41^st of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Kingston School attend?

Students who attend West Kingston School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Broad Rock Middle School
High : South Kingstown High

What district is West Kingston School in?

South Kingstown

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