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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 02852

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At a glance

Schools

1,654

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedHamilton School5^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Fishing Cove Elementary School up 17 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset 8.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

2★

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Summary:

The 02852 zip code area of North Kingstown, Rhode Island is home to 5 elementary schools that serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools display a wide range of academic performance, with Hamilton School consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset lagging behind the others in student proficiency rates.

Hamilton School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with exceptional proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. In contrast, Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset has the lowest proficiency rates and the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement.

The North Kingstown school district, which encompasses all 5 elementary schools, is ranked 11th out of 60 districts in Rhode Island and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This indicates that the district as a whole is performing well, but there are still significant differences in performance between individual schools within the district, likely due to factors such as resource allocation and demographic differences.

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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 (2025)	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 All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Fishing Cove Elementary School	Public	K-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 Zip Code 02852

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Kingstown	1.02 mi	9	13^th
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

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.