Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02881

Summary:

The 02881 zip code is home to a single standout elementary public charter school, The Compass School, which serves grades K-8 with 216 students. This school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Rhode Island elementary schools over the past 3 years, indicating strong academic performance.

The Compass School's proficiency rates on the RICAS exams are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall ELA proficiency rate was 49.4% compared to the state's 36.7% for 3rd grade, 34.3% for 4th grade, and 30.8% for 5th grade. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 11.57% in 2023-2024, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. The Compass School's per-student spending of $12,947 in 2022-2023 is higher than the state average, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 12.7 to 1, which is lower than the state average.

As a top-performing school in the The Compass School district, The Compass School could serve as a model for other schools in the area, and there may be opportunities for collaboration and knowledge-sharing to help improve educational outcomes across the region.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 02881

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kingston	0.97 mi	1	12^th
West Kingston	1.33 mi	1	20^th
Saunderstown	1.4 mi	1	4^th
Peace Dale	2.28 mi	1	14^th
Wakefield	2.72 mi	3	15^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.

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