Charter SchoolElementary

The Compass School

537 Old North Road, Kingston, RI 02881

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
217
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
The Compass School
Washington County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 165 Rhode Island elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
74thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
84thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
38thpercentile
Class size11.4 students per teacher
85thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Rhode Island elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About The Compass School

The Compass School is a charter elementary school in Kingston, Rhode Island, serving grades K–8. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Washington County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 217 students were enrolled, with about 11.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Rhode Island elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Rhode Island Department of Education. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 165 Rhode Island elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

537 Old North Road
Kingston, RI 02881
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
217 students
Students per teacher
11.4 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Rhode Island Department of Education
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
The Compass School
County
Washington County
NCES school ID
440003500245

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.