📍 537 Old North Road, Kingston, Washington County, 02881
The Compass School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Kingston, Washington County. The school has 215 pupils enrolled. It is part of the The Compass School school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. It operates as a public charter school. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
The Compass School enrolls 215 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 7% Hispanic or Latino and 3.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 189 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 7% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 3.3% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
20 of the school's 215 students (9.3%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 19 qualify for free lunch and 1 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
The Compass School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). It operates as a public charter school. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-20, state senate district 37, state house district 33.
The Compass School is one of 1 schools in The Compass School, based in Kingston, Rhode Island. The district serves 217 students district-wide and employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 215 students, The Compass School is close to the district average of about 217 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe