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Block Island School

๐Ÿ“ Block Island School, High Street, Block Island, Washington County, 02807

130
Pupils
6.2
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Block Island School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Block Island, Washington County. The school has 130 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Shoreham school district. It serves grades Kโ€“12 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 6.2:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. The school offers 3 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
New Shoreham

Enrollment & staffing

Block Island School enrolls 130 students across grades Kโ€“12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 6.2:1.

Male students
65 (50%)
Female students
65 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
20.9
Student-teacher ratio
6.2:1
Grade span
Kโ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White9976%
Hispanic or Latino2721%
Two or more races32.3%
Black or African American1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

3 of the school's 130 students (2.3%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 3 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.

School setting & status

Rural, DistantGrades Kโ€“12

Block Island School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-20, state senate district 37, state house district 36.

School district: New Shoreham

Block Island School is one of 1 schools in New Shoreham, based in Block Island, Rhode Island. The district serves 126 students district-wide and employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 130 students, Block Island School is close to the district average of about 126 students per school.

126
District students
1
Schools
20
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

57%
Reading proficient
42%
Math proficient
75%
Graduation rate
4%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (3) โญ Gifted program

Setting: Rural - Distant

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