The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Newport County, Rhode Island
20 public schools in Newport County, Rhode Island appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Frank E. Thompson Middle leads the list at 10.2%, against a median of 1.9% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank E. Thompson Middle | Newport, RI | 10.2%(51) |
| 2 | Claiborne Pell Elementary | Newport, RI | 9.4%(62) |
| 3 | Rogers High School | Newport, RI | 9.0%(54) |
| 4 | Forest Avenue School | Middletown, RI | 8.6%(26) |
| 5 | Gaudet Middle School | Middletown, RI | 5.8%(25) |
| 6 | Middletown High School | Middletown, RI | 5.2%(27) |
| 7 | Wilbur and McMahon Schools | Little Compton, RI | 5.1%(11) |
| 8 | Aquidneck School | Middletown, RI | 5.0%(15) |
| 9 | Gaudet Learning Academy | Middletown, RI | 4.3%(11) |
| 10 | Portsmouth High School | Portsmouth, RI | 1.9%(15) |
| 11 | Melville School | Portsmouth, RI | 1.9%(6) |
| 12 | Pocasset School | Tiverton, RI | 1.9%(4) |
| 13 | Portsmouth Middle School | Portsmouth, RI | 1.7%(10) |
| 14 | Tiverton High School | Tiverton, RI | 1.6%(7) |
| 15 | Tiverton Middle School | Tiverton, RI | 1.6%(8) |
| 16 | Jamestown School-Lawn | Jamestown, RI | 1.6%(3) |
| 17 | Howard Hathaway School | Portsmouth, RI | 1.0%(4) |
| 18 | Fort Barton School | Tiverton, RI | 0.8%(1) |
| 19 | Jamestown School-Melrose | Jamestown, RI | 0.5%(1) |
| 20 | Ranger School | Tiverton, RI | 0.0%(0) |
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