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Enrollment
492
High
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 777
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NARRAGANSETT·NCES 250828001285
Narragansett Regional High
464 Baldwinville Rd, Baldwinville, MA 01436 · (978) 939-5388 · Worcester County
GRADES 08–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Massachusetts public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Massachusetts public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 23.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 123 | 25% |
| Grade 9 | 97 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 18% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Narragansett. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.1%
MA avg 43.8% . -18.9pp since 2018
Math
32.9%
MA avg 42.2% . -35.1pp since 2018
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 35 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.1% | 32.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.4% | 31.5% |
| 2022-23 | 47.6% | 41.2% |
| 2021-22 | 41.9% | 33.3% |
| 2020-21 | 45.3% | 28.7% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 68.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Narragansett Regional High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Worcester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #201 of 327 ▲ 36 | #29 of 51 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #230 of 326 ▼ 3 | #37 of 51 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.6pp | #203 of 315 | #29 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #247 of 379 | #31 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #232 of 325 | #31 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #266 of 325 | #42 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +42.6% | #11 of 133 | #1 of 24 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
492
+73 (+17%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 492 | 40.2 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 36.1 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 468 | 36.7 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 419 | 37 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 31.3 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 31 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 36 | 12.6:1 | 27% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 379 | N/A | N/A | 11% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 590 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Narragansett Regional High.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (345 to 492); teachers up 29% (31.3 to 40.2).
About Narragansett Regional High
A small high school in Baldwinville, Massachusetts, Narragansett Regional High is part of Narragansett. Classes run from 8 through 12, and the school has 492 students. Against the 777-student average for high schools in Massachusetts, enrollment here is 37% lower.
Narragansett (3 schools, 1,439 students) runs Narragansett Regional High.
At Narragansett Regional High, White students make up 83% of the student body. The school is also 10% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 73%. Narragansett Regional High has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 12.2:1 comes from the school's 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, high schools in Massachusetts average 23.4:1.
allk12 grades Narragansett Regional High a C+. The grade compares the school only with Massachusetts public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Worcester County, median household income is about $95,939, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Narragansett Regional High is among the 257 public schools in Worcester County.
Narragansett Middle is the public school closest to Narragansett Regional High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
Narragansett Regional High falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 492, 17% above the 419 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Worcester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
867,788
Census ACS
Median income
$95,939
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
257
121,490 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Narragansett
- Templeton Elementary SchoolElementary · 581 students
- Narragansett MiddleMiddle · 366 students
Nearby schools
- Narragansett Middle0.0 mi · 366
- Templeton Elementary School2.4 mi · 581
- Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology4.7 mi · 123
- Gardner High4.8 mi · 808
- Gardner Middle School4.9 mi · 514
- Gardner Elementary School5.2 mi · 1,087
Frequently asked questions
About Narragansett Regional HighWhat is the total enrollment at Narragansett Regional High?
Narragansett Regional High enrolls approximately 492 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does Narragansett Regional High serve?
Narragansett Regional High serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Narragansett Regional High?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at Narragansett Regional High.
What is the student diversity at Narragansett Regional High?
Student demographics at Narragansett Regional High are roughly 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Narragansett Regional High public or private?
Narragansett Regional High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Narragansett.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.