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Kingston Hill Academy

850 Stony Fort Road, Saunderstown, RI 02874 · (401) 783-8282 · Washington County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
  • ATest 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.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools

Enrollment
260
Elementary
STATE 332
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
49 students
STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4517%
Grade 14618%
Grade 24618%
Grade 34618%
Grade 44317%
Grade 53413%

This year's kindergarten class (45) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (34).

Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 64% · US 70%
White
19776%
STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
2510%
STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
73%
STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
114%
STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
187%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
13452%
Female
12648%

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Test scores

RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
66.9%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
65.3%
RI avg 32.8%

What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.

Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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Kingston Hill Academy this school26018.8%N/A
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24715.8%N/A
Cedar Hill School
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29926.4%N/A
West Kingston School
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31321.4%N/A
Melville School
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31615.8%N/A
Frenchtown School
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27312.8%N/A
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Kingston Hill Academy ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Washington County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
65.3%#18 of 166#5 of 19
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
66.9%#8 of 166#2 of 19
Enrollment
ranked largest first
260#122 of 179#11 of 20
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#48 of 168#9 of 20
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.9%#104 of 159#5 of 20
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
18.8%#152 of 176#16 of 20
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
260
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+45% since 2010-11, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 8.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252602112.4:119% (49)
2023-242602112.4:113% (33)
2022-2326019.613.3:19% (24)
2020-21259318.3:115% (39)
2017-1819013.414.2:116% (30)
2015-161831611.4:119% (35)
2010-111791511.9:123% (41)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kingston Hill Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 37% (190 to 260); teachers up 56% (13.4 to 21).

About Kingston Hill Academy

Kingston Hill Academy is a small elementary school in Saunderstown, Rhode Island. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 260 students. The school is 22% below the average for elementary schools in Rhode Island.

Kingston Hill Academy is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

At Kingston Hill Academy, 76% of students are White. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Census figures show Washington County is about 90% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kingston Hill Academy scores 41%.

Staffing at Kingston Hill Academy comes to 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4:1. Elementary schools in Rhode Island average 13.6:1, 1.2 more students per teacher than here. Kingston Hill Academy counts 19% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Washington County report 30%.

Kingston Hill Academy earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 93% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.

Washington County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $106,638 a year, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Kingston Hill Academy shares Washington County with 37 other public schools.

Among nearby public schools, The Compass School is closest at about 0.4 miles. Kingston Hill Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles.

The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area. Kingston Hill Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

Enrollment at Kingston Hill Academy was 259 in 2020-21 and 260 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 8.3:1 in 2020-21 and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.

Kingston Hill Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Washington County at a glance

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Population
130,344
Census ACS
Median income
$106,638
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
13,313 students

Quick facts

School name
Kingston Hill Academy
District
Kingston Hill Academy
Address
850 Stony Fort Road, Saunderstown, RI 02874
Phone
(401) 783-8282
County
Washington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
260
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
49 (19%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
440003300225
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Kingston Hill Academy
What is the total enrollment at Kingston Hill Academy?
Kingston Hill Academy enrolls approximately 260 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Kingston Hill Academy serve?
Kingston Hill Academy serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kingston Hill Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kingston Hill Academy is approximately 12.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kingston Hill Academy?
At Kingston Hill Academy, the student body is approximately 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Kingston Hill Academy in?
Kingston Hill Academy is part of Kingston Hill Academy.
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