Enrollment
263
Middle
DISTRICT 322 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NARRAGANSETT·NCES 440066000396
Narragansett Pier School
235 South Pier Road, Narragansett, RI 02882 · (401) 792-9430 · Washington County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- A-Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
79 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 64 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 29% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 64% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Narragansett Pier School→Narragansett High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Narragansett. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.5%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
49.6%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 →
Schools most like Narragansett Pier School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narragansett Pier School this school | 263 | 30.0% | N/A |
| Wickford Middle School North Kingstown | 339 | 24.8% | N/A |
| Scituate Middle School North Scituate | 260 | 21.9% | N/A |
| Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Jr. West Greenwich | 256 | 18.8% | N/A |
| Ponaganset Middle School North Scituate | 396 | 25.3% | N/A |
| Tiverton Middle School Tiverton | 499 | 34.7% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island middle 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 Narragansett Pier School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #9 of 52 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #9 of 56 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #51 of 59 | #6 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #37 of 53 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #46 of 54 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.0% | #45 of 58 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.1% | #1 of 38 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
263
-65 (-20%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 448
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 263 | 20 | 13.2:1 | 30% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 23 | 12.5:1 | 18% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 22.8 | 13.0:1 | 17% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 16% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 24.5 | 17.6:1 | 17% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 409 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 22% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 39 | 11.3:1 | 18% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 567 | 53 | 10.7:1 | 15% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 448 | 36 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Narragansett Pier School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (432 to 263); teachers down 18% (24.5 to 20).
About Narragansett Pier School
Narragansett Pier School is a small middle school based in Narragansett, Rhode Island. It educates 263 students in grades 5 through 8. The school's enrollment is 50% smaller than the 523 average for middle schools in Rhode Island.
Narragansett has 966 students in 3 schools, and Narragansett Pier School is one of those schools.
At Narragansett Pier School, White students make up 83% of the student body. Other students are 8% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Narragansett Pier School has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Narragansett Pier School, 20 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.2:1. Across middle schools in Rhode Island, the average ratio is about 12.7:1. Roughly 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Washington County, the average is about the same, 30%.
Narragansett Pier School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 84% of Rhode Island public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Washington County residents, median household income is about $106,638, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 38 public schools in Washington County, with a combined enrollment of about 13,313.
Narragansett High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.
Federal data place Narragansett Pier School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 263, 20% below the 328 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.2:1, from 14.3:1.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Narragansett
- Narragansett High SchoolHigh · 372 students
- Narragansett ElementaryElementary · 331 students
Other schools in Narragansett
- Narragansett High SchoolHigh · 372 students
- Narragansett ElementaryElementary · 331 students
Nearby schools
- Narragansett High School0.1 mi · 372
- Narragansett Elementary0.6 mi · 331
- South Kingstown High1.8 mi · 688
- Broad Rock Middle School2.1 mi · 554
- Peace Dale School2.4 mi · 412
- Matunuck School4.9 mi · 246
Frequently asked questions
About Narragansett Pier SchoolHow large is Narragansett Pier School?
Narragansett Pier School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Narragansett Pier School serve?
Narragansett Pier School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Narragansett Pier School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Narragansett Pier School.
How diverse is Narragansett Pier School?
Narragansett Pier School reports a student body of 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Narragansett Pier School in?
Narragansett Pier School is part of Narragansett.
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