Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 331 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH KINGSTOWN·NCES 440075000169
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset
166 Mark Drive, North Kingstown, RI 02852 · (401) 541-6360 · Washington County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
138 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
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RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
33.6%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
27.0%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset this school | 212 | 65.1% | N/A |
| Agnes B. Hennessey School East Providence | 242 | 66.1% | N/A |
| Lippitt School Warwick | 223 | 57.8% | N/A |
| Kevin K. Coleman School Woonsocket | 256 | 67.2% | N/A |
| Kent Heights School East Providence | 251 | 56.2% | N/A |
| Emma G. Whiteknact School East Providence | 216 | 69.0% | 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 Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #109 of 166 | #19 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #78 of 166 | #18 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #159 of 179 | #19 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #2 of 168 | #1 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #39 of 159 | #1 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #64 of 176 | #1 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #20 of 99 | #4 of 12 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
212
-15 (-7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 212 | 24 | 8.8:1 | 65% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 22 | 9.9:1 | 61% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 232 | 22.7 | 10.2:1 | 99% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 227 | 27 | 8.4:1 | 67% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 25.1 | 10.7:1 | 66% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 294 | 25 | 11.8:1 | 64% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 15 | 22.0:1 | 52% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 257 | 14 | 18.4:1 | 24% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 268 | 19 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (268 to 212); teachers down 4% (25.1 to 24).
About Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset is an elementary school in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, according to federal school records. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 212 students. The school is 36% below the average for elementary schools in Rhode Island.
North Kingstown counts 8 schools and 3,748 students, including Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset.
The share of White students at Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset is 57%, a majority. Smaller groups are 21% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Black, and 2% Native American. For comparison, the population of Washington County is roughly 90% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 62, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset is 8.8:1, based on 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island is 13.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset counts 65% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 30%.
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
In Washington County, the median household earns about $106,638 a year, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Washington County has 38 public schools with about 13,313 students, including Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset.
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset's nearest public school is Forest Park El. School (about 0.8 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset.
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The school's student count fell 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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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 North Kingstown
- North Kingstown Sr. HighHigh · 1,278 students
- Davisville Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Hamilton SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Stony Lane El. SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Fishing Cove El. SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Wickford Middle SchoolMiddle · 339 students
Other schools in North Kingstown
- North Kingstown Sr. HighHigh · 1,278 students
- Davisville Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Hamilton SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Stony Lane El. SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Fishing Cove El. SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Wickford Middle SchoolMiddle · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Forest Park El. School0.8 mi · 264
- Davisville Middle School1.4 mi · 477
- Fishing Cove El. School1.9 mi · 346
- Meadowbrook Farms School2.6 mi · 281
- Archie R. Cole MS2.8 mi · 597
- East Greenwich High2.8 mi · 742
Frequently asked questions
About Suzanne M. Henseler QuidnessetHow large is Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset?
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset enrolls approximately 212 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset serve?
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset have?
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset?
Student demographics at Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset are roughly 57% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset in?
Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset is part of North Kingstown.
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