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Newport Schools
Newport is a public school district in Rhode Island, based in Newport County (Newport). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Newport on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Newport
3 of 3 schools in Newport carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Newport
Statewide rankings: all 55 high schools in Rhode Island · all 57 middle schools in Rhode Island · all 168 elementary schools in Rhode Island
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Rogers High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Claiborne Pell Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Frank E Thompson Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Newport
High schools (1)
- C Rogers High School, Newport
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Frank E Thompson Middle, Newport
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D+ Claiborne Pell Elementary, Newport
Where Newport schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Newport (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Rhode Island
- County: Newport County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,856 students with 200 full-time-equivalent teachers and 416 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4400720
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Middletown (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Portsmouth (4 schools, 8 mi)
- North Kingstown (8 schools, 9 mi)
- Narragansett (3 schools, 10 mi)
- Tiverton (5 schools, 11 mi)
- South Kingstown (7 schools, 13 mi)
- East Greenwich (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Bristol Warren (6 schools, 15 mi)
Questions about Newport
How many schools are in Newport?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Newport, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Newport serve?
The largest by graded schools: Newport.
How good are the schools in Newport?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 19.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Newport?
1,856 students were enrolled in Newport in the 2023-24 school year, about 9.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Newport?
Newport is in Rhode Island, based in Newport County, with its district office in Newport. Its boundary covers about 7.6 sq mi.