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South Kingstown Schools
South Kingstown is a public school district in Rhode Island, based in Washington County (Wakefield). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
South Kingstown 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 South Kingstown
3 of 7 schools in South Kingstown carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3
Best schools in South Kingstown
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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.
- B+ South Kingstown High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Curtis Corner Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Broad Rock Middle School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in South Kingstown
All schools, A to Z (7)
- B Broad Rock Middle School, Wakefield
- B+ Curtis Corner Middle School, Wakefield
- Matunuck School, Wakefield
- Peace Dale School, Peace Dale
- B+ South Kingstown High, Wakefield
- Wakefield School, Wakefield
- West Kingston School, West Kingston
Where South Kingstown schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Wakefield (5)
- West Kingston (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Rhode Island
- County: Washington County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,348 students with 202 full-time-equivalent teachers and 399 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4401020
- 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
- Narragansett (3 schools, 3 mi)
- Chariho (7 schools, 8 mi)
- North Kingstown (8 schools, 12 mi)
- Newport (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Exeter-West Greenwich (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Westerly (6 schools, 14 mi)
- Middletown (5 schools, 16 mi)
- East Greenwich (6 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about South Kingstown
How many schools are in South Kingstown?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in South Kingstown, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does South Kingstown serve?
The largest by graded schools: Wakefield, West Kingston.
How good are the schools in South Kingstown?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 50% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 51.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend South Kingstown?
2,348 students were enrolled in South Kingstown in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is South Kingstown?
South Kingstown is in Rhode Island, based in Washington County, with its district office in Wakefield. Its boundary covers about 56.4 sq mi.