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The Compass School

Serves grades KG - 8

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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School Overview

Address
537 Old North Road
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone
(401) 788-8322
District
The Compass School
County
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Type of School
Regular elementary or secondary
Magnet School
No
Charter School
Yes
Students Enrolled
215
Classroom Teachers
17

School Quality Ratings

School Quality Compared to Rhode Island

9

(10 is best)

Better than 83.2% of all RI schools.

School Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

The Compass School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind Tests)

Grade 3

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
51%
36%
47%
37%
55%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 4

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
53%
35%
45%
33%
60%
36%
53%
35%
45%
33%
60%
36%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 5

50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
32%
41%
35%
34%
30%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 6

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
61%
30%
58%
31%
63%
28%
61%
30%
58%
31%
63%
28%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 7

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
59%
27%
57%
29%
60%
26%
59%
27%
57%
29%
60%
26%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Grade 8

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
48%
28%
58%
32%
39%
23%
48%
28%
58%
32%
39%
23%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math
School
State

Class Size (number of students per classroom teacher)

17.5 15 12.5 10 7.5 5 2.5 0
13
13
13
16
    AVG FOR THIS SCHOOL
    AVG FOR DISTRICT
    AVG FOR STATE
    AVG FOR NATION
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT BY GRADE NUMBER OF STUDENTS PERCENTAGE
Kindergarten 19 8.8%
Grade 1 17 7.9%
Grade 2 20 9.3%
Grade 3 20 9.3%
Grade 4 20 9.3%
Grade 5 30 14.0%
Grade 6 30 14.0%
Grade 7 28 13.0%
Grade 8 31 14.4%
Total 215 100%

School enrollment by group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This School This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 90.9% 90.9% 55.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 9.5%
Hispanic 7.2% 7.2% 31.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 1.0% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.0% 1.0% 0.9%
Economic Groups This School This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 9.3% 9.3% 45.4%
Free lunch eligible 8.8% 8.8% 39.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.5% 0.5% 6.1%
POPULATION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
POPULATION Unreported 1,095,962
POPULATION DENSITY (per sq. mile) Unreported 1,061
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY AGE DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
4 YEARS OLD AND BELOW Unreported 4.9%
5-19 YEARS OLD Unreported 17.3%
20-44 YEARS OLD Unreported 33.2%
45-64 YEARS OLD Unreported 26.3%
65 OR OLDER Unreported 18.3%
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
Number Of Households Unreported 436,902
Single Parent Households With Children Unreported 8.4%
Adults With At Least A High School Diploma Unreported 89.5%
Adults With At Least A Bachelor's Degree Unreported 37.3%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT FOR THIS SCHOOL STATE
$150,000 or more Unreported 23.6%
$100,000 - $149,999 Unreported 19.4%
$75,000 - $99,999 Unreported 12.9%
$50,000 - $74,999 Unreported 14.2%
$30,000 - $49,999 Unreported 12.1%
$15,000 - $29,999 Unreported 9.0%
$15,000 or less Unreported 8.8%

Education Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,177 $1,973,000 35.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $595 $128,000 2.3%
Staff $460 $99,000 1.8%
General Administration $572 $123,000 2.2%
School Administration $698 $150,000 2.7%
Operation $1,293 $278,000 5.0%
Transportation $1,121 $241,000 4.3%
Other $1,674 $360,000 6.5%
Total Support $6,414 $1,379,000 24.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $10,186 $2,190,000 39.5%
Total Expenditures $25,777 $5,542,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,721 $1,473,540,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,170 $298,256,000 10.3%
Staff $790 $108,635,000 3.8%
General Administration $306 $42,092,000 1.5%
School Administration $969 $133,201,000 4.6%
Operation $1,596 $219,360,000 7.6%
Transportation $700 $96,250,000 3.3%
Other $839 $115,349,000 4.0%
Total Support $7,371 $1,013,143,000 35.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,949 $405,285,000 14.0%
Total Expenditures $21,040 $2,891,968,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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