Other / mixed grade configuration · North Kingstown, RI

Fishing Cove El. School

Federal NCES profile for Fishing Cove El. School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 440075000398
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fishing Cove El. School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median.

#7 of 8
public schools in North Kingstown · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
14.4:1
students per teacher
22.2%
free-lunch eligible

Fishing Cove El. School has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fishing Cove El. School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in North Kingstown, RI.

School address

North Kingstown, RI 02852
District: North Kingstown · Rhode Island

NCES ID 440075000398 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Fishing Cove El. School held near 334 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 24.4 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 440075000398 · North Kingstown, RI Other · SMALL · TRAD

346 enr · 14.4:1 · 22.2% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: North Kingstown Sr. High (1,278 students)

Fishing Cove El. School held near 334 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 24.4 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

Fishing Cove El. School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fishing Cove El. School reports 346 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Fishing Cove El. School compares

Fishing Cove El. School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Rhode Island and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Rhode Island Rhode Island avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.4:1 ▲ 4% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.2% ▼ 44% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 346 top 54% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
346
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.2%
free-lunch eligible - 44% below the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 68% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
29.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,219
per pupil, district-wide - below Rhode Island avg of $21,508
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 7.2%
Asian 4.3%
African American 2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%

Largest group: White at 74.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.2, Fishing Cove El. School is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

District finance for North Kingstown reports $20,219 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fishing Cove El. School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North Kingstown Sr. High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Davisville Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hamilton School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stony Lane El. School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wickford Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fishing Cove El. School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

North Kingstown · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~346 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fishing Cove El. School

How many students attend Fishing Cove El. School?

Fishing Cove El. School has 346 students enrolled. It is a public school in North Kingstown, RI. CCD year-over-year: 325 (2022-23) → 334 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fishing Cove El. School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fishing Cove El. School is 14.4:1, which is 4% higher than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Fishing Cove El. School?

22.2% of students at Fishing Cove El. School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fishing Cove El. School?

The largest demographic group at Fishing Cove El. School is White at 74.0% of enrollment, in North Kingstown, RI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fishing Cove El. School?

Fishing Cove El. School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fishing Cove El. School rank among public schools in North Kingstown?

By Resource Investment Index, Fishing Cove El. School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in North Kingstown, RI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in North Kingstown on the city page.

What other schools are in North Kingstown?

Besides Fishing Cove El. School, North Kingstown also operates North Kingstown Sr. High (1,278 students), Davisville Middle School (477 students), and Hamilton School (447 students). See the North Kingstown district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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