Enrollment
217
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Kingston, RI
The Compass School
Federal NCES profile for The Compass School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 440003500245Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
The Compass School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- students per teacher
- 8.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 217
- students enrolled
The Compass School has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: The Compass School · Rhode Island
NCES ID 440003500245 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 13.8:1 Rhode Island avg
-7% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.8%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
-78% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How The Compass School compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
What stands out at The Compass School
The Compass School is a lower-poverty, small charter elementary school in Kingston, Rhode Island, enrolling 217 students.
At 12.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Rhode Island median, within a few percentage points of the 13.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.8% free-meal eligibility runs 78% below the Rhode Island average.
Enrollment of 217 puts it in the smaller third of Rhode Island schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 308 scored Rhode Island schools.
Among 39 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Rhode Island schools statewide, it ranks #30, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The Compass School is a single-school charter district, so The Compass School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How The Compass School compares
The Compass School on the metrics families compare, against Rhode Island and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Rhode Island | Rhode Island avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.8:1 | ▼ 7% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.8% | ▼ 78% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 217 | top 85% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
217
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
8.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 78% below the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 7% below state mean
Top 45% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.7%
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
$18,117
per pupil, district-wide
- below Rhode Island avg of $20,315
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
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 85.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 4.6%
Asian 1.4%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 85.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.5, The Compass School is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for The Compass School, which includes The Compass School.
$18,117
Per student
-11%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $20,315
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.2%
State 20.1%
Federal 9.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Rhode Island, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~217 students)
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Frequently asked questions about The Compass School
How many students attend The Compass School?
The Compass School has 217 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Kingston, RI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Compass School?
The student-teacher ratio at The Compass School is 12.8:1, which is 7% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at The Compass School?
8.8% of students at The Compass School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of The Compass School?
The largest demographic group at The Compass School is White at 85.2% of enrollment, in Kingston, RI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for The Compass School?
The Compass School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is The Compass School a good school?
The Compass School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in The Compass School?
None; The Compass School is a single-school charter district, and The Compass School is its only campus.
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