The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 64% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Kingston Hill Academy
Kingston Hill Academy is a single-school independent charter district in Rhode Island serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The enrollment is small and spread evenly across the six grade levels, with each grade holding a comparable share of students. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller representation across Hispanic, Asian, Black, and multiracial students, along with a very small number of American Indian or Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, and neither was information on students with individualized education programs or English learners, so the picture of economic disadvantage and special populations here is incomplete.
On Rhode Island's state assessments, Kingston Hill Academy posts strong results. In math and English language arts, tested across grades three through five, a solid majority of students reached proficiency, with every tested student participating. Science, assessed only in fifth grade, showed a comparable level of proficiency. These are well-above-average marks for an elementary school, and the full participation rate means the results reflect the whole tested population rather than a skewed subset. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent steady performance, recent improvement, or a single-year snapshot. A parent looking at year-over-year stability would want to ask the school directly.
Because Kingston Hill Academy serves only elementary grades, certain common metrics do not apply. There is no graduation rate, no high school course access, and no college or career readiness data. This is a function of the grade band, not a gap in reporting.
The district brief returned no recent parent-relevant changes such as referenda, curriculum overhauls, or funding shifts meeting a lasting-impact threshold. The search found descriptive and demographic information but no substantive policy or programmatic shifts from recent years that would tell a family how the school is evolving. This is a quiet record, which could mean stability or could mean the school's internal changes simply did not surface in public reporting.
Several categories that would help a family understand the day-to-day environment were absent. No locale brief or community and economic context was provided, so there is no grounded picture here of the surrounding town, housing costs, commute patterns, or neighborhood character. No data on staffing, discipline, attendance, course access, or civil-rights topics such as bullying or harassment incidents was available. Program offerings were also missing, so it is not clear from the data what enrichment, intervention, or specialized instruction the school provides beyond the standard elementary curriculum. A family considering Kingston Hill Academy would benefit from asking the school directly about teacher retention, class sizes, arts and physical education, and any supports for struggling or advanced learners.
What the data does say is that this is a small, elementary-only charter school with a relatively homogeneous student body and strong academic outcomes on state tests. For a parent weighing fit, the academic results are a real strength. The missing pieces around economic diversity, special populations, staffing, and community context leave a partial view, and filling those in will require a conversation with the school or a visit rather than reliance on the available record.
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