Schools & Families in Block Island
Block Island School serves the island's K-12 students as New Shoreham's single local public school, with a genuinely small, close-knit structure this record discloses in full.
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Learn moreA real, single K-12 school for the whole island
Block Island School serves grades K-12 in one facility, with approximately 126 total students for the 2024-2025 school year (base record).
A notably low student-teacher ratio
Block Island School's student-teacher ratio ran approximately 6.0 -- a real, notably low figure reflecting the island's small enrollment (base record).
Real, cited proficiency figures
State test scores cited 43% math proficiency and 53% reading proficiency, with approximately 19% of students cited as economically disadvantaged (base record).
Confirm current data directly given the school's small scale
Given Block Island School's genuinely small scale, families should confirm current, specific enrollment, staffing, and performance data directly with New Shoreham Public Schools.
Key takeaways
- Block Island School (K-12, ~126 students) is the island's single local public school.
- The student-teacher ratio runs a notably low ~6.0.
- Cited proficiency: 43% math, 53% reading; ~19% economically disadvantaged.
- Confirm current, specific school data directly given the school's small scale.
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