Summary:
The Foster-Glocester school district in Rhode Island is home to two standout schools: Ponaganset High School and Ponaganset Middle School. Both schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with Ponaganset High School ranked 14th out of 61 high schools and Ponaganset Middle School ranked 20th out of 64 middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year.
Academically, the students at both Ponaganset High School and Ponaganset Middle School outperform the state averages on standardized tests. At Ponaganset High School, 66.7% of 11th-grade students are proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, and 32.1% are proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, well above the state averages of 47.8% and 21.7%, respectively. Similarly, Ponaganset Middle School students exceed the state averages on RICAS tests, with 45.8% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 30.9% proficient or better in Mathematics across all grades, compared to the state averages of 28.4-31.9% and 24.9-25.9%, respectively.
The high performance of these schools is likely due to the significant resources invested in them. Both Ponaganset High School and Ponaganset Middle School have relatively low student-to-teacher ratios, at 12.8 and 11.3, respectively, and spend well above the state average per student, at $15,940 and $18,644 per student, respectively. This suggests that the Foster-Glocester school district is committed to providing a high-quality education for its students.
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