For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 716 students in Newport, RI.
The top ranked public preschool in Newport, RI is Claiborne Pell Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Newport, RI public preschool have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 30% statewide average). Pre schools in Newport have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Rhode Island public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Preschools in Newport, RI (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Claiborne Pell Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Dexter Street
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 842-1900
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 842-1900
Grades: PK-4
| 716 students
Newport, Rhode Island 九游体育s (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
32 Narragansett Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-1690
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-1690
Grades: K-5
| 150 students
134 Van Zandt Ave
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-0363
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-0363
Grades: K-4
| 193 students
15 Cranston Ave
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-1660
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-1660
Grades: K-4
| 236 students
513 Broadway
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-0376
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-0376
Grades: PK-5
| 155 students
90 Harrison Ave
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-2785
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-2785
Grades: PK-4
| 243 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public preschools in Newport, RI?
The top ranked public preschools in Newport, RI include Claiborne Pell Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Newport?
1 public preschools are located in Newport.
What is the racial composition of students in Newport?
Newport public preschools minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschools average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
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