Best Elementary Schools in Rhode Island (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

168

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in Rhode Island, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

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Rhode Island elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Community School	Cumberland	Cumberland	74%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	654
#2	A+	Jamestown School Melrose	Jamestown	Jamestown	74%	66%	Exceeds Expectations	224
#3	A+	Wilbur And Mcmahon Schools	Little Compton	Little Compton	74%	60%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	200
#4	A+	Nayatt School	Barrington	Barrington	68%	70%	Meets Expectations	338
#5	A+	Aquidneck School	Middletown	Middletown	67%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	318
#6	A+	Fort Barton School	Tiverton	Tiverton	67%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	190
#7	A+	Hamilton School	North Kingstown	North Kingstown	67%	66%	Meets Expectations	423
#8	A+	Lincoln Central Elem	Lincoln	Lincoln	67%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	415
#9	A+	Melville School	Portsmouth	Portsmouth	67%	56%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	328
#10	A+	Narragansett Elementary	Narragansett	Narragansett	67%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	343
#11	A+	Kingston Hill Academy (Charter)	Saunderstown	Kingston Hill Academy	65%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	260
#12	A+	Fishing Cove El School	North Kingstown	North Kingstown	64%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	325
#13	A+	Ashaway Elementary School	Ashaway	Chariho	63%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	195
#14	A	Howard Hathaway School	Portsmouth	Portsmouth	62%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	422
#15	A	James H Eldredge School	East Greenwich	East Greenwich	61%	61%	Meets Expectations	287
#16	A	West Glocester Elementary	Chepachet	Glocester	61%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	239
#17	A	North Smithfield Elementary	North Smithfield	North Smithfield	60%	52%	Exceeds Expectations	573
#18	A	Rockwell School	Bristol	Bristol Warren	60%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	264
#19	A	Fogarty Memorial	North Scituate	Glocester	59%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	336
#20	A	Forest Park El School	North Kingstown	North Kingstown	59%	58%	Meets Expectations	260
#21	A	Hampden Meadows School	Barrington	Barrington	59%	66%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	484
#22	A	Myron J Francis Elementary	Rumford	East Providence	57%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	389
#23	A	Ranger School	Tiverton	Tiverton	57%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	230
#24	A	Washington Oak School	Coventry	Coventry	57%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	625
#25	A	The Compass School (Charter)	Kingston	The Compass School	56%	59%	Meets Expectations	215
#26	A	Sowams Elementary School	Barrington	Barrington	55%	57%	Meets Expectations	257
#27	A-	Ashton School	Cumberland	Cumberland	53%	55%	Meets Expectations	295
#28	A-	Dunns Corners School	Westerly	Westerly	53%	53%	Meets Expectations	271
#29	A-	George Hanaford School	East Greenwich	East Greenwich	53%	57%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	263
#30	A-	Primrose Hill School	Barrington	Barrington	53%	54%	Meets Expectations	375
#31	A-	Stony Lane El School	North Kingstown	North Kingstown	53%	65%	Underperforms Expectations	375
#32	A-	Charlestown Elementary School	Charlestown	Chariho	52%	59%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	237
#33	A-	Peace Dale School	Peace Dale	South Kingstown	52%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	354
#34	A-	Richmond Elementary School	Wyoming	Chariho	52%	54%	Meets Expectations	405
#35	A-	John J Mclaughlin Cumberland	Cumberland	Cumberland	51%	51%	Meets Expectations	424
#36	A-	Matunuck School	Wakefield	South Kingstown	51%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	205
#37	A-	State Street School	Westerly	Westerly	51%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	255
#38	A-	Pocasset School	Tiverton	Tiverton	50%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	205
#39	A-	Vartan Gregorian El School	Providence	Providence	50%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	251
#40	B+	Forest Avenue School	Middletown	Middletown	50%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	281
#41	B+	Scott School	Warwick	Warwick	50%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	207
#42	B+	Hope Valley Elementary School	Hope Valley	Chariho	49%	56%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	293
#43	B+	Orchard Farms El School	Cranston	Cranston	48%	51%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	472
#44	B+	Colt Andrews School	Bristol	Bristol Warren	47%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	300
#45	B+	Raymond Laperche School	Smithfield	Smithfield	47%	48%	Meets Expectations	330
#46	B+	West Kingston School	West Kingston	South Kingstown	47%	56%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	306
#47	B+	Pleasant View Elementary Schoo	Smithfield	Smithfield	45%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	533
#48	B+	Stone Hill School	Cranston	Cranston	45%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	231
#49	B+	Clayville School	Clayville	Scituate	44%	49%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	142
#50	B+	North Scituate School	North Scituate	Scituate	44%	55%	Underperforms Expectations	226
#51	B+	Hugh Cole School	Warren	Bristol Warren	43%	45%	Meets Expectations	510
#52	B+	Old County Road School	Smithfield	Smithfield	43%	46%	Meets Expectations	229
#53	B	Hope School	Hope	Scituate	43%	54%	Underperforms Expectations	186
#54	B	Metcalf School	Exeter	Exeter-West Greenwich	43%	51%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	581
#55	B	Saylesville Elementary	Lincoln	Lincoln	43%	39%	Meets Expectations	293
#56	B	Tiogue School	Coventry	Coventry	42%	39%	Meets Expectations	322
#57	B	Garvin Memorial	Cumberland	Cumberland	41%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	410
#58	B	Edward S Rhodes School	Cranston	Cranston	40%	28%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	295
#59	B	Gaudet Learning Academy	Middletown	Middletown	40%	42%	Meets Expectations	287
#60	B	Oak Lawn School	Cranston	Cranston	40%	55%	Underperforms Expectations	271
#61	B	Park School	Warwick	Warwick	40%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	215
#62	B	Guiteras School	Bristol	Bristol Warren	39%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	234
#63	B	Lonsdale Elementary	Lincoln	Lincoln	39%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	296
#64	B	Wyman School	Warwick	Warwick	38%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	293
#65	B-	Achievement First Providence (Charter)	Providence	Achievement First Rhode Island	38%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	466
#66	B-	Kent Heights School	East Providence	East Providence	38%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	236
#67	B-	Norwood School	Warwick	Warwick	38%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	240
#68	B-	Steere Farm Elementary School	Pascoag	Burrillville	38%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	269
#69	B-	Western Coventry School	Coventry	Coventry	38%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	330
#70	B-	Blackstone Valley Prep (Charter)	Cumberland	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	37%	25%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	395
#71	B-	Garden City School	Cranston	Cranston	37%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	259
#72	B-	Bf Norton Elementary School	Cumberland	Cumberland	36%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	323
#73	B-	Northern Lincoln Elem	Manville	Lincoln	36%	35%	Meets Expectations	503
#74	B-	Woodridge School	Cranston	Cranston	36%	32%	Meets Expectations	260
#75	B-	Robertson School	Warwick	Warwick	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	281
#76	B-	Brown Avenue School	Johnston	Johnston	34%	33%	Meets Expectations	210
#77	B-	Francis J Varieur School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	34%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	246
#78	C+	Agnes B Hennessey School	East Providence	East Providence	34%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	258
#79	C+	Blackrock School	Coventry	Coventry	34%	37%	Meets Expectations	324
#80	C+	Blackstone Valley Prep E 2 (Charter)	Cumberland	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	34%	28%	Exceeds Expectations	409
#81	C+	Centredale School	North Providence	North Providence	33%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	224
#82	C+	Greenwood School	Warwick	Warwick	33%	35%	Meets Expectations	265
#83	C+	Leviton Dual Language School	Providence	Providence	33%	14%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	272
#84	C+	Waddington School	Riverside	East Providence	33%	31%	Meets Expectations	534
#85	C+	Cedar Hill School	Warwick	Warwick	32%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	310
#86	C+	Flora S Curtis School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	32%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	334
#87	C+	Greystone School	North Providence	North Providence	32%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	314
#88	C+	Stadium School	Cranston	Cranston	32%	19%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	229
#89	C+	Suzanne M Henseler Quidnesset	North Kingstown	North Kingstown	32%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	232
#90	C+	Orlo Avenue School	East Providence	East Providence	31%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	239
#91	C	Achievement First Iluminar (Charter)	Cranston	Achievement First Rhode Island	31%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	463
#92	C	Capt Isaac Paine El School	Foster	Foster	31%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	221
#93	C	Hopkins Hill School	Coventry	Coventry	31%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	339
#94	C	Springbrook Elementary School	Westerly	Westerly	31%	32%	Meets Expectations	260
#95	C	Glen Hills School	Cranston	Cranston	30%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	276
#96	C	Holliman School	Warwick	Warwick	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	282
#97	C	Blackstone Valley Prep Element (Charter)	Cumberland	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	29%	31%	Meets Expectations	262
#98	C	Curvin Mccabe School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	29%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	335
#99	C	Reservoir Avenue School	Providence	Providence	29%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	267
#100	C	Achievement First Promesa (Charter)	Providence	Achievement First Rhode Island	28%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	365
#101	C	Greenbush Elementary School	West Warwick	West Warwick	28%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	442
#102	C	Robert F Kennedy El School	Providence	Providence	28%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	408
#103	C	Thornton School	Johnston	Johnston	28%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	335
#104	C	Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E (Charter)	Lincoln	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	25%	32%	Meets Expectations	387
#105	C-	Emma G Whiteknact School	East Providence	East Providence	28%	20%	Exceeds Expectations	240
#106	C-	W R Dutemple School	Cranston	Cranston	28%	19%	Exceeds Expectations	280
#107	C-	Sherman School	Warwick	Warwick	27%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	316
#108	C-	Times2 Elementary School (Charter)	Providence	Providence	27%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	315
#109	C-	William Callahan School	Harrisville	Burrillville	27%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	318
#110	C-	Agnes E Little School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	26%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	341
#111	C-	Asa Messer El School	Providence	Providence	26%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	537
#112	C-	Edgewood Highland	Cranston	Cranston	26%	25%	Meets Expectations	302
#113	C-	James L Mcguire School	North Providence	North Providence	26%	26%	Meets Expectations	388
#114	C-	Silver Spring School	East Providence	East Providence	26%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	219
#115	C-	International Charter School (Charter)	Pawtucket	International Charter	25%	27%	Meets Expectations	380
#116	C-	Stephen Olney School	North Providence	North Providence	25%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	386
#117	D+	Martin Luther King El School	Providence	Providence	24%	25%	Meets Expectations	407
#118	D+	Rise Prep Mayoral Academy (Charter)	Woonsocket	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy	24%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	425
#119	D+	Robert L Bailey Iv	Providence	Providence	24%	13%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	394
#120	D+	Sarah Dyer Barnes School	Johnston	Johnston	24%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	284
#121	D+	Warwick Neck School	Warwick	Warwick	24%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	282
#122	D+	Achievement First Envision Ele (Charter)	Providence	Achievement First Rhode Island	23%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	277
#123	D+	Claiborne Pell Elementary	Newport	Newport	23%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	697
#124	D+	Eden Park School	Cranston	Cranston	23%	20%	Meets Expectations	242
#125	D+	Hoxsie School	Warwick	Warwick	23%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	258
#126	D+	Potter Burns School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	23%	22%	Meets Expectations	437
#127	D+	Southside Elementary Charter (Charter)	Providence	SouthSide Charter School	23%	12%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	141
#128	D+	The Learning Community (Charter)	Central Falls	Learning Community	23%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	576
#129	D+	Veazie Street School	Providence	Providence	23%	9%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	469
#130	D	George J Peters School	Cranston	Cranston	23%	24%	Meets Expectations	273
#131	D	Lippitt School	Warwick	Warwick	22%	23%	Meets Expectations	247
#132	D	Winsor Hill School	Johnston	Johnston	21%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	384
#133	D	Fallon Memorial School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	20%	18%	Meets Expectations	566
#134	D	George J West El School	Providence	Providence	20%	13%	Exceeds Expectations	601
#135	D	Arlington School	Cranston	Cranston	19%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	206
#136	D	Leo A Savoie School	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	19%	20%	Meets Expectations	304
#137	D	Oakland Beach School	Warwick	Warwick	19%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	330
#138	D	Bernon Heights School	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	18%	18%	Meets Expectations	403
#139	D	John F Horgan School	West Warwick	West Warwick	18%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	467
#140	D	Lillian Feinstein El School	Providence	Providence	18%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	365
#141	D	Paul Cuffee Lower School (Charter)	Providence	Paul Cuffee Charter Sch	17%	14%	Meets Expectations	359
#142	D	William Dabate Elem School	Providence	Providence	17%	9%	Exceeds Expectations	371
#143	D-	Henry J Winters School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	17%	13%	Meets Expectations	513
#144	D-	Highlander Elementary Charter (Charter)	Providence	Highlander	17%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	269
#145	D-	Cunningham School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	16%	10%	Exceeds Expectations	383
#146	D-	Elizabeth Baldwin School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	16%	12%	Exceeds Expectations	357
#147	D-	Nathanael Greene School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	16%	16%	Meets Expectations	382
#148	D-	Pleasant View School	Providence	Providence	16%	15%	Meets Expectations	418
#149	D-	Raices Dual Language Academy	Central Falls	Central Falls	16%	12%	Meets Expectations	221
#150	D-	The Hope Academy (Charter)	Providence	The Hope Academy	16%	19%	Meets Expectations	317
#151	D-	Cornel Young And Charlotte Woods	Providence	Providence	15%	13%	Meets Expectations	519
#152	D-	Anthony Carnevale Elementary	Providence	Providence	14%	11%	Meets Expectations	464
#153	D-	Frank D Spaziano Elem School	Providence	Providence	14%	12%	Meets Expectations	376
#154	D-	Mary E Fogarty El School	Providence	Providence	14%	8%	Exceeds Expectations	390
#155	D-	Wakefield Hills El School	West Warwick	West Warwick	14%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	401
#156	F	Joseph A Whelan School	North Providence	North Providence	13%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	247
#157	F	Segue Inst For Learning (Charter)	Central Falls	Segue Institute for Learning	13%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	307
#158	F	Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S (Charter)	Providence	Nuestro Mundo Public Charter	12%	12%	Meets Expectations	191
#159	F	Gladstone Street School	Cranston	Cranston	11%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	477
#160	F	Globe Park School	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	11%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	498
#161	F	Harry Kizirian Elementary	Providence	Providence	11%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	539
#162	F	Webster Avenue School	Providence	Providence	11%	12%	Meets Expectations	302
#163	F	Alfred Lima SR El School	Providence	Providence	10%	12%	Meets Expectations	593
#164	F	Ella Risk School	Central Falls	Central Falls	10%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	430
#165	F	Harris School	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	10%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	428
#166	F	Pothier Citizens Elem Campus	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	8%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	800
#167	F	Veterans Memorial Elementary	Central Falls	Central Falls	7%	9%	Meets Expectations	387
#168	F	Kevin K Coleman School	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	4%	24%	Underperforms Expectations	277

How Rhode Island's elementary schools compare

A: 39B: 38C: 39D: 39F: 13

46% of the 168 ranked elementary schools in Rhode Island earn an A or B (39 A grades, 38 B, 39 C, 39 D, 13 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 123 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (73% here, 70% nationally), and 71 exceed it. On average 35% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 33% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Aquidneck School (67% against 42%, A+), Achievement First Providence (38% against 16%, B-), Leviton Dual Language School (33% against 14%, C+), Norwood School (38% against 21%, B-), Vartan Gregorian El School (50% against 34%, A-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 42): Barrington (4), North Kingstown (4), Chariho (4), Cumberland (3).

Cities with the most ranked elementary schools: Providence (28, 2 at A or B), Cranston (15, 6 at A or B), Warwick (13, 5 at A or B), Pawtucket (11, 1 at A or B), Cumberland (8, 6 at A or B).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Pothier Citizens Elem Campus (800 students, F, #166), Claiborne Pell Elementary (697 students, D+, #123), Community School (654 students, A+, #1).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 2 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Rhode Island that are not ranked

7 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (7)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Alan Shawn Feinstein Elem, Providence
Austin T Levy School, Harrisville
Carl G Lauro El School, Providence
Daniel D Waterman School, Cranston
Frenchtown School, East Greenwich
Meadowbrook Farms School, East Greenwich
Wawaloam School, Exeter

About this ranking

Scope: every public elementary school in Rhode Island.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Rhode Island

What is the best elementary school in Rhode Island?

Community School in Cumberland ranks first among the 168 ranked elementary schools in Rhode Island with a SchoolGrade of A+, 74% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 63%.

How are elementary schools in Rhode Island ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Rhode Island have?

SchoolGrade grades 175 public elementary schools in Rhode Island; 168 are ranked here and 7 are listed as not ranked.