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Best Elementary Schools in Rhode Island (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

128

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+	Kingston Hill Academy (Charter)	Saunderstown	Kingston Hill Academy	80%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	260
#2	A	Ashton School	Cumberland	Cumberland	70%	63%	Exceeds Expectations	295
#3	A	Rockwell School	Bristol	Bristol Warren	70%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	264
#4	A	Hampden Meadows School	Barrington	Barrington	62%	71%	Underperforms Expectations	484
#5	A-	Clayville School	Clayville	Scituate	60%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	142
#6	A-	George Hanaford School	East Greenwich	East Greenwich	60%	72%	Underperforms Expectations	263
#7	A-	Hamilton School	North Kingstown	North Kingstown	60%	70%	Underperforms Expectations	423
#8	A-	James H Eldredge School	East Greenwich	East Greenwich	60%	68%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	287
#9	A-	Washington Oak School	Coventry	Coventry	60%	60%	Meets Expectations	625
#10	B+	Community School	Cumberland	Cumberland	55%	68%	Underperforms Expectations	654
#11	B+	Stony Lane El School	North Kingstown	North Kingstown	55%	70%	Underperforms Expectations	375
#12	B	Capt Isaac Paine El School	Foster	Foster	50%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	221
#13	B	Fogarty Memorial	North Scituate	Glocester	50%	59%	Underperforms Expectations	336
#14	B	Greenwood School	Warwick	Warwick	50%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	265
#15	B	Lincoln Central Elem	Lincoln	Lincoln	50%	64%	Underperforms Expectations	415
#16	B	Scott School	Warwick	Warwick	50%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	207
#17	B	The Compass School (Charter)	Kingston	The Compass School	50%	53%	Meets Expectations	215
#18	B	Tiogue School	Coventry	Coventry	50%	48%	Meets Expectations	322
#19	B	West Glocester Elementary	Chepachet	Glocester	50%	50%	Meets Expectations	239
#20	B	Blackrock School	Coventry	Coventry	45%	51%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	324
#21	B	Broad Rock Middle School	Wakefield	South Kingstown	45%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	362
#22	B-	Edward S Rhodes School	Cranston	Cranston	40%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	295
#23	B-	Fishing Cove El School	North Kingstown	North Kingstown	40%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	325
#24	B-	Forest Park El School	North Kingstown	North Kingstown	40%	52%	Underperforms Expectations	260
#25	B-	Garvin Memorial	Cumberland	Cumberland	40%	49%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	410
#26	B-	Guiteras School	Bristol	Bristol Warren	40%	42%	Meets Expectations	234
#27	B-	Metcalf School	Exeter	Exeter-West Greenwich	40%	53%	Underperforms Expectations	581
#28	B-	Myron J Francis Elementary	Rumford	East Providence	40%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	389
#29	B-	North Scituate School	North Scituate	Scituate	40%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	226
#30	B-	Oak Lawn School	Cranston	Cranston	40%	61%	Underperforms Expectations	271
#31	B-	Old County Road School	Smithfield	Smithfield	40%	42%	Meets Expectations	229
#32	B-	Raymond Laperche School	Smithfield	Smithfield	40%	61%	Underperforms Expectations	330
#33	B-	Stone Hill School	Cranston	Cranston	40%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	231
#34	B-	Vartan Gregorian El School	Providence	Providence	40%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	251
#35	B-	Western Coventry School	Coventry	Coventry	40%	53%	Underperforms Expectations	330
#36	B-	Wilbur And Mcmahon Schools	Little Compton	Little Compton	40%	66%	Underperforms Expectations	200
#37	C	Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E (Charter)	Lincoln	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	35%	20%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	387
#38	C-	Brown Avenue School	Johnston	Johnston	30%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	210
#39	C-	Colt Andrews School	Bristol	Bristol Warren	30%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	300
#40	C-	Garden City School	Cranston	Cranston	30%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	259
#41	C-	Greystone School	North Providence	North Providence	30%	29%	Meets Expectations	314
#42	C-	Holliman School	Warwick	Warwick	30%	28%	Meets Expectations	282
#43	C-	James L Mcguire School	North Providence	North Providence	30%	31%	Meets Expectations	388
#44	C-	John J Mclaughlin Cumberland	Cumberland	Cumberland	30%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	424
#45	C-	Lonsdale Elementary	Lincoln	Lincoln	30%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	296
#46	C-	Robertson School	Warwick	Warwick	30%	31%	Meets Expectations	281
#47	C-	Sarah Dyer Barnes School	Johnston	Johnston	30%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	284
#48	C-	Sherman School	Warwick	Warwick	30%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	316
#49	C-	Silver Spring School	East Providence	East Providence	30%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	219
#50	C-	Steere Farm Elementary School	Pascoag	Burrillville	30%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	269
#51	C-	Stephen Olney School	North Providence	North Providence	30%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	386
#52	C-	Times2 Elementary School (Charter)	Providence	Providence	30%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	315
#53	C-	W R Dutemple School	Cranston	Cranston	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	280
#54	C-	Warwick Neck School	Warwick	Warwick	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	282
#55	C-	William Callahan School	Harrisville	Burrillville	30%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	318
#56	C-	Winsor Hill School	Johnston	Johnston	30%	26%	Exceeds Expectations	384
#57	C-	Woodridge School	Cranston	Cranston	30%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	260
#58	C-	Wyman School	Warwick	Warwick	30%	33%	Meets Expectations	293
#59	D+	Hugh Cole School	Warren	Bristol Warren	25%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	510
#60	D+	Orchard Farms El School	Cranston	Cranston	25%	63%	Underperforms Expectations	472
#61	D+	Waddington School	Riverside	East Providence	25%	28%	Meets Expectations	534
#62	D+	Eden Park School	Cranston	Cranston	21%	22%	Meets Expectations	242
#63	D+	Hope School	Hope	Scituate	21%	65%	Underperforms Expectations	186
#64	D+	Lippitt School	Warwick	Warwick	21%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	247
#65	D+	Suzanne M Henseler Quidnesset	North Kingstown	North Kingstown	21%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	232
#66	D	Agnes B Hennessey School	East Providence	East Providence	20%	22%	Meets Expectations	258
#67	D	Bf Norton Elementary School	Cumberland	Cumberland	20%	22%	Meets Expectations	323
#68	D	Cedar Hill School	Warwick	Warwick	20%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	310
#69	D	Centredale School	North Providence	North Providence	20%	22%	Meets Expectations	224
#70	D	George J Peters School	Cranston	Cranston	20%	20%	Meets Expectations	273
#71	D	Glen Hills School	Cranston	Cranston	20%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	276
#72	D	Henry J Winters School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	20%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	513
#73	D	Hopkins Hill School	Coventry	Coventry	20%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	339
#74	D	Hoxsie School	Warwick	Warwick	20%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	258
#75	D	International Charter School (Charter)	Pawtucket	International Charter	20%	20%	Meets Expectations	380
#76	D	Joseph A Whelan School	North Providence	North Providence	20%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	247
#77	D	Kent Heights School	East Providence	East Providence	20%	22%	Meets Expectations	236
#78	D	Leo A Savoie School	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	20%	18%	Meets Expectations	304
#79	D	Leviton Dual Language School	Providence	Providence	20%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	272
#80	D	Northern Lincoln Elem	Manville	Lincoln	20%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	503
#81	D	Oakland Beach School	Warwick	Warwick	20%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	330
#82	D	Orlo Avenue School	East Providence	East Providence	20%	19%	Meets Expectations	239
#83	D	Robert F Kennedy El School	Providence	Providence	20%	21%	Meets Expectations	408
#84	D	Saylesville Elementary	Lincoln	Lincoln	20%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	293
#85	D	Stadium School	Cranston	Cranston	20%	23%	Meets Expectations	229
#86	D	Thornton School	Johnston	Johnston	20%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	335
#87	D-	Fallon Memorial School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	15%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	566
#88	D-	The Learning Community (Charter)	Central Falls	Learning Community	15%	13%	Meets Expectations	576
#89	D-	Edgewood Highland	Cranston	Cranston	11%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	302
#90	D-	Emma G Whiteknact School	East Providence	East Providence	11%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	240
#91	D-	Francis J Varieur School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	11%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	246
#92	D-	Harris School	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	11%	13%	Meets Expectations	428
#93	D-	Norwood School	Warwick	Warwick	11%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	240
#94	D-	Paul Cuffee Lower School (Charter)	Providence	Paul Cuffee Charter Sch	11%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	359
#95	D-	Reservoir Avenue School	Providence	Providence	11%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	267
#96	D-	The Hope Academy (Charter)	Providence	The Hope Academy	11%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	317
#97	D-	Webster Avenue School	Providence	Providence	11%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	302
#98	F	Arlington School	Cranston	Cranston	10%	13%	Meets Expectations	206
#99	F	Flora S Curtis School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	10%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	334
#100	F	Frank D Spaziano Elem School	Providence	Providence	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	376
#101	F	Gladstone Street School	Cranston	Cranston	10%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	477
#102	F	Kevin K Coleman School	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	10%	12%	Meets Expectations	277
#103	F	Park School	Warwick	Warwick	10%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	215
#104	F	Potter Burns School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	10%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	437
#105	F	Raices Dual Language Academy	Central Falls	Central Falls	10%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	221
#106	F	Southside Elementary Charter (Charter)	Providence	SouthSide Charter School	10%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	141
#107	F	Veazie Street School	Providence	Providence	10%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	469
#108	F	William Dabate Elem School	Providence	Providence	10%	12%	Meets Expectations	371
#109	F	Alfred Lima SR El School	Providence	Providence	6%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	593
#110	F	Anthony Carnevale Elementary	Providence	Providence	6%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	464
#111	F	Bernon Heights School	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	6%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	403
#112	F	Cunningham School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	6%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	383
#113	F	Elizabeth Baldwin School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	6%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	357
#114	F	George J West El School	Providence	Providence	6%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	601
#115	F	Harry Kizirian Elementary	Providence	Providence	6%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	539
#116	F	Lillian Feinstein El School	Providence	Providence	6%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	365
#117	F	Segue Inst For Learning (Charter)	Central Falls	Segue Institute for Learning	6%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	307
#118	F	Agnes E Little School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	5%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	341
#119	F	Curvin Mccabe School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	5%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	335
#120	F	Highlander Elementary Charter (Charter)	Providence	Highlander	5%	14%	Underperforms Expectations	269
#121	F	Martin Luther King El School	Providence	Providence	5%	16%	Underperforms Expectations	407
#122	F	Mary E Fogarty El School	Providence	Providence	5%	18%	Underperforms Expectations	390
#123	F	Nathanael Greene School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	5%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	382
#124	F	Pleasant View School	Providence	Providence	5%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	418
#125	F	Cornel Young And Charlotte Woods	Providence	Providence	3%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	519
#126	F	Globe Park School	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	3%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	498
#127	F	Pothier Citizens Elem Campus	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	3%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	800
#128	F	Robert L Bailey Iv	Providence	Providence	3%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	394

How Rhode Island's elementary schools compare

A: 9B: 27C: 22D: 39F: 31

28% of the 128 ranked elementary schools in Rhode Island earn an A or B (9 A grades, 27 B, 22 C, 39 D, 31 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 46 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (36% here, 71% nationally), and 16 exceed it. On average 26% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 32% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Kingston Hill Academy (80% against 55%, A+), Rockwell School (70% against 46%, A), Scott School (50% against 33%, B), Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E (35% against 20%, C), Clayville School (60% against 48%, A-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 32): North Kingstown (4), Cumberland (3), Coventry (3), Bristol Warren (2).

Cities with the most ranked elementary schools: Providence (23, 1 at A or B), Cranston (14, 3 at A or B), Warwick (13, 2 at A or B), Pawtucket (11, 0 at A or B), Woonsocket (6, 0 at A or B).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Pothier Citizens Elem Campus (800 students, F, #127), Community School (654 students, B+, #10), Washington Oak School (625 students, A-, #9).

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

49 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.

Closed schools (3)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

Not yet graded (46)

Too little test data to grade.

Achievement First Envision Ele, Providence
Achievement First Iluminar, Cranston
Achievement First Promesa, Providence
Achievement First Providence, Providence
Achievement First Providence H, Providence
Aquidneck School, Middletown
Asa Messer El School, Providence
Ashaway Elementary School, Ashaway
Austin T Levy School, Harrisville
Blackstone Valley Prep, Cumberland
Blackstone Valley Prep E 2, Cumberland
Blackstone Valley Prep Element, Cumberland
Charlestown Elementary School, Charlestown
Claiborne Pell Elementary, Newport
Dunns Corners School, Westerly
Ella Risk School, Central Falls
Forest Avenue School, Middletown
Fort Barton School, Tiverton
Frenchtown School, East Greenwich
Gaudet Learning Academy, Middletown
Greenbush Elementary School, West Warwick
Hope Valley Elementary School, Hope Valley
Howard Hathaway School, Portsmouth
Jamestown School Melrose, Jamestown
John F Horgan School, West Warwick
Matunuck School, Wakefield
Meadowbrook Farms School, East Greenwich
Melville School, Portsmouth
Narragansett Elementary, Narragansett
Nayatt School, Barrington
North Smithfield Elementary, North Smithfield
Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S, Providence
Peace Dale School, Peace Dale
Pleasant View Elementary Schoo, Smithfield
Pocasset School, Tiverton
Primrose Hill School, Barrington
Ranger School, Tiverton
Richmond Elementary School, Wyoming
Rise Prep Mayoral Academy, Woonsocket
Sowams Elementary School, Barrington
Springbrook Elementary School, Westerly
State Street School, Westerly
Veterans Memorial Elementary, Central Falls
Wakefield Hills El School, West Warwick
Wawaloam School, Exeter
West Kingston School, West Kingston

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?

Kingston Hill Academy in Saunderstown ranks first among the 128 ranked elementary schools in Rhode Island with a SchoolGrade of A+, 80% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 55%.

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 177 public elementary schools in Rhode Island; 128 are ranked here and 49 are listed as not ranked.