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Best Schools in Providence, RI
Providence, RI has 394 public schools (58 high, 60 middle, 234 elementary) serving 150,974 students. On average they score 34% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Providence meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Providence, RI
The top high schools in Providence, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Barrington High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Barrington • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1139 Students
2. East Greenwich High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Greenwich • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 737 Students
3. Classical High School
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Projected Test Scores
Providence • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1113 Students
4. Mt. Hope High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Bristol Warren • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 879 Students
5. Portsmouth High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Portsmouth • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 796 Students
6. North Smitfield Hs
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
North Smithfield • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 524 Students
7. North Kingstown Sr. High
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
North Kingstown • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1374 Students
8. Narragansett High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Narragansett • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 474 Students
9. Chariho High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Chariho • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1043 Students
10. Lincoln Senior High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Lincoln • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 976 Students
Best Middle Schools in Providence, RI
The top middle schools in Providence, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Barrington Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Barrington • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 789 Students
2. North Cumberland Middle
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Cumberland • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 635 Students
3. Archie R. Cole Ms
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Projected Test Scores
East Greenwich • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 626 Students
4. Jamestown School-lawn
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Projected Test Scores
Jamestown • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 186 Students
5. Portsmouth Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Portsmouth • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 618 Students
6. Exeter-west Greenwich Reg. Jr.
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Projected Test Scores
Exeter-west Greenwich • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 238 Students
7. North Smithfield Ms
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Projected Test Scores
North Smithfield • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 506 Students
8. Wickford Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
North Kingstown • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 359 Students
9. Narragansett Pier School
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Projected Test Scores
Narragansett • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 297 Students
10. Broad Rock Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
South Kingstown • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 362 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Providence, RI
The top elementary schools in Providence, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Jamestown School-melrose
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jamestown • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 224 Students
2. Community School
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Cumberland • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 654 Students
3. Wilbur And Mcmahon Schools
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Little Compton • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 200 Students
4. Nayatt School
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Barrington • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 338 Students
5. Lincoln Central Elem.
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Projected Test Scores
Lincoln • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 415 Students
6. Melville School
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Projected Test Scores
Portsmouth • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 328 Students
7. Fort Barton School
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Projected Test Scores
Tiverton • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 190 Students
8. Narragansett Elementary
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Narragansett • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 343 Students
9. Hamilton School
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North Kingstown • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 423 Students
10. Aquidneck School
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Middletown • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 318 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Providence, RI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Providence, RI has a total population of 1,676,579 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 35% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Providence, RI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Providence, RI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.26 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.43 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.83 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Providence, RI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Providence, RI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Providence, RI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Providence, RI
How many schools are in Providence, RI?
Providence, RI has 394 public schools: 58 high schools, 60 middle schools and 234 elementary schools, serving 150,974 students in total.
How do schools in Providence perform on state tests?
On average, 394 schools in Providence score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Providence meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Providence?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 20%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Providence
56 of 60 schools in Providence carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1C: 11D: 28F: 14
All 60 public schools we grade in Providence. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (60)
- 360 High School
- Achievement First Envision Ele
- Achievement First Promesa
- Achievement First Providence
- Achievement First Providence H
- Af Providence Mayoral Middle
- Alan Shawn Feinstein Elem
- Alfred Lima SR El School
- Anthony Carnevale Elementary
- Asa Messer El School
- Carl G Lauro El School
- Central High School
- Charette Charter School
- Classical High School
- Cornel Young And Charlotte Woods
- Dr Jorge Alvarez HS
- E Cubed Academy
- Esek Hopkins Middle
- Frank D Spaziano Elem School
- George J West El School
- Gilbert Stuart Middle School
- Governor Christopher Delsesto
- Harry Kizirian Elementary
- Highlander Elementary Charter
- Hope High School
- Leviton Dual Language School
- Lillian Feinstein El School
- Martin Luther King El School
- Mary E Fogarty El School
- Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr
- Mount Pleasant High
- Nathan Bishop Middle
- Nathanael Greene Middle
- Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S
- Paul Cuffee Lower School
- Paul Cuffee Middle School
- Paul Cuffee Upper School
- Pleasant View School
- Providence Career Technical
- Providence Preparatory Charter
- Reservoir Avenue School
- Ri School For The Deaf
- Rini Middle College
- Robert F Kennedy El School
- Robert L Bailey Iv
- Roger Williams Middle
- Sheila Skip Nowell
- Southside Elementary Charter
- The Hope Academy
- Times2 Elementary School
- Times2 Middlehigh School
- Trinity Academy Performing Art
- Urban Collaborative Program
- Vartan Gregorian El School
- Veazie Street School
- Village Green Virtual
- W B Cooley And Acad Internationa
- Webster Avenue School
- West Broadway Middle School
- William Dabate Elem School
Private schools (22)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bishop Mcvinney Catholic Regional School
- Blessed Sacrament School
- Bradley School Providence
- Community Preparatory School
- French-american School Of Rhode Island
- Jewish Community Day School Of Rhode Island
- La Salle Academy
- Lincoln School
- Montessori Childrens House
- Mount Pleasant Academy
- Ocean Tides School
- Providence Hebrew Day School
- School One
- St Augustine School
- St Patrick Academy
- St Pius V School
- St Thomas Regional School
- The Croft School
- The Grace School
- The Groden Center
- The San Miguel School
- Wheeler School
Neighborhoods and places within Providence (33)
- Blackstone
- Centerdale
- Charles
- College Hill
- Downtown
- East
- Elmhurst
- Elmwood
- Federal Hill
- Fox Point
- Hartford
- Hope
- Ingrams Corner East
- Kent Heights East
- Lower South Providence
- Manton
- Marieville
- Mount Hope
- Mount Pleasant
- North
- Olneyville
- Reservoir
- Silver Lake
- Six Corners East
- Smith Hill
- South Elmwood
- Twin Rivers Beach
- Upper South Providence
- Valley
- Wanskuck
- Washington Park
- Wayland
- West End