Best Schools in Rhode Island
Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Rhode Island
The top high schools in Rhode Island, 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
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Providence • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1113 Students
4. Mt. Hope High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Bristol Warren • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 879 Students
5. Portsmouth High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Portsmouth • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 796 Students
6. North Smitfield Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Smithfield • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 524 Students
7. North Kingstown Sr. High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Kingstown • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1374 Students
8. Narragansett High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Narragansett • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 474 Students
9. Chariho High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Chariho • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1043 Students
10. Lincoln Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lincoln • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 976 Students
Best Middle Schools in Rhode Island
The top middle schools in Rhode Island, 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
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 635 Students
3. Archie R. Cole Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Greenwich • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 626 Students
4. Jamestown School-lawn
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jamestown • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 186 Students
5. Portsmouth Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Portsmouth • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 618 Students
6. Exeter-west Greenwich Reg. Jr.
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Exeter-west Greenwich • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 238 Students
7. North Smithfield Ms
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Smithfield • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 506 Students
8. Wickford Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Kingstown • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 359 Students
9. Narragansett Pier School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Narragansett • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 297 Students
10. Broad Rock Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
South Kingstown • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 362 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Rhode Island
The top elementary schools in Rhode Island, 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
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cumberland • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 654 Students
3. Wilbur And Mcmahon Schools
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Little Compton • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 200 Students
4. Nayatt School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Barrington • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 338 Students
5. Lincoln Central Elem.
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lincoln • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 415 Students
6. Melville School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Portsmouth • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 328 Students
7. Fort Barton School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Tiverton • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 190 Students
8. Narragansett Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Narragansett • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 343 Students
9. Hamilton School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Kingstown • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 423 Students
10. Aquidneck School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Middletown • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 318 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Rhode Island
State-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Rhode Island has a total population of 1,097,379 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Rhode Island
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 Rhode Island.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.34 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.99 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.35 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Rhode Island.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Rhode Island.
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 Rhode Island Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Rhode Island
How many schools are in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 394 public schools: 58 high schools, 60 middle schools and 234 elementary schools, serving 150,974 students in total.
How do schools in Rhode Island perform on state tests?
On average, 394 schools in Rhode Island score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Rhode Island meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Rhode Island?
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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Every city and county in Rhode Island
School rankings for each place: 134 cities, towns and neighborhoods, and 5 counties.
Counties
Cities and towns
- Arctic West Warwick
- Ashaway (1)
- Auburn Cranston
- Barrington (6)
- Bernon Heights Woonsocket
- Blackstone Providence
- Block Island (1)
- Bradford
- Bristol (4)
- Burrillville
- Carolina
- Centerdale Providence
- Centerville West Warwick
- Central Falls (10)
- Charles Providence
- Charlestown (1)
- Chepachet (1)
- Cherry Valley
- Clayville (1)
- College Hill Providence
- Coventry (7)
- Cranston (25)
- Cumberland Hill
- Cumberland (13)
- Darlington Pawtucket
- Downtown Providence
- East Greenwich (6)
- East Providence (8)
- Edgewood Cranston
- Elmhurst Providence
- Elmwood Providence
- Exeter (2)
- Fairlawn Pawtucket
- Federal Hill Providence
- Fisherville
- Foster (1)
- Fox Point Providence
- Garden City Cranston
- Globe Woonsocket
- Greene
- Greenville
- Greenwood Warwick
- Hamlet Woonsocket
- Happy Hollow Valley Falls
- Harris
- Harrisville (4)
- Hartford Providence
- Hope Providence
- Hope Valley (1)
- Hope (1)
- Hopkins Hollow
- Hopkinton
- Ingrams Corner East Providence
- Jamestown (2)
- Johnston (8)
- Kent Corner Riverside
- Kent Heights East Providence
- Kenyon
- Kingston (1)
- Knightsville Cranston
- Lakewood Warwick
- Laurel Hill
- Lincoln (7)
- Little Compton (1)
- Lower South Providence Providence
- Manton Providence
- Manville (1)
- Mapleville
- Marieville Providence
- Middletown (5)
- Mount Hope Providence
- Mount Pleasant Providence
- Narragansett Pier
- Narragansett (3)
- Newport East
- Newport (3)
- North Foster
- North Kingstown (8)
- North Providence (9)
- North Scituate (6)
- North Smithfield (3)
- Oakland Beach Warwick
- Oakland
- Oaklawn Cranston
- Olneyville Providence
- Pascoag (1)
- Pawtucket (18)
- Portsmouth (4)
- Providence (60)
- Prudence Island
- Prudence Park
- Reservoir Providence
- Richmond
- River Point West Warwick
- Riverside (3)
- Rockville
- Rumford (1)
- Saunderstown (1)
- Saundersville
- Silver Lake Providence
- Six Corners East Providence
- Slatersville
- Slocum
- Smith Hill Providence
- Smithfield (5)
- Social Woonsocket
- South Elmwood Providence
- South Kingstown
- Stillwater
- Tiverton (5)
- Tuckertown
- Twin Rivers Beach Providence
- Upper South Providence Providence
- Valley Falls
- Valley Providence
- Vaughn Hollow
- Wakefield Peacedale
- Wakefield (5)
- Wanskuck Providence
- Warren (3)
- Warwick (18)
- Washington Park Providence
- Wayland Providence
- West End Providence
- West Glocester
- West Greenwich (4)
- West Kingston (1)
- West Warwick (6)
- Westerly (6)
- Wildes Corner Warwick
- Wood River Junction (3)
- Woodlawn Pawtucket
- Woonsocket (12)
- Wyoming (1)
School district map of Rhode Island
Every public school district in Rhode Island with graded schools. Hover for the district and its school count; click to open its page.
shaded by the district's average SchoolGrade, F to A; grey = not yet graded. Boundaries from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Districts without a page (fewer than three graded schools) are not linked.
Largest school districts in Rhode Island
The 25 districts with the most graded schools in Rhode Island. Each district page lists every one of its schools.
- Providence (39 schools)
- Cranston (23 schools)
- Warwick (18 schools)
- Pawtucket (16 schools)
- East Providence (12 schools)
- Cumberland (9 schools)
- Woonsocket (9 schools)
- Johnston (8 schools)
- North Kingstown (8 schools)
- North Providence (8 schools)
- Achievement First Rhode Island (7 schools)
- Chariho (7 schools)
- Coventry (7 schools)
- South Kingstown (7 schools)
- Barrington (6 schools)
- Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy (6 schools)
- Bristol Warren (6 schools)
- Central Falls (6 schools)
- East Greenwich (6 schools)
- Lincoln (6 schools)
- West Warwick (6 schools)
- Westerly (6 schools)
- Burrillville (5 schools)
- Exeter-West Greenwich (5 schools)
- Middletown (5 schools)