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Best Schools in Riverside, RI
Riverside, RI has 16 public schools (4 high, 4 middle, 6 elementary) serving 9,480 students. On average they score 33% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Riverside meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Riverside, RI
The top high schools in Riverside, 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. Pilgrim High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Warwick • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1147 Students
3. East Providence High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Providence • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1659 Students
4. W B Cooley & Acad Internationa
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Providence • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 322 Students
Best Middle Schools in Riverside, RI
The top middle schools in Riverside, 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. Edward Martin Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Providence • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 603 Students
3. Riverside Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Providence • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 541 Students
4. Roger Williams Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Providence • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 631 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Riverside, RI
The top elementary schools in Riverside, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Edward S. Rhodes School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 295 Students
2. Wyman School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Warwick • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 293 Students
3. Kent Heights School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Providence • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 236 Students
4. Waddington School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Providence • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 534 Students
5. Silver Spring School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
East Providence • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 219 Students
6. Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Providence • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 519 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Riverside, RI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Riverside, RI has a total population of 16,331 with 16% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 38% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Riverside, 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 Riverside, RI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
11.65 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.74 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.90 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Riverside, RI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Riverside, 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 Riverside, RI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Riverside, RI
How many schools are in Riverside, RI?
Riverside, RI has 16 public schools: 4 high schools, 4 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 9,480 students in total.
How do schools in Riverside perform on state tests?
On average, 16 schools in Riverside score 33% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Riverside meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Riverside?
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 school in Riverside
2 of 3 schools in Riverside carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 2
All 3 public schools we grade in Riverside. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (3)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.