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Cumberland Schools
Cumberland is a public school district in Rhode Island, based in Providence County (Cumberland). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cumberland on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cumberland
8 of 9 schools in Cumberland carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 3C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Cumberland
Statewide rankings: all 54 high schools in Rhode Island · all 53 middle schools in Rhode Island · all 128 elementary schools in Rhode Island
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.
- A+ North Cumberland Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Ashton School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Community School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B+ Cumberland High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Garvin Memorial (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Joseph L Mccourt MS (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- John J Mclaughlin Cumberland (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Bf Norton Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Cumberland
All schools, A to Z (9)
- A Ashton School, Cumberland
- D Bf Norton Elementary School, Cumberland
- B+ Community School, Cumberland
- B+ Cumberland High School, Cumberland
- Cumberland Preschool Center, Cumberland
- B- Garvin Memorial, Cumberland
- C- John J Mclaughlin Cumberland, Cumberland
- C Joseph L Mccourt MS, Cumberland
- A+ North Cumberland Middle, Cumberland
Where Cumberland schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Cumberland (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Rhode Island
- County: Providence County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,868 students with 344 full-time-equivalent teachers and 597 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4400270
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Lincoln (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Woonsocket (9 schools, 5 mi)
- Central Falls (6 schools, 6 mi)
- North Smithfield (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Pawtucket (16 schools, 7 mi)
- Smithfield (5 schools, 7 mi)
- North Providence (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Providence (39 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Cumberland
How many schools are in Cumberland?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Cumberland, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cumberland serve?
The largest by graded schools: Cumberland.
How good are the schools in Cumberland?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 46.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 49%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cumberland?
4,868 students were enrolled in Cumberland in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cumberland?
Cumberland is in Rhode Island, based in Providence County, with its district office in Cumberland. Its boundary covers about 26.5 sq mi.