Rhode Island · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Public Schools in Rhode Island

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

61/100
Top score
C+
Top grade
50/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Achievement First Providence H in Providence is Rhode Island's top-resourced public school, scoring 61/100 on the NCES resource index.

61/100
top score (grade C+)
1
schools at the top grade (C+)
50/100
average across the top 50
# School GradeScore
1 Achievement First Providence H Providence C+ 61
2 Fogarty Memorial North Scituate C 57
3 Ponaganset Middle School North Scituate C 56
4 Charlestown Elementary School Charlestown C 56
5 Narragansett Pier School Narragansett C 55
6 Nel/Cps Construction Career Cranston C 55
7 Portsmouth Middle School Portsmouth C- 54
8 Wilbur and Mcmahon Schools Little Compton C- 54
9 Early Childhood Center Johnston C- 54
10 Jamestown School-Lawn Jamestown C- 53
11 Rise Prep Mayoral Academy Woonsocket C- 52
12 Sarah Dyer Barnes School Johnston C- 52
13 Forest Park El. School North Kingstown C- 52
14 Barrington High School Barrington C- 51
15 East Greenwich High East Greenwich C- 51
16 Oak Lawn School Cranston C- 51
17 Capt. Isaac Paine El. School Foster C- 51
18 Barrington Middle School Barrington C- 50
19 Pleasant View Elementary Schoo Smithfield C- 50
20 Peace Dale School Peace Dale C- 50
21 Curtis Corner Middle School Wakefield C- 50
22 Scituate High School North Scituate C- 50
23 Nayatt School Barrington C- 50
24 Wickford Middle School North Kingstown C- 50
25 Kent Heights School East Providence C- 50
26 Chariho Regional Middle School Wood River Junction D 49
27 Hampden Meadows School Barrington D 49
28 Ashton School Cumberland D 49
29 Melville School Portsmouth D 49
30 George Hanaford School East Greenwich D 49
31 Frenchtown School East Greenwich D 49
32 Garden City School Cranston D 48
33 North Smithfield Ms North Smithfield D 48
34 Stony Lane El. School North Kingstown D 48
35 Richmond Elementary School Wyoming D 48
36 Narragansett Elementary Narragansett D 48
37 Dunn's Corners School Westerly D 48
38 Scituate Middle School North Scituate D 48
39 Matunuck School Wakefield D 48
40 Kingston Hill Academy Saunderstown D 47
41 Jamestown School-Melrose Jamestown D 47
42 Riverside Middle School Riverside D 46
43 Orchard Farms El. School Cranston D 46
44 Lincoln Central Elem. Lincoln D 46
45 North Scituate School North Scituate D 46
46 Old County Road School Smithfield D 46
47 Jacqueline M. Walsh School Pawtucket D 46
48 Clayville School Clayville D 46
49 Smithfield High School Smithfield D 45
50 Park View Middle School Cranston D 45

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Rhode Island? ▼

The top-rated school in Rhode Island is Achievement First Providence H in Providence with a quality score of 61/100 (grade C+). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.