Rhode Island · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Rhode Island

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

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The ranking in one line

Fogarty Memorial in North Scituate is Rhode Island's top-resourced public school, scoring 58/100 on the NCES resource index.

58/100
top score (grade C): 6
schools at the top grade (C): 50/100
average across the top 50

#	School	Grade	Enrollment	Student:Teacher	District	Score
1	Fogarty MemorialNorth Scituate	C	318	12.7:1	Glocester	58
2	Dr. Jorge Alvarez HsProvidence	C	447	10.4:1	Providence	57
3	Ponaganset Middle SchoolNorth Scituate	C	396	10.7:1	Foster-Glocester	57
4	Narragansett Pier SchoolNarragansett	C	263	12:1	Narragansett	57
5	Portsmouth Middle SchoolPortsmouth	C	604	11:1	Portsmouth	55
6	Charlestown Elementary SchoolCharlestown	C	246	12.9:1	Chariho	55
7	Nel/Cps Construction CareerCranston	C-	176	11:1	Cranston	54
8	Oak Lawn SchoolCranston	C-	247	14.5:1	Cranston	53
9	Wilbur and Mcmahon SchoolsLittle Compton	C-	216	7.7:1	Little Compton	53
10	Early Childhood CenterJohnston	C-	201	12.6:1	Johnston	53
11	Jamestown School-LawnJamestown	C-	189	9:1	Jamestown	53
12	Barrington High SchoolBarrington	C-	1,098	13.2:1	Barrington	52
13	Sarah Dyer Barnes SchoolJohnston	C-	266	10.2:1	Johnston	52
14	Forest Park El. SchoolNorth Kingstown	C-	264	13.2:1	North Kingstown	52
15	East Greenwich HighEast Greenwich	C-	742	13:1	East Greenwich	51
16	Hope High SchoolProvidence	C-	775	10.5:1	Providence	50
17	Barrington Middle SchoolBarrington	C-	763	12.9:1	Barrington	50
18	Curtis Corner Middle SchoolWakefield	C-	412	11.4:1	South Kingstown	50
19	Wickford Middle SchoolNorth Kingstown	C-	339	11.3:1	North Kingstown	50
20	Frenchtown SchoolEast Greenwich	C-	273	11.9:1	East Greenwich	50
21	Chariho Regional Middle SchoolWood River Junction	D	834	11.9:1	Chariho	49
22	Pleasant View Elementary SchooSmithfield	D	552	15.3:1	Smithfield	49
23	Hampden Meadows SchoolBarrington	D	471	16.2:1	Barrington	49
24	Scituate High SchoolNorth Scituate	D	387	11.4:1	Scituate	49
25	Richmond Elementary SchoolWyoming	D	371	12.4:1	Chariho	49
26	Nayatt SchoolBarrington	D	356	14.8:1	Barrington	49
27	Narragansett ElementaryNarragansett	D	331	11.8:1	Narragansett	49
28	Melville SchoolPortsmouth	D	316	11.7:1	Portsmouth	49
29	Dunn's Corners SchoolWesterly	D	264	11.5:1	Westerly	49
30	Kent Heights SchoolEast Providence	D	251	12.6:1	East Providence	49
31	Capt. Isaac Paine El. SchoolFoster	D	241	12.7:1	Foster	49
32	North Smithfield MsNorth Smithfield	D	502	12:1	North Smithfield	48
33	George Hanaford SchoolEast Greenwich	D	276	13.8:1	East Greenwich	48
34	Scituate Middle SchoolNorth Scituate	D	260	12.4:1	Scituate	48
35	Jamestown School-MelroseJamestown	D	207	10.3:1	Jamestown	48
36	South Kingstown HighWakefield	D	688	9.8:1	South Kingstown	47
37	Orchard Farms El. SchoolCranston	D	444	14.8:1	Cranston	47
38	Peace Dale SchoolPeace Dale	D	412	13.3:1	South Kingstown	47
39	Stony Lane El. SchoolNorth Kingstown	D	385	16.7:1	North Kingstown	47
40	Kingston Hill AcademySaunderstown	D	260	13.7:1	Kingston Hill Academy	47
41	Hope Valley Elementary SchoolHope Valley	D	226	16.1:1	Chariho	47
42	Clayville SchoolClayville	D	140	12.7:1	Scituate	47
43	Mount Pleasant HighProvidence	D	997	13.1:1	Providence	46
44	Smithfield High SchoolSmithfield	D	729	11.6:1	Smithfield	46
45	Rise Prep Mayoral AcademyWoonsocket	D	573	18.5:1	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy	46
46	Lincoln Central Elem.Lincoln	D	416	17.3:1	Lincoln	46
47	John J. Mclaughlin CumberlandCumberland	D	413	15.3:1	Cumberland	46
48	Meadowbrook Farms SchoolEast Greenwich	D	281	13.4:1	East Greenwich	46
49	Old County Road SchoolSmithfield	D	228	10.4:1	Smithfield	46
50	Jacqueline M. Walsh SchoolPawtucket	D	173	11.5:1	Pawtucket	46

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Rhode Island? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Rhode Island is Fogarty Memorial in North Scituate with a quality score of 58/100 (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.