The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Newport County, Rhode Island
Across Newport County, Rhode Island, 11 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Wilbur and McMahon Schools leads the list at 77.0%, against a median of 58.0% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilbur and McMahon Schools | Little Compton, RI | 77.0% | — |
| 2 | Jamestown School-Melrose | Jamestown, RI | 75.0% | — |
| 3 | Melville School | Portsmouth, RI | 71.6% | — |
| 4 | Aquidneck School | Middletown, RI | 67.1% | — |
| 5 | Fort Barton School | Tiverton, RI | 66.1% | — |
| 6 | Howard Hathaway School | Portsmouth, RI | 58.0% | — |
| 7 | Ranger School | Tiverton, RI | 54.0% | — |
| 8 | Forest Avenue School | Middletown, RI | 52.7% | — |
| 9 | Gaudet Learning Academy | Middletown, RI | 47.8% | — |
| 10 | Pocasset School | Tiverton, RI | 45.7% | — |
| 11 | Claiborne Pell Elementary | Newport, RI | 22.4% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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