Providence County schools ranked by test score
Latest RICAS + NGSA year (2024-25). 38 schools in Providence County, Rhode Island with reported English Language Arts scores. Rhode Island state average: 34.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Cumberland Middle Cumberland · Cumberland | Middle | 67.4% | +33.2pp |
| 2 | North Smithfield MS North Smithfield · North Smithfield | Middle | 59.5% | +25.3pp |
| 3 | Ponaganset Middle School North Scituate · Foster-Glocester | Middle | 49.5% | +15.3pp |
| 4 | Vincent J. Gallagher Middle Smithfield · Smithfield | Middle | 48.7% | +14.5pp |
| 5 | Joseph L. McCourt MS Cumberland · Cumberland | Middle | 48.5% | +14.3pp |
| 6 | Scituate Middle School North Scituate · Scituate | Middle | 43.4% | +9.2pp |
| 7 | Hope Highlands Middle School Cranston · Cranston | Middle | 42.2% | +8.0pp |
| 8 | Lincoln Middle School Lincoln · Lincoln | Middle | 42.1% | +7.9pp |
| 9 | Birchwood Middle School North Providence · North Providence | Middle | 37.7% | +3.5pp |
| 10 | Nicholas A. Ferri Middle Johnston · Johnston | Middle | 36.1% | +1.9pp |
| 11 | Western Hills Middle School Cranston · Cranston | Middle | 35.8% | +1.6pp |
| 12 | Excel Academy Rhode Island North Providence · Excel Academy Rhode Island | Middle | 34.4% | +0.2pp |
| 13 | Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High Central Falls · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | Middle | 34.3% | +0.1pp |
| 14 | Dr. Edward Ricci School North Providence · North Providence | Middle | 34.1% | -0.1pp |
| 15 | AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch Cranston · Achievement First Rhode Island | Middle | 32.8% | -1.4pp |
| 16 | Park View Middle School Cranston · Cranston | Middle | 32.8% | -1.4pp |
| 17 | AF Providence Mayoral Middle Providence · Achievement First Rhode Island | Middle | 30.4% | -3.8pp |
| 18 | Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E Lincoln · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy | Middle | 28.6% | -5.6pp |
| 19 | Edward Martin Middle East Providence · East Providence | Middle | 28.5% | -5.7pp |
| 20 | Burrillville Middle School Harrisville · Burrillville | Middle | 27.8% | -6.4pp |
| 21 | Nathanael Greene Middle Providence · Providence | Middle | 25.2% | -9.0pp |
| 22 | Lyman B. Goff Middle School Pawtucket · Pawtucket | Middle | 24.4% | -9.8pp |
| 23 | Nathan Bishop Middle Providence · Providence | Middle | 23.7% | -10.5pp |
| 24 | Riverside Middle School Riverside · East Providence | Middle | 22.4% | -11.8pp |
| 25 | Providence Preparatory Charter Providence · Providence Preparatory Charter | Middle | 16.5% | -17.7pp |
| 26 | Paul Cuffee Middle School Providence · Paul Cuffee Charter Sch | Middle | 16.4% | -17.8pp |
| 27 | Hugh B. Bain Middle School Cranston · Cranston | Middle | 16.1% | -18.1pp |
| 28 | West Broadway Middle School Providence · Providence | Middle | 15.8% | -18.4pp |
| 29 | Joseph Jenks Middle School Pawtucket · Pawtucket | Middle | 12.9% | -21.3pp |
| 30 | Raices Upper Dual Language Acd Central falls · Central Falls | Middle | 8.8% | -25.4pp |
| 31 | Roger Williams Middle Providence · Providence | Middle | 8.7% | -25.5pp |
| 32 | Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova Woonsocket · Woonsocket | Middle | 8.7% | -25.5pp |
| 33 | Calcutt Middle School Central Falls · Central Falls | Middle | 7.9% | -26.3pp |
| 34 | Samuel Slater Middle School Pawtucket · Pawtucket | Middle | 7.6% | -26.6pp |
| 35 | Governor Christopher DelSesto Providence · Providence | Middle | 7.4% | -26.8pp |
| 36 | Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet Woonsocket · Woonsocket | Middle | 7.2% | -27.0pp |
| 37 | Founders Academy Woonsocket · Beacon Charter School | Middle | 6.8% | -27.4pp |
| 38 | Urban Collaborative Program Providence · Urban Collaborative | Middle | 6.5% | -27.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the RICAS + NGSA % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations threshold on the latest available RICAS + NGSA English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Providence County, Rhode Island with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Rhode Island statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Rhode Island ranking.