Rhode Island's Top 25 Schools For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Newport RI

12 October, 2021

11:30 AM

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RHODE ISLAND — More than 100 elementary and middle schools in Rhode Island were ranked among the best, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. U.S. News ranked more than 100 elementary schools and dozens of middle schools in Rhode Island. Here's a look at the top 25 in each category. Elementary schools Rockwell School, Bristol-WarrenHamilton School, North KingstownCommunity School, CumberlandNayatt School, BarringtonKingston Hill Academy, South KingstownAshaway Elementary School, Chariho Charlestown Elementary School, Chariho Rise Prep Mayoral Academy, WoonsocketAchievement First Iluminar, CranstonHope Valley Elementary School, CharihoState Street School, WesterlyRanger School, TivertonNorth Smithfield Elementary, North Smithfield Wakefield School, South KingstownBlackstone Valley Prep Element, CumberlandJamestown School-Melrose, JamestownJames H. Eldredge School, East Greenwich Primrose Hill School, BarringtonLincoln Central Elementary, LincolnGuiteras School, BristolFishing Cove Elementary School, North KingstownAshton School, Cumberland Melville School, Portsmouth Clayville School, ScituateNorthern Lincoln Elementary, Lincoln Middle schools Barrington Middle School, BarringtonNorth Cumberland Middle, Cumberland Wickford Middle School, North KingstownBlackstone Valley Prep Mid2, Lincoln Exeter-West Greenwich Regional Junior High, Exeter-West GreenwichBlackstone Valley Prep, Central Falls Jamestown School-Lawn, Jamestown Af Providence Mayoral Middle, Providence North Smithfield Middle School, North Smithfield Broad Rock Middle School, South KingstownKickemuit Middle School, Bristol-WarrenCurtis Corner Middle School, South KingstownWesterly Middle School, Westerly Chariho Regional Middle School, Chariho Portsmouth Middle School, Portsmouth Davisville Middle School, North KingstownTiverton Middle School, TivertonVincent J. Gallagher Middle, Smithfield Lincoln Middle School, LincolnJoseph L. Mccourt Middle School, Cumberland Narragansett Pier School, NarragansettArchie R. Cole Middle School, East Greenwich Birchwood Middle School, North Providence Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Coventry, Coventry Dr. Edward Ricci School, North Providence To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.