Top 10 Most Improved Public High Schools in Rhode Island (2024-25)

The most improved public high schools in Rhode Island are Rini Middle College, Mt.
Hope High School and Pilgrim High School. A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 0 48 Avg. Improved Rank: 8

Most Improved Public High Schools in Rhode Island (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Rini Middle College
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +48
(from 237 to 189)
Grades: 9-12
150 Washington Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 680-4900
Rank: #22.
Mt. Hope High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +36
(from 109 to 73)
Grades: 9-12
199 Chestnut Street
Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 254-5980
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Pilgrim High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +21
(from 121 to 100)
Grades: 9-12
111 Pilgrim Parkway
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3250
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Metropolitan Career Tech Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +21
(from 241 to 220)
Grades: 9-12
325 Public Street
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 752-2600
Rank: #55.
Trinity Academy Performing Art
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +18
(from 245 to 227)
Grades: 7-12
275 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 432-7881
Rank: #66.
Highlander Secondary Charter S
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +16
(from 245 to 229)
Grades: 7-12
360 Market Street
Warren, RI 02885
(401) 247-3585
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Exeter-west Greenwich Regional
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +9
(from 43 to 34)
Grades: 9-12
930 Nooseneck Hill Road
West Greenwich, RI 02817
(401) 397-6893
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Tiverton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +9
(from 61 to 52)
Grades: 9-12
100 North Brayton Road
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-8494
Rank: #99.
W B Cooley & Academy Internationa
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +8
(from 257 to 249)
Grades: 9-12
182 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-1781
Rank: #1010.
Lincoln Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +4
(from 47 to 43)
Grades: 9-12
135 Old River Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 334-7500
Rank: #1111.
Westerly High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +3
(from 71 to 68)
Grades: 9-12
23 Ward Avenue
Westerly, RI 02891
(401) 315-1501
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Barrington High School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Rank Change: +1
(from 3 to 2)
Grades: 9-12
220 Lincoln Avenue
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3150
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Scituate High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +1
(from 53 to 52)
Grades: 9-12
94 Trimtown Road
North Scituate, RI 02857
(401) 647-4120
Rank: #1414.
North Smitfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +0
(from 47 to 47)
Grades: 9-12
412 Greenville Road
North Smithfield, RI 02896
(401) 766-2500
Rank: #1515.
Paul Cuffee Upper School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +-1
(from 228 to 229)
Grades: 9-12
544 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 781-2727
Rank: #1616.
Rogers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +-2
(from 158 to 160)
Grades: 9-12
15 Wickham Road
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 847-6235
Rank: #1717.
Mount Pleasant High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +-3
(from 273 to 276)
Grades: 9-12
434 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9181
Rank: #18 - 2118. - 21.
East Greenwich High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +-4
(from 1 to 5)
Grades: 9-12
300 Avenger Drive
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1574
Rank: #18 - 2118. - 21.
North Providence High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +-4
(from 94 to 98)
Grades: 9-12
1828 Mineral Spring Avenue
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 233-1150
Rank: #18 - 2118. - 21.
Johnston Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +-4
(from 128 to 132)
Grades: 9-12
345 Cherry Hill Road
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-1920
Rank: #18 - 2118. - 21.
360 High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +-4
(from 237 to 241)
Grades: 9-12
182 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 274-4603
Rank: #2222.
Coventry High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Rank Change: +-6
(from 97 to 103)
Grades: 9-12
40 Reservoir Road
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 822-9499
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Portsmouth High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Rank Change: +-8
(from 6 to 14)
Grades: 9-12
120 Education Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-2124
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Cumberland High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Rank Change: +-8
(from 60 to 68)
Grades: 9-12
2600 Mendon Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-2600
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Classical High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +-9
(from 8 to 17)
Grades: 9-12
770 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9145
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
North Kingstown Sr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +-9
(from 9 to 18)
Grades: 9-12
150 Fairway Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6236
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
South Kingstown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Rank Change: +-9
(from 13 to 22)
Grades: 9-12
215 Columbia Street
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 360-1000
Rank: #25 - 2825. - 28.
Charles E. Shea High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +-9
(from 233 to 242)
Grades: 9-12
485 East Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6445
Rank: #2929.
Hope High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +-10
(from 245 to 255)
Grades: 9-12
324 Hope Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9161
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Chariho Alternative Learning A
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +-11
(from 186 to 197)
Grades: K-12
455c Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 315-2880
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Sheila Skip Nowell
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +-11
(from 186 to 197)
Grades: 9-12
150 Washington Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 751-0405
Rank: #3232.
Village Green Virtual
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +-12
(from 206 to 218)
Grades: 9-12
135 Weybosset Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 831-2878
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Smithfield High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +-14
(from 38 to 52)
Grades: 9-12
90 Pleasant View Avenue
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2050
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Woonsocket High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Rank Change: +-14
(from 225 to 239)
Grades: 9-12
777 Cass Avenue
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 767-4703
Rank: #35 - 3835. - 38.
Narragansett High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Rank Change: +-15
(from 19 to 34)
Grades: 9-12
245 South Pier Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9400
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