Top Rankings
East Greenwich School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 612 students in East Greenwich School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in East Greenwich School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
2,504 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
East Greenwich School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 63 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
27%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
33%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
31%

Graduation Rate
96%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
257 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
228 Students
1,044 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
186 Students
10,273 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
31%
# Black Students
36 Students
3,003 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
1,916 Students
16,992 Students
% White Students
77%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
48 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
1,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
19
# Students in K Grade:
155
293
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
273
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
199
308
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
251
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
1,831
# Students in 6th Grade:
208
9,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
10,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
197
10,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
156
# Students in 10th Grade:
178
179
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
153
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,943 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,086 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$2,998 MM

Spending
$45 MM
$2,892 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,943
$22,250

Spending / Student
$18,086
$21,467

Best East Greenwich School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Archie R. Cole Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Cedar Avenue
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1333
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1333
Grades: 6-8
| 612 students
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