East Greenwich School District

111 Peirce Street
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 626 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
71 Schools
# Students
2,532 Students
33,900 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
2,782 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

East Greenwich School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 63 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.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#3 out of 63 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Greenwich  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Greenwich  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Greenwich  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Greenwich  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Greenwich  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
247 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
204 Students
1,087 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
10,265 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
30%
# Black Students
35 Students
3,113 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
1,977 Students
17,435 Students
% White Students
78%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
132 Students
1,661 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
17
# Students in K Grade:
190
289
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
290
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
268
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
181
249
# Students in 5th Grade:
193
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
206
9,451
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
10,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
224
10,383
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
186
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
176
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
138
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
157
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,733 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,886 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Greenwich  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$45 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Greenwich  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,733
$22,099
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Greenwich  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,886
$21,321
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Greenwich  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Greenwich School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Archie R. Cole Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Cedar Avenue
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1333
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,532 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in RI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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