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Smithfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,629 students in Smithfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Smithfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
2,401 Students
89,886 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
6,935 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Smithfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 63 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
3,061 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
26,508 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
37 Students
7,876 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
2,004 Students
46,624 Students
% White Students
83%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
139 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
102 Students
4,865 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
1,998
# Students in K Grade:
183
9,207
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
9,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
9,583
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
9,833
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
9,925
# Students in 5th Grade:
157
9,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
9,981
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
9,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
9,730
# Students in 9th Grade:
176
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
46
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
58
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,512 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,046 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,512
$22,099
Spending / Student
$18,046
$21,321
Best Smithfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Raymond Laperche School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
11 Limerock Road
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6652
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6652
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Pleasant View Ave.
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2058
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2058
Grades: K-5
| 533 students
Rank: #33.
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10 Indian Run Trail
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2056
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2056
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #44.
Old County Road School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 Old County Road
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6613
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6613
Grades: K-5
| 229 students
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