Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 335 students in Smithfield School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Smithfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
2,390 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Smithfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.29
0.67
# American Indian Students
2 Students
156 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
37 Students
571 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
225 Students
6,341 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
32%
# Black Students
35 Students
1,836 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,998 Students
9,320 Students
% White Students
84%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
40 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
1,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
3,320
# Students in K Grade:
162
3,080
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
2,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
2,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
2,651
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
2,805
# Students in 5th Grade:
172
2,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
56
# Students in 7th Grade:
189
27
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
22
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,597 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 $18,129 is less than the state median of $21,467. 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
$18,597
$22,250
Spending / Student
$18,129
$21,467
Best Smithfield School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Raymond Laperche 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
| 335 students
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