Best Public Schools in Riverside, RI

Summary:

The city of Riverside, Rhode Island is home to two schools - Riverside Middle School and Waddington School. Based on the data analysis, Waddington School emerges as the standout performer, consistently outpacing Riverside Middle School and the East Providence district average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates across all grade levels.

Waddington School's ELA proficiency rate for all grades is 35.9%, significantly higher than Riverside Middle School's 23.1% and the East Providence district average of 30.4%. In Mathematics, Waddington School's proficiency rate for all grades is 40.2%, compared to 19.6% for Riverside Middle School and 31.3% for the district. Waddington School also has a higher statewide ranking, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Riverside Middle School's 2-star rating.

While Riverside Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.2 compared to Waddington School's 14.4, and spends more per student ($17,283 vs. $14,129), these factors do not appear to translate to better academic outcomes. The data suggests that other factors, such as curriculum, teaching quality, and school leadership, may be contributing to Waddington School's superior performance within the Riverside, Rhode Island school system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSA Science (2024)	RICAS English Language Arts (2024)							RICAS Mathematics (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waddington School	Public	K-5	101 Legion Way	Riverside	02915	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 433-6235	534	37	14.4	38.8%	384 (71.9%)	27 (5.1%)	60 (11.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.4%)	53.7	66^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.2%		44.7	88^th of 167 public elementary schools	47.3%	22	29.0	43.8	31.4	33.3				35.9	46.3	44.2	31.2				40.2	$14,129	$1,405	$12,724
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	179 Forbes Street	Riverside	02915	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 433-6230	541	48	11.2	47.9%	358 (66.2%)	52 (9.6%)	70 (12.9%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.9%)	31	40^th of 64 public middle schools	37.5%		26.9	41^st of 64 public middle schools	35.9%	1	23.5				24.1	23.7	21.6	23.1				19.4	18.9	20.3	19.6	$17,283	$1,065	$16,219

Cities Near Riverside

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cranston	0.61 mi	27	39^th
Providence	0.81 mi	61	49^th
East Providence	2.15 mi	9	40^th
Warwick	2.42 mi	19	37^th
Johnston	3.82 mi	8	43^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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