Best Public Schools in Smithfield, RI

Summary:

The city of Smithfield, Rhode Island is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this Smithfield school district serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and demonstrate a range of academic performance.

Smithfield High School is a standout, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Rhode Island and outperforming the state average on key test scores. Vincent J. Gallagher Middle is also a top performer, ranking 12th out of 64 Rhode Island middle schools. At the elementary level, Raymond LaPerche School is a standout, outperforming the district average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

However, the elementary schools show more variation in their results, with Old County Road School lagging behind the other elementary schools and the district average in several key metrics. The district-wide performance on RICAS Mathematics, with only 48.2% of students proficient or better, could also be an area for improvement across the Smithfield school system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	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	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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
Raymond LaPerche School	Public	PK, KG-5	11 Limerock Road	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 231-6652	335	25	13.4	12.5%	285 (85.1%)	4 (1.2%)	24 (7.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	83	31^st of 166 public elementary schools	81.3%		79.8	34^th of 167 public elementary schools	79.6%	3					47.8	55.6	48.9	60.9				55.1	56.5	60.0	43.5				53.3	$16,091	$278	$15,813
Old County Road School	Public	K-5	200 Old County Road	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 231-6613	230	23	10.0	32.2%	181 (78.7%)	4 (1.7%)	31 (13.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	50.7	75^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.8%		47.2	79^th of 167 public elementary schools	52.7%	4					26.2	56.4	35.1	21.4				37.3	59.0	35.1	21.4				38.1	$18,084	$1,576	$16,508
Smithfield High School	Public	9-12	90 Pleasant View Avenue	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2050	750	63	11.9	8.3%	624 (83.2%)	13 (1.7%)	80 (10.7%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.3%)	67.1	16^th of 61 public high schools	73.8%		74.6	15^th of 60 public high schools	75.0%	1	70.6	31.6	59.5	30.0	36.8															$15,912	$350	$15,562
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle	Public	6-8	10 Indian Run Trail	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2056	522	43	12.1	13.2%	436 (83.5%)	8 (1.5%)	48 (9.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	80	12^th of 64 public middle schools	81.3%		73.9	16^th of 64 public middle schools	75.0%	4					40.6				47.7	51.6	44.6	48.1				43.6	44.6	48.8	45.7	$14,405	$258	$14,147
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Pleasant View Ave.	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2058	553	36	15.3	3.8%	472 (85.4%)	6 (1.1%)	42 (7.6%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	77.9	38^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.1%		74.6	43^rd of 167 public elementary schools	74.3%	5					46.3	46.5	41.1	47.5				45.0	61.0	55.6	48.8				55.6

Cities Near Smithfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnston	2.77 mi	8	44^th
North Scituate	3.27 mi	6	22^nd
North Providence	3.67 mi	9	41^st
North Smithfield	4.6 mi	3	10^th
Lincoln	4.77 mi	7	23^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Smithfield, RI

Raymond LaPerche School

Vincent J. Gallagher Middle

Pleasant View Elementary School

Smithfield High School

Old County Road School

Cities Near Smithfield