Best Public Schools in North Smithfield, RI

Summary:

The city of North Smithfield, Rhode Island is home to a high-performing school district with three schools: North Smithfield Elementary School, North Smithfield High School, and North Smithfield Middle School. The district consistently ranks among the top schools in the state, with North Smithfield High School and North Smithfield Elementary School standing out as particularly strong performers.

North Smithfield High School is ranked 4th out of 60 Rhode Island high schools, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has consistently high performance, ranking 6th and 8th in the previous two school years. Its students excel on standardized tests, with 79.2% and 76.3% proficiency in English Language Arts on the SAT and PSAT10, respectively, and 47.6% and 50.8% proficiency in Mathematics. The school also boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 84%.

North Smithfield Elementary School is ranked 18th out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has also maintained a consistently strong performance, ranking 27th and 31st in the previous two school years. Its students demonstrate excellent RICAS test scores, with 54.4% and 66.2% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, respectively, for all grades. The school's 3rd-grade students stand out, with 60.6% and 72.1% proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)							RICAS Mathematics (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
North Smithfield High School	Public	9-12	412 Greenville Road	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 766-2500	532	44	12.0	24.8%	418 (78.6%)	16 (3.0%)	68 (12.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	90	4^th of 60 public high schools	93.3%		86	6^th of 61 public high schools	90.2%	2	76.3	50.8	79.2	47.6	61.6															$17,423	$363	$17,060
North Smithfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2214 Providence Pike	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 765-2260	583	42	13.8	24.5%	461 (79.1%)	10 (1.7%)	62 (10.6%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	87.6	18^th of 166 public elementary schools	89.2%		85.1	27^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.7%	9						60.6	46.5					54.4	72.1	58.8					66.2	$14,417	$800	$13,617
North Smithfield Middle School	Public	5-8	1850 Providence Pike	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 597-6100	502	40	12.5	25.9%	404 (80.5%)	6 (1.2%)	57 (11.4%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	87.5	8^th of 66 public middle schools	87.9%		88	6^th of 64 public middle schools	90.6%	2					45.8			50.0	70.7	53.6	65.0	59.5			50.8	68.4	41.3	61.9	55.0	$16,271	$369	$15,902

Cities Near North Smithfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woonsocket	2.1 mi	14	50^th
Harrisville	3.76 mi	4	38^th
Manville	4.34 mi	1	35^th
Cumberland	4.81 mi	13	29^th
Smithfield	5.2 mi	5	18^th

See the top RI Rhode Island cities

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.