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Best Elementary Schools in North Smithfield, RI

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583

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Top rankedNorth Smithfield Elementary18^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools

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North Smithfield Elementary up 9 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of North Smithfield, Rhode Island is home to one outstanding elementary school, North Smithfield Elementary. This school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Rhode Island elementary schools over the past 3 school years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 18th out of 166 elementary schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year.

North Smithfield Elementary outperforms both the North Smithfield district and the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency on the RICAS assessments. In 2024-2025, 54.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.7% for the district, and 66.2% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 58.2% for the district. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.6 and spent $14,689 per student in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting efficient resource allocation.

Overall, North Smithfield Elementary stands out as a high-performing and well-resourced school that is effectively serving the educational needs of its diverse student population. The school's consistent top rankings and strong academic outcomes make it an exceptional institution in the North Smithfield district and the state of Rhode Island.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

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

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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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