Best Public Schools in Rumford, RI

Summary:

Rumford, Rhode Island is home to a single standout elementary school, Myron J. Francis Elementary. This school consistently ranks among the top 20 elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year. Myron J. Francis Elementary's academic performance is truly exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that significantly outpace the East Providence district and the state of Rhode Island as a whole.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 52.4% of Myron J. Francis students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 30.3% in the East Providence district. Similarly, 68.8% of Myron J. Francis students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 32.1% in the district. The school's science proficiency rate of 50.7% was also much higher than the 26.1% district average. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.7 to 1 and per-student spending of $15,136, Myron J. Francis Elementary appears to be allocating resources effectively to support its students' exceptional academic achievements.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with nearly one-third of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Myron J. Francis Elementary continues to excel. This suggests the school has established effective practices and strategies that could potentially be replicated at other schools to improve educational outcomes more broadly. Overall, Myron J. Francis Elementary stands out as a shining example of academic excellence in the Rumford area, delivering exceptional results for its students and serving as a model for other schools to emulate.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Myron J. Francis Elementary	Public	K-5	64 Bourne Avenue	Rumford	02916	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 435-7829	391	25	15.6	35.8%	281 (71.9%)	24 (6.1%)	48 (12.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)	89.1	16^th of 166 public elementary schools	90.4%		88.4	18^th of 166 public elementary schools	89.2%	2	50.7	49.1	58.5	49.3	52.4	77.2	73.8	56.7	68.8	$16,105	$1,045	$15,060

Cities Near Rumford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Providence	0.33 mi	59	46^th
Pawtucket	1.95 mi	18	45^th
North Providence	2.22 mi	9	43^rd
East Providence	2.57 mi	9	36^th
Cranston	3.08 mi	27	40^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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