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At a glance

15^thof 61 Rhode Island districts▲ 1

Better than 75% of Rhode Island districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

49 Farnum Pike
Smithfield, RI 02917·(401) 231-6606·All Rhode Island district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 75.4% of districts

Schools

2,348

Students

Top rankedVincent J. Gallagher Middle15^th of 68 Rhode Island middle schools

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Biggest riser

Old County Road School up 13 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Old County Road School 10.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

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Summary:

Smithfield has five public schools serving students from elementary grades through high school: three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. In 2025–2026, the four schools serving K–8 students averaged 46.8% proficient in English language arts (ELA), 48.85% in mathematics, and 44.275% in science. The most important area-wide finding is that every K–8 school scored above the Rhode Island average in all three subjects.

Different schools lead in different subjects: Old County Road School led ELA at 49.2%, while Pleasant View Elementary School led mathematics at 52.7%, and Vincent J. Gallagher Middle led science at 49.7%. At the other end, Raymond LaPerche School had the lowest ELA result, 43.4%; Gallagher had the lowest mathematics result, 44.4%; and Pleasant View had the lowest science result, 39.4%. The differences between the highest and lowest schools were 5.8 points in ELA, 8.3 in mathematics, and 10.3 in science. Separately, Smithfield High School scored above the state in SAT and PSAT10 ELA and mathematics, though its ELA results were notably stronger than mathematics. SchoolDigger ranked Old County 33rd of 163 elementary schools, Pleasant View 34th of 163, Gallagher 15th of 68 middle schools, and Smithfield High 17th of 58 high schools.

Recent results show no single pattern across subjects: ELA fell at all four K–8 schools from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while science rose at three. LaPerche had the largest ELA decline, down 15.4 points, while Old County gained 12.8 points in science; Pleasant View also gained 7.2 in science. SchoolDigger’s three-year rankings show Old County rising from the 55th to the 80th percentile, while LaPerche fell from the 81st to the 72nd. School size and student–teacher ratios do not identify one overall leader: Pleasant View has the largest elementary enrollment (552) and highest listed ratio (15.7), while Old County has the smallest (228) and lowest ratio (10.3). Old County also has the highest listed free/reduced-lunch rate among elementary schools, 34.65%, while Pleasant View has the lowest, 13.95%; these are context, not explanations for scores. Grade-level results can differ from schoolwide averages, so families may want to consider the specific grade and subject that matter to them.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	NGSA Science (2026)				RICAS English Language Arts (2026)							RICAS Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th Grade	NGSA Science 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	337	25	13.4	18.4%	282 (83.7%)	5 (1.5%)	26 (7.7%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	70	45^th of 163 public elementary schools	72.4%		82.2	27^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.7%	18					44.4			44.4	32.7	42.9	55.6				43.4	44.9	38.8	60.9				47.9	≥ 95%		$18,216	$919	$17,297
Old County Road School	Public	K-5	200 Old County Road	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 231-6613	228	22	10.3	34.6%	176 (77.2%)	2 (0.9%)	27 (11.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)	76.4	33^rd of 163 public elementary schools	79.8%		71.7	46^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.3%	13					43.6			43.6	59.2	50.0	35.9				49.2	64.0	40.5	43.6				50.4	≥ 95%		$20,791	$1,011	$19,780
Smithfield High School	Public	9-12	90 Pleasant View Avenue	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2050	729	62	11.7	20.3%	588 (80.7%)	22 (3.0%)	80 (11.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	68.7	17^th of 58 public high schools	70.7%		65.2	17^th of 60 public high schools	71.7%		70.4	38.9	63.9	35.4			31.9	31.9																	$19,157	$363	$18,794
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle	Public	6-8	10 Indian Run Trail	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2056	502	43	11.6	20.7%	417 (83.1%)	5 (1.0%)	52 (10.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	78.6	15^th of 68 public middle schools	77.9%		80.8	14^th of 66 public middle schools	78.8%	1						49.7		49.7				46.9	46.8	46.6	46.8				41.3	39.9	52.7	44.4			$18,345	$297	$18,048
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Pleasant View Ave.	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2058	552	35	15.7	13.9%	456 (82.6%)	6 (1.1%)	45 (8.2%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	76.3	34^th of 163 public elementary schools	79.1%		77	39^th of 166 public elementary schools	76.5%	5					39.4			39.4	56.0	42.4	44.4				47.8	51.0	42.4	64.0				52.7	≥ 95%		$14,305	$600	$13,704

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnston	2.77 mi	8	42^nd
North Providence	3.3 mi	8	35^th
Excel Academy Rhode Island	3.53 mi	2	27^th
Scituate	3.97 mi	5	24^th
Lincoln	4.04 mi	6	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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