Middle Schools in Smithfield

Summary:

Smithfield, Rhode Island is home to a single middle school, the Vincent J. Gallagher Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school stands out as a strong-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 20 middle schools in the state and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vincent J. Gallagher Middle School's academic performance is impressive, with students scoring above the Smithfield district and Rhode Island state averages on RICAS tests, particularly in 8th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's RICAS ELA proficiency rate is 48.7% compared to the district's 51%, and its RICAS Math proficiency rate is 48% compared to the district's 49.5%. Additionally, the school's NGSA Science proficiency rate of 51.4% is significantly higher than the district's 38.9%.

The school's favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.1 and higher-than-average spending of $15,929 per student suggest that the district is allocating significant resources to support the school and its students. The school's relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 13.22% also indicates a student population from higher socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the strong academic performance.

District Detail

49 Farnum Pike
Smithfield, RI 02917

(401) 231-6606

SchoolDigger Rank:
16^th of 60 Rhode Island districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,348

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	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
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%)	80.8	14^th of 66 public middle schools	78.8%		80	12^th of 64 public middle schools	81.3%	2	51.4	45.5	46.9	52.8	48.7	43.6	44.9	54.4	48.0	$17,442	$459	$16,983

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnston	2.77 mi	8	35^th
North Providence	3.3 mi	8	34^th
Excel Academy Rhode Island	3.53 mi	1
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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