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Community School

Public Grades K-5

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Community School is a K–5 school serving 545 students in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 72% in English language arts (ELA), 79% in math and 74% in science. The most important finding is that Community led the nearby-school group in all three subjects.

Community’s results were substantially higher than both the district and state, and its strongest relative advantage over nearby schools was in math. Compared with nearby-school averages, Community was ahead by 31 percentage points in ELA, 36 in math and 35 in science. Its scores were also 39, 47 and 43 points above state results, respectively, and 18, 20 and 28 points above Cumberland results. ELA was its smallest lead among the subjects, though it still topped the next-highest nearby result at Lincoln Central Elementary by 9 points; the leads there were also 9 points in math and 13 in science. Within Community, fourth-grade math was a relative dip at 71%, but it remained above the nearby group’s next-best score.

Over the four reported years, ELA rose 3 points and math rose 2 points, while science fell 4 points overall after fluctuating. SchoolDigger ranks Community 1st of 163 Rhode Island schools, in the 99th percentile, with 5 stars; it remained at the 99th percentile in both of the latest years. One notable exception is SchoolDigger’s ranking for Special Education Students: Community shifted from 1st of 97 schools, in the 99th percentile, to 36th of 89, in the 60th percentile. Its 16.5 student–teacher ratio was second-highest among nearby schools, while its 9% free/reduced-lunch rate was the lowest; these figures provide context, not explanations for its results.

545

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

9.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

15 Arnold Mills Road
Cumberland, RI 02864

(401) 333-5724

District: Cumberland

Students who attend Community School usually attend:

Middle:	North Cumberland Middle
High:	Cumberland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Asian:

6.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (75% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg55%

Rhode Island avg32%

1^st of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 61Cumberland among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	98.6	1 of 163	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	2 of 166	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	1 of 166	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	2 of 167	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	1 of 166	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.4	1 of 166	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	4 of 169	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	7 of 169	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	5 of 168	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	94.7	3 of 170	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	92.7	7 of 169	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	85.2	19 of 159	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	82.7	23 of 165	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	90.3	9 of 165	94.5%	★★★★★
2011	79.6	33 of 165	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	33 of 169	80.5%	★★★★☆
2009	84.7	21 of 169	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	98.2	2 of 162	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	97.9	2 of 164	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	93.0	6 of 154	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	98.5	2 of 158	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	3 of 162	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	97.2	2 of 166	98.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	36 of 89	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	97.8	1 of 97	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	1 of 128	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.3	5 of 129	96.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+47 vs state

Science74%+43 vs state

English Language Arts72%+39 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 16, 2017

My daughter has been attending Community School for the past two years and I have been very impressed with the school. They have experienced educators and a talented staff that truly care about the students. The Principal, Mrs. Giroux, does a great job engaging with each family. The school takes full advantage of their name and embraces the community concept in all that they do. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	NGSA Science 5th 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 All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th 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
Community School	Public	K-5	15 Arnold Mills Road	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 333-5724	545	33	16.5	9.0%	443 (81.3%)	11 (2.0%)	24 (4.4%)	37 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	98.6	1^st of 163 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.2	2^nd of 166 public elementary schools	98.8%	1	74.4	74.4	75.0	70.6	70.0	71.9	85.3	70.6	81.1	78.7			$11,601	$255	$11,346
Ashton School	Public	K-5	2602 Mendon Road (Transitional Building)	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 333-0554	429	28	15.3	17.9%	278 (64.8%)	21 (4.9%)	43 (10.0%)	61 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	89.7	17^th of 163 public elementary schools	89.6%		83.4	24^th of 166 public elementary schools	85.5%	7	48.6	48.6	61.6	55.4	50.0	55.7	65.8	64.9	56.8	62.4	≥ 95%		$12,840	$23	$12,816
Blackstone Valley Prep Element	Public, Charter	K-4	3357 Mendon Rd.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 335-3133	280	22	12.7	82.5%	154 (55.0%)	104 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	69^th of 163 public elementary schools	57.7%		32	112^th of 166 public elementary schools	32.5%	43			50.9	32.1		41.8	43.9	28.3		36.4	≥ 95%		$13,985	$749	$13,236
John J. McLaughlin Cumberland	Public	K-5	205 Manville Hill Road	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 658-1660	413	29	14.2	22.3%	279 (67.6%)	8 (1.9%)	57 (13.8%)	47 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	68.6	47^th of 163 public elementary schools	71.2%		80.9	30^th of 166 public elementary schools	81.9%	17	37.7	37.7	50.7	43.1	28.6	40.4	59.2	52.7	39.0	50.0	94.1%		$14,798	$365	$14,433
Garvin Memorial	Public	K-5	1364 Diamond Hill Road	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 333-2557	422	33	12.7	23.9%	301 (71.3%)	10 (2.4%)	67 (15.9%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	68.5	48^th of 163 public elementary schools	70.6%		71.7	47^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.7%	1	36.2	36.2	52.9	35.8	35.3	41.1	52.9	45.7	48.5	48.9	≥ 95%		$14,942	$1,075	$13,868
Northern Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 New River Road	Manville	02838	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 769-0261	495	38	13.0	46.3%	340 (68.7%)	45 (9.1%)	58 (11.7%)	31 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.4%)	58	63^rd of 163 public elementary schools	61.3%		51.5	71^st of 166 public elementary schools	57.2%	8	49.3	49.3	44.2	21.2	36.2	33.2	40.4	41.2	36.2	39.2	87.1%		$23,249	$2,063	$21,185
Lincoln Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1081 Great Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 334-2800	416	24	17.3	12.7%	342 (82.2%)	10 (2.4%)	30 (7.2%)	27 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	95.6	8^th of 163 public elementary schools	95.1%		96.9	4^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	61.7	61.7	75.8	64.4	51.9	63.2	80.3	67.6	64.2	70.1	≥ 95%		$14,055	$304	$13,750
Leo A. Savoie School	Public	K-5	990 Mendon Road	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4820	380	25	15.2	62.4%	207 (54.5%)	36 (9.5%)	91 (23.9%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.6%)	19.6	128^th of 163 public elementary schools	21.5%		18.4	137^th of 166 public elementary schools	17.5%	9	14.3	14.3	37.7	20.3	5.5	21.6	26.2	10.1	8.9	15.1	90.2%		$12,968	$1,276	$11,693
B.F. Norton Elementary School	Public	K-5	364 Broad Street	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 722-7610	374	31	12.0	52.9%	208 (55.6%)	30 (8.0%)	98 (26.2%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	38.7	99^th of 163 public elementary schools	39.3%		49.6	76^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.2%	23	31.5	31.5	27.1	29.1	34.2	30.5	25.4	29.1	24.7	26.2	≥ 95%		$16,784	$1,370	$15,414
Lonsdale Elementary	Public	K-5	270 River Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 725-4200	286	18	15.8	33.6%	199 (69.6%)	22 (7.7%)	34 (11.9%)	15 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	66.6	52^nd of 163 public elementary schools	68.1%		58.9	61^st of 166 public elementary schools	63.3%	9	38.9	38.9	50.0	46.0	42.6	46.1	53.1	37.3	31.5	40.3	≥ 95%		$16,056	$170	$15,886

Frequently Asked Questions about Community School

What district is Community School in?

Cumberland

What schools do graduates of Community School attend?

Students who attend Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Cumberland Middle
High : Cumberland High School

How many students attend Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Community School.

Is Community School a good school?

Yes! Community School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Community School?

Students at Community School are 81% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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