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Cumberland High School

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Cumberland High School ranks 18 th of 58 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 58 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 69% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

In Cumberland, RI, Cumberland High School serves 1,428 students in grades 9–12. Its latest proficiency results are above Rhode Island’s in ELA, math and science, but scores have generally declined since 2022–23. The most important finding is that the school’s academic lead over the state has narrowed as results have weakened: for example, 11th-grade SAT math proficiency fell from 37% to 29%, while the school’s advantage over the state in that subject narrowed from 12 points to 5.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools, while science is its clearest relative weakness. Cumberland ranked fourth of 10 nearby schools in ELA on both the 10th-grade PSAT and 11th-grade SAT; its SAT ELA proficiency was 61%, compared with a nearby average of 47%. Its math results ranked third on the PSAT and fourth on the SAT. Science ranked seventh of 10: proficiency was 40%, about 9 points above the state rate, but about 7 points below the all-grades rate in the Cumberland district. Graduation is a strength: the school’s 2024–25 rate was 91%, compared with 87% in the district and 86% statewide.

SchoolDigger ranks Cumberland 18th of 58 Rhode Island high schools, at the 69th percentile and four stars; its percentile has fallen 11 points from its recent high of 80. The graduation rate also dipped 3 points from the previous year’s 94%. The student-teacher ratio is 13.6, close to the nearby-school average of 13.4, and the free/reduced-lunch rate is 30%, compared with a nearby average of 60%—context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves students with disabilities fell sharply to the 26th percentile in 2025–26, from 69 the year before, well below the school’s overall 69th percentile. In contrast, its measure for African American students rose to the 82nd percentile, up from 68 in 2023–24 and above the overall percentile.

1,428

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

30.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2600 Mendon Road
Cumberland, RI 02864

(401) 658-2600

District: Cumberland

Feeder schools for Cumberland High School:

Elementary:	Ashton School
	B.F. Norton Elementary School
	Community School
	Garvin Memorial
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	John J. McLaughlin Cumberland
Middle:	Joseph L. McCourt Middle School
	North Cumberland Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.7%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2023 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (46% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Rhode Island average (86%)

✓Above the Rhode Island median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2023) to 69th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg47%

Rhode Island avg36%

18^th of 58

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Rhode Island High Schools →

★★★★★

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	64.7	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	16 of 60	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	13 of 61	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	12 of 60	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	12 of 59	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	17 of 59	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	48.3	29 of 56	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.7	23 of 57	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.6	31 of 56	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.2	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	24 of 45	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.0	22 of 45	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	24 of 45	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	19 of 50	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	17 of 49	65.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	6 of 34	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	6 of 29	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	2 of 28	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.4	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2024	48.1	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	18 of 56	67.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	15 of 58	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	13 of 56	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	14 of 59	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	14 of 58	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	21 of 54	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	17 of 52	67.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	13 of 54	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	17 of 53	67.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	20 of 49	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	27 of 58	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	24 of 57	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	28 of 58	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	20 of 54	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	17 of 59	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	15 of 57	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	10 of 56	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	9 of 54	83.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	15 of 25	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.8	3 of 21	85.7%	★★★★★
2022	63.8	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.4	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	19 of 45	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	15 of 45	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	12 of 43	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)82nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)50th percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

Science40%+9 vs state

Mathematics28%+5 vs state

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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)		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 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cumberland High School	Public	9-12	2600 Mendon Road	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 658-2600	1,428	105	13.6	30.4%	1,009 (70.7%)	59 (4.1%)	243 (17.0%)	55 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (4.3%)	64.7	18^th of 58 public high schools	69.0%		72.8	16^th of 60 public high schools	73.3%	2	62.5	36.8	61.0	28.5	39.7	39.7	$15,250	$247	$15,003
Lincoln Senior High School	Public	9-12	135 Old River Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 334-7500	973	66	14.7	33.5%	726 (74.6%)	52 (5.3%)	116 (11.9%)	30 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	41 (4.2%)	80.9	12^th of 58 public high schools	79.3%		84.2	9^th of 60 public high schools	85.0%	3	73.6	49.4	68.3	38.0	46.3	46.3	$18,465	$488	$17,977
Woonsocket Career an Technical Center	Public	9-12	400 Aylsworth Avenue	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 767-4662	0	21	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woonsocket High School	Public	9-12	777 Cass Avenue	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 767-4703	1,646	108	15.2	67.0%	667 (40.5%)	238 (14.5%)	535 (32.5%)	85 (5.2%)	6 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	112 (6.8%)	17.9	43^rd of 58 public high schools	25.9%		21.7	41^st of 60 public high schools	31.7%	2	34.3	9.8	31.3	12.8	6.5	6.5	$17,697	$2,206	$15,491
Davies Career-Technical High School	Public	9-12	50 Jenckes Hill Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Davies Career and Technical	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 728-1500	898	76	11.8	58.9%	281 (31.3%)	162 (18.0%)	391 (43.5%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	70.5	16^th of 58 public high schools	72.4%		62.7	19^th of 60 public high schools	68.3%	3	79.6	35.8	64.3	18.4	64.1	64.1	$25,809	$1,691	$24,118
BEACON Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Main Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Beacon Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 671-6261	203	17	11.9	66.0%	107 (52.7%)	13 (6.4%)	59 (29.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)	45.9	29^th of 58 public high schools	50.0%		56.2	27^th of 60 public high schools	55.0%	2	55.3	29.8	45.7	15.2	34.9	34.9	$19,290	$1,575	$17,715
North Smitfield High School	Public	9-12	412 Greenville Road	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 766-2500	532	44	12.0	24.8%	418 (78.6%)	16 (3.0%)	68 (12.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	86.9	6^th of 58 public high schools	89.7%		90	4^th of 60 public high schools	93.3%	2	76.2	43.4	73.3	56.0	56.4	56.4	$18,481	$540	$17,942
Blackstone Valley Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	65 Macondray St.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 405-0320	405	30	13.5	73.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.5	27^th of 58 public high schools	53.4%		54.7	28^th of 60 public high schools	53.3%	1	54.8	35.6	50.0	22.4	30.0	30.0	$15,957	$617	$15,340
Central Falls Senior High	Public	9-12	10 Higginson Ave.	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7710	788	54	14.5	94.9%	160 (20.3%)	136 (17.3%)	403 (51.1%)	4 (0.5%)	52 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	14.7	46^th of 58 public high schools	20.7%		8.5	52^nd of 60 public high schools	13.3%	6	16.9	347.0	18.4	6.4	21.6	21.6	$18,305	$2,149	$16,156
William E. Tolman High	Public	9-12	150 Exchange Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6400	995	68	14.6	71.3%	230 (23.1%)	250 (25.1%)	374 (37.6%)	5 (0.5%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	56 (5.6%)	12.6	48^th of 58 public high schools	17.2%		12.8	50^th of 60 public high schools	16.7%	2	18.3	351.0	22.5	370.0	12.0	12.0	$15,402	$1,368	$14,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland High School

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland High School?

Students at Cumberland High School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Cumberland High School?

Cumberland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashton School
Elementary : B.F. Norton Elementary School
Elementary : Community School
Elementary : Garvin Memorial
Elementary : John J. McLaughlin Cumberland
Middle : Joseph L. McCourt Middle School
Middle : North Cumberland Middle

How many students attend Cumberland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,428 students attended Cumberland High School.

What district is Cumberland High School in?

Cumberland

Is Cumberland High School a good school?

Cumberland High School ranks 18^th of 58 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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