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Garvin Memorial

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Garvin Memorial ranks 47 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Garvin Memorial is an elementary school located in Cumberland, Rhode Island, serving 399 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cumberland School District, which is ranked 13th out of 60 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garvin Memorial's academic performance on RICAS tests is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA (43.5%) and Math (54.6%) were below the Cumberland district averages (55.3% and 57.5%, respectively). However, the school performs relatively well in serving certain student subgroups, ranking 16th out of 111 Rhode Island elementary schools for Hispanic students and 29th out of 158 schools for students of low socioeconomic status.

Compared to nearby schools, Garvin Memorial's performance is mixed. It outperforms B.F. Norton Elementary in ELA and Math, but lags behind Ashton School and Lincoln Central Elementary, which are among the top-performing schools in the region. By focusing on areas of underperformance and learning from the successes of neighboring schools, Garvin Memorial can potentially improve its overall educational outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.

422

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,838

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1364 Diamond Hill Road
Cumberland, RI 02864

(401) 333-2557

District: Cumberland

Students who attend Garvin Memorial usually attend:

Middle:	Joseph L. McCourt Middle School
High:	Cumberland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Asian:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Rhode Island median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Cumberland's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg55%

47^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Cumberland

13^th of 60Cumberland 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
2025	71.7	47 of 166	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	37 of 166	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	46 of 167	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	44 of 166	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	46 of 166	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	71 of 169	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	44 of 169	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	40 of 168	76.2%	★★★★☆
2016	62.1	62 of 170	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	69 of 169	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.8	54 of 159	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.1	69 of 165	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	82 of 165	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.5	90 of 165	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.0	93 of 169	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.0	85 of 169	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	16 of 111	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	29 of 158	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	47 of 166	71.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	36 of 97	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	47 of 129	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%

English Language Arts44%

Science31%

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Schools Near Garvin Memorial

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	71.7	47^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.7%		78.2	37^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.7%	10	30.9	49.3	35.8	44.9				43.5	62.0	52.9	48.5				54.6	$14,838	$1,923	$12,915
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%)	49.6	76^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.2%		46.9	84^th of 166 public elementary schools	49.4%	8	38.3	36.8	27.0	32.6				31.9	43.1	29.2	42.6				37.6	$14,564	$1,186	$13,378
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%)	58.9	61^st of 166 public elementary schools	63.3%		52.9	69^th of 166 public elementary schools	58.4%	8	40.0	47.8	40.0	34.5				40.4	58.3	29.1	29.1				38.0	$14,752	$67	$14,685
Blackstone Valley Prep	Public, Charter	K-4	291 Broad Street	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 335-3133	422	36	11.7	84.6%	241 (57.1%)	166 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.7	80^th of 166 public elementary schools	51.8%		23.2	129^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.3%	49		38.3	33.3					35.8	32.1	43.6					37.7	$14,788	$1,707	$13,081
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2	Public, Charter	K-4	52 Broad St.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 305-6860	426	31	13.7	79.6%	238 (55.9%)	147 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	90^th of 166 public elementary schools	45.8%		26.1	122^nd of 166 public elementary schools	26.5%	32		26.5	36.6					31.5	36.1	35.4					35.8	$13,282	$1,587	$11,695
Raices Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	135 Hunt street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7733	206	17	12.1	96.6%	20 (9.7%)	14 (6.8%)	151 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	15.2	149^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.2%		16.6	143^rd of 166 public elementary schools	13.9%	6	16.1	6.7	17.9	9.7				11.2	19.4	22.2	19.4				20.2	$19,531	$11,584	$7,946
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%)	96.9	4^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.6%		95	5^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.0%	1	60.5	66.7	66.7	61.7				65.0	81.9	80.2	69.1				76.9	$13,963	$409	$13,554
Saylesville Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Woodland Street	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 723-5240	312	22	14.1	35.3%	214 (68.6%)	20 (6.4%)	45 (14.4%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.2%)	70.4	49^th of 166 public elementary schools	70.5%		71.8	46^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.3%	3	39.6	48.9	43.4	41.5				44.4	55.3	39.6	46.2				46.7	$17,827	$707	$17,120
The Learning Community	Public, Charter	K-8	21 Lincoln Avenue	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Learning Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 722-9998	569	46	12.3	89.6%	23 (4.0%)	80 (14.1%)	459 (80.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	30.6	115^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.7%		30	113^th of 166 public elementary schools	31.9%	2	22.7	23.1	22.7	26.2	30.8	20.3	29.3	25.3	13.8	34.8	23.0	26.2	12.5	13.8	20.8	$19,548	$2,494	$17,054
Ella Risk School	Public	K-5	949 Dexter Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7730	414	37	11.1	90.1%	85 (20.5%)	59 (14.3%)	200 (48.3%)	5 (1.2%)	31 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	13.2	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%		8.3	163^rd of 166 public elementary schools	1.8%	11		15.8	18.3					11.2	23.0	17.6	5.1				14.5	$23,537	$6,560	$16,977

Frequently Asked Questions about Garvin Memorial

What schools do graduates of Garvin Memorial attend?

Students who attend Garvin Memorial usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph L. McCourt Middle School
High : Cumberland High School

What district is Garvin Memorial in?

Cumberland

Is Garvin Memorial a good school?

Garvin Memorial ranks 47^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Garvin Memorial?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Garvin Memorial.

What is the racial makeup of Garvin Memorial?

Students at Garvin Memorial are 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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