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North Smithfield Middle School

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North Smithfield Middle School ranks 8 th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

North Smithfield Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, with 492 students. The school is part of the North Smithfield School District, which is ranked 6th out of 60 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Smithfield Middle School consistently performs well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 59.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 55% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking 5th out of 59 Rhode Island middle schools for Hispanic students, 3rd out of 36 for special education students, and 6th out of 62 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in the 2024-2025 school year. North Smithfield Middle School has been consistently ranked among the top 10 middle schools in Rhode Island, with a ranking of 6th out of 60 schools in the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years, and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby middle schools, North Smithfield Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, North Smithfield Middle School had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics than nearby schools like Birchwood Middle School, Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E, and the Woonsocket middle schools. The school's consistent improvement, from a 3-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 5-star rating in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, and its ability to support diverse student populations, including a ranking of 3rd out of 36 Rhode Island middle schools for its special education students in the 2024-2025 school year, make it a standout among its peers in the state.

502

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,271

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1850 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896

(401) 597-6100

District: North Smithfield

Students who attend North Smithfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Smithfield High School

Feeder schools for North Smithfield Middle School:

Elementary:

North Smithfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Rhode Island middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

8^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 60North Smithfield 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	87.5	8 of 66	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	6 of 60	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	10 of 61	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	8 of 53	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	11 of 57	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	62.1	22 of 59	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	17 of 59	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.0	5 of 49	89.8%	★★★★★
2013	85.3	4 of 48	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	81.5	8 of 48	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	13 of 49	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	13 of 54	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	52.9	27 of 53	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	8 of 66	87.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	5 of 59	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	6 of 62	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	9 of 64	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	3 of 36	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	13 of 52	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%

Mathematics55%

Science46%

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Schools Near North Smithfield Middle School

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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 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 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
North Smithfield Middle School	Public	5-8	1850 Providence Pike	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 597-6100	502	40	12.5	25.9%	404 (80.5%)	6 (1.2%)	57 (11.4%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	87.5	8^th of 66 public middle schools	87.9%		88	6^th of 64 public middle schools	90.6%	2	45.8	50.0	70.7	53.6	65.0	59.5	50.8	68.4	41.3	61.9	55.0	$16,271	$369	$15,902
Founders Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1 Social Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Beacon Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 671-6261	158	14	11.2	70.3%	63 (39.9%)	14 (8.9%)	61 (38.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.4%)	12.8	55^th of 66 public middle schools	16.7%		15.1	52^nd of 64 public middle schools	18.8%	3	23.1		7.0	5.8	7.7	6.8			5.8			$12,548	$1,865	$10,683
Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet	Public	6-8	60 Florence Dr.	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 235-6110	537	51	10.5	73.0%	204 (38.0%)	72 (13.4%)	176 (32.8%)	26 (4.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.5%)	11.8	57^th of 66 public middle schools	13.6%		9.3	64^th of 64 public middle schools	0.0%	7	12.3		9.6		6.8	7.2		15.3	6.3	6.1	9.4	$21,361	$2,671	$18,690
Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova	Public	6-8	240 Florence Dr.	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 235-6125	542	56	9.6	68.3%	232 (42.8%)	62 (11.4%)	183 (33.8%)	26 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.5%)	9.5	64^th of 66 public middle schools	3.0%		9.5	63^rd of 64 public middle schools	1.6%	1	9.9		8.7	8.0	9.2	8.7		5.8		7.3	5.5	$22,247	$3,448	$18,799
Burrillville Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Broncos Highway	Harrisville	02830	Providence County	Burrillville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 568-1320	469	42	11.1	43.7%	408 (87.0%)	9 (1.9%)	33 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	32.6	39^th of 66 public middle schools	40.9%		34.2	37^th of 64 public middle schools	42.2%	2	29.7		32.7	22.3	27.8	27.8		24.2	12.0	13.2	16.5	$18,942	$266	$18,676
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	152 Jenckes Hill Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 721-3400	773	48	16.1	38.3%	540 (69.9%)	56 (7.2%)	114 (14.7%)	26 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (3.9%)	68.5	17^th of 66 public middle schools	74.2%		71.2	17^th of 64 public middle schools	73.4%		33.9		41.1	48.0	37.3	42.1		56.5	40.8	36.0	44.2	$15,264	$369	$14,895
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
North Cumberland Middle	Public	6-8	400 Nate Whipple Highway	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 333-6306	643	49	13.1	13.8%	482 (75.0%)	24 (3.7%)	50 (7.8%)	61 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	96.3	3^rd of 66 public middle schools	95.5%		97.4	2^nd of 64 public middle schools	96.9%	1	65.9		68.1	64.9	69.1	67.4		62.0	57.5	78.8	66.2	$13,101	$767	$12,334
Excel Academy Rhode Island	Public, Charter	5-7	622 Woonasquatucket Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	Excel Academy Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 680-6086	312	21	14.8	79.8%	10 (3.2%)	59 (18.9%)	229 (73.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)	30.6	27.1	32.4	42.0		34.4	27.1	37.3	35.7		33.9	$22,231	$1,074	$21,157
Birchwood Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Birchwood Drive	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1120	390	31	12.5	56.4%	184 (47.2%)	55 (14.1%)	106 (27.2%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	43.6	30^th of 66 public middle schools	54.5%		58.6	25^th of 64 public middle schools	60.9%	5	27.9		33.6	37.0	42.5	37.7		14.0	26.4	21.7	20.7	$16,372	$977	$15,395

Frequently Asked Questions about North Smithfield Middle School

Is North Smithfield Middle School a good school?

North Smithfield Middle School ranks 8^th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Smithfield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended North Smithfield Middle School.

What high school do graduates of North Smithfield Middle School attend?

Students who attend North Smithfield Middle School usually go on to attend North Smithfield High School

What is the racial makeup of North Smithfield Middle School?

Students at North Smithfield Middle School are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is North Smithfield Middle School in?

North Smithfield

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