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North Smithfield Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

North Smithfield Middle School serves 502 students in grades 5–8 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. Its 2025–26 results are well above state averages, and SchoolDigger ranks it 6th of 68 Rhode Island schools, in the 91st percentile with five stars. The most important caveat is that the school trails its own district in all three subjects, even as its results remain substantially above state levels.

Among nearby schools, North Smithfield ranks second in ELA and math and third in science. Its scores are 57% in ELA, 57% in math, and 49% in science—about 26, 29, and 20 points above nearby-school averages, respectively. North Cumberland Middle leads the local group in all three subjects, with 68% in ELA, 73% in math, and 62% in science. North Smithfield’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools is math; science is its weakest. Compared with the North Smithfield district, the school is behind by 4 points in ELA, 3 in math, and 3 in science. Within the school, Grade 7 ELA stands out at 66%, essentially tied with North Cumberland; Grade 8 science is a softer spot at 44%.

Recent results are mixed: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA fell by 1 point, while math rose by 3 points and science by 5. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile improved from 63 in 2015–16 to 91 in 2025–26, though it has varied along the way. One notable subgroup result is the school’s SchoolDigger ranking for Special Education Students: 59th percentile in 2025–26, compared with 91st overall and 92nd for the group the year before. The student-teacher ratio was 12.5, close to the nearby-school average of 12.6, while the free/reduced-lunch rate was 26%, the second-lowest among nearby schools with figures. These are contextual comparisons, not explanations for achievement.

502

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

25.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1850 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI 02896

(401) 597-6100

District: North Smithfield

Students who attend North Smithfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Smitfield 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 — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (55% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Rhode Island middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

Rhode Island avg32%

6^th of 68

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Rhode Island Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 61North 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
2026	88.4	6 of 68	91.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.6	8 of 67	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	8 of 66	87.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	2 of 60	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	5 of 59	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.0	6 of 62	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	7 of 67	89.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	9 of 64	85.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.5	3 of 36	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	9 of 52	82.7%	★★★★☆
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)

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+25 vs state

English Language Arts57%+24 vs state

Science49%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)			RICAS English Language Arts (2026)					RICAS Mathematics (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	NGSA Science 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th Grade	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%)	88.4	6^th of 68 public middle schools	91.2%		87.5	8^th of 66 public middle schools	87.9%	2	56.4	43.5	49.0	54.5	52.5	65.9	53.3	56.6	57.4	57.5	57.9	55.1	56.9	$16,415	$101	$16,314
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%)	12.3	59^th of 68 public middle schools	13.2%		12.8	55^th of 66 public middle schools	16.7%	4		11.3	11.3		7.7	8.2	9.3	8.4		476.0	12.8	9.3	7.9	$16,791	$513	$16,278
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%)	11.6	61^st of 68 public middle schools	10.3%		11.8	57^th of 66 public middle schools	13.6%	4		6.2	6.2		13.0	12.7	6.0	11.0		10.2	8.0	5.2	8.1
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%)	10.6	64^th of 68 public middle schools	5.9%		9.5	64^th of 66 public middle schools	3.0%			9.8	9.8		7.6	7.9	10.8	8.6		9.4	468.0	6.2	6.3	$19,543	$1,851	$17,693
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%)	27.2	47^th of 68 public middle schools	30.9%		32.6	39^th of 66 public middle schools	40.9%	8		30.7	30.7		21.5	22.3	18.2	20.7		14.8	19.6	10.2	15.0	$20,074	$944	$19,131
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%)	67	21^st of 68 public middle schools	69.1%		68.5	17^th of 66 public middle schools	74.2%	4		34.7	34.7		38.1	45.6	38.0	40.6		36.4	39.0	45.4	40.1	$16,792	$375	$16,417
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%)	78.6	15^th of 68 public middle schools	77.9%		80.8	14^th of 66 public middle schools	78.8%	1		49.7	49.7		46.9	46.8	46.6	46.8		41.3	39.9	52.7	44.4	$18,345	$297	$18,048
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%)	97.4	2^nd of 68 public middle schools	97.1%		96.3	3^rd of 66 public middle schools	95.5%	1		62.1	62.1		74.2	65.8	63.1	67.7		71.9	70.4	77.7	73.2	$13,591	$400	$13,191
Excel Academy Rhode Island	Public, Charter	5-8	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%)	58.3	27^th of 68 public middle schools	60.3%					(n/a)	29.0	33.3	31.9	35.0	35.8	35.0	39.0	36.4	29.0	42.1	20.2	43.4	34.3	$18,200	$1,147	$17,053
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%)	41.2	36^th of 68 public middle schools	47.1%		43.6	30^th of 66 public middle schools	54.5%	6		24.8	24.8		30.1	34.5	34.4	33.2		18.6	21.4	26.4	22.2	$15,014	$184	$14,830

Frequently Asked Questions about North Smithfield Middle School

How many students attend North Smithfield Middle School?

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

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

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

Is North Smithfield Middle School a good school?

Yes. North Smithfield Middle School ranks in the top 8.8% of Rhode Island middle schools.

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