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North Scituate School

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North Scituate School ranks 57 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

North Scituate School is a public elementary school serving 230 students in grades K-5 in the Scituate School District of Rhode Island. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, ranking 57 out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year with a 3-star rating.

North Scituate School's strong performance is evident across several key metrics. The school outpaces the Scituate district and the state of Rhode Island in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates, with 35.8% and 47.6% of students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively, in 2024-2025. The school also stands out for its exceptional performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 47th out of 164 Rhode Island elementary schools for female students and 25th out of 158 schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, both with 4-star ratings.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Fogarty Memorial in the Glocester district and Pleasant View Elementary School in the Smithfield district, North Scituate School generally outperforms these schools in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Additionally, the school's increased spending per student, from $8,394 in 2020-2021 to $16,158 in 2022-2023, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14 to 15.3 students per teacher may be contributing factors to its success.

238

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,991

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

46 Institute Lane
North Scituate, RI 02857

(401) 647-4110

District: Scituate

Students who attend North Scituate School usually attend:

Middle:	Scituate Middle School
High:	Scituate High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.3%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Rhode Island median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

57^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Scituate

24^th of 60Scituate 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	64.7	57 of 166	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.2	26 of 166	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.7	15 of 167	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	72.1	45 of 166	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	37 of 166	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	54 of 169	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	56 of 169	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.8	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.2	56 of 170	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.2	54 of 169	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.4	48 of 159	69.8%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	61 of 165	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.9	49 of 165	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	82.6	27 of 165	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	89.0	11 of 169	93.5%	★★★★★
2009	76.0	40 of 169	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	47 of 164	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	25 of 158	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	70 of 166	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	65 of 129	49.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science49%

Mathematics48%

English Language Arts36%

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Schools Near North Scituate 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Scituate School	Public	K-5	46 Institute Lane	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 647-4110	238	17	14.0	24.8%	234 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.7	57^th of 166 public elementary schools	65.7%		85.2	26^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.3%	31	48.8	46.2	32.6	29.3	35.8	43.6	45.5	53.7	47.6	$15,991	$279	$15,712
Brown Avenue School	Public	1-5	14 Brown Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 934-0270	251	21	11.9	43.0%	167 (66.5%)	6 (2.4%)	61 (24.3%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	50.2	73^rd of 166 public elementary schools	56.0%		53.5	67^th of 166 public elementary schools	59.6%	6	32.1	26.2	28.6	21.2	25.0	36.6	51.2	52.8	47.4	$18,071	$454	$17,617
Fogarty Memorial	Public	K-5	736 Snake Hill Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Glocester	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 568-6211	318	21	15.1	17.6%	288 (90.6%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	89.1	15^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.0%		85	28^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.1%	13	61.0	54.0	44.0	55.9	51.7	63.5	72.0	66.1	66.9	$18,550	$1,484	$17,065
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Pleasant View Ave.	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2058	552	35	15.7	13.9%	456 (82.6%)	6 (1.1%)	45 (8.2%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	77	39^th of 166 public elementary schools	76.5%		77.9	38^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.1%	1	32.2	53.8	49.5	51.6	51.6	56.0	46.9	53.3	52.0	$13,157	$588	$12,569
Early Childhood Center	Public	K	10 Memorial Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-0054	201	18	11.1	52.7%	95 (47.3%)	17 (8.5%)	67 (33.3%)	7 (3.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)								(n/a)										$14,872	$1,825	$13,047
Orchard Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 Scituate Avenue	Cranston	02921	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8801	444	31	14.3	16.4%	320 (72.1%)	8 (1.8%)	69 (15.5%)	16 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	77.8	35^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.9%		74.1	44^th of 166 public elementary schools	73.5%	9	47.9	51.9	47.8	40.8	47.1	65.4	40.6	50.7	52.9	$12,821	$359	$12,462
Sarah Dyer Barnes School	Public	K-5	24 Barnes Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 231-8710	266	24	11.0	51.1%	160 (60.2%)	22 (8.3%)	69 (25.9%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	30.8	113^th of 166 public elementary schools	31.9%		28.2	117^th of 166 public elementary schools	29.5%	4	20.5	30.2	24.5	34.1	29.4	18.6	16.3	31.8	22.1	$16,169	$1,304	$14,864
Old County Road School	Public	K-5	200 Old County Road	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 231-6613	228	22	10.3	34.6%	176 (77.2%)	2 (0.9%)	27 (11.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)	71.7	46^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.3%		50.7	75^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.8%	29	30.8	63.4	51.3	42.5	52.5	63.4	41.0	35.0	46.7	$20,197	$1,499	$18,698
Greystone School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Morgan Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1130	303	23	13.1	42.2%	128 (42.2%)	41 (13.5%)	93 (30.7%)	19 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	45.6	86^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.2%		47.8	80^th of 166 public elementary schools	51.8%	6	31.8	26.8	32.3	48.9	36.8	23.8	28.1	34.1	28.8	$15,362	$2,285	$13,077
Winsor Hill School	Public	1-5	100 Theresa Street	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 831-4619	380	32	11.8	60.5%	195 (51.3%)	35 (9.2%)	123 (32.4%)	14 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	25.5	129^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.3%		31.7	106^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.1%	23	15.9	23.8	31.5	17.6	25.1	25.0	19.4	24.6	22.6	$13,973	$2,228	$11,745

Frequently Asked Questions about North Scituate School

What is the racial makeup of North Scituate School?

Students at North Scituate School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of North Scituate School attend?

Students who attend North Scituate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scituate Middle School
High : Scituate High School

How many students attend North Scituate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended North Scituate School.

Is North Scituate School a good school?

North Scituate School ranks 57^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North Scituate School in?

Scituate

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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