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Raymond LaPerche School

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Raymond LaPerche School ranks 45 th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Raymond LaPerche School is a 337-student elementary school serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Its results are above state averages in English Language Arts (ELA), math, and science, but vary substantially by grade. Fifth-grade ELA proficiency was 56%, compared with 33% in third grade; third-grade ELA was 18 percentage points below the district. The clearest takeaway is that strong fifth-grade results sit alongside a specific third-grade ELA weakness.

Science is the school’s strongest subject in local comparisons, while ELA is its weakest. In 2025–26, 44% of students were proficient in science, 13 points above the state, 3 points above the Smithfield district, and 14 points above the nearby-school average; it was the second-highest result among nearby schools with science scores. ELA proficiency was 43%: 10 points above the state and 4 above the nearby average, but 3 below the district. Math was 48%, 16 points above the state and essentially even with the district, as well as 10 points above the nearby average. Fifth-grade results stand out locally, too: the school had the highest supplied fifth-grade ELA score among nearby schools.

Scores have fallen since 2022–23, especially in ELA: ELA declined 13 percentage points to 43%, math fell 5 points to 48%, and science fell 4 points to 44%. Science did rebound 11 points from its 2024–25 low, while ELA and math fell that year. SchoolDigger gives the school 4 stars and ranks it in the 72nd statewide percentile, 45th of 163; its percentile fell 12 points from the previous year. The student-teacher ratio is 13.4, near the middle of the nearby range, and the 18% free/reduced-lunch rate is the second-lowest among ten nearby schools—useful context, but not an explanation for test results. SchoolDigger’s ranking for students with low socioeconomic status is notably lower: 23rd percentile, or rank 118 of 154, down 18 percentile points in a year, compared with the school’s overall 72nd-percentile standing.

337

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

18.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

11 Limerock Road
Smithfield, RI 02917

(401) 231-6652

District: Smithfield

Students who attend Raymond LaPerche School usually attend:

Middle:	Vincent J. Gallagher Middle
High:	Smithfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (45% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Above the Rhode Island median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

Rhode Island avg32%

45^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 61Smithfield 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	70.0	45 of 163	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	27 of 166	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	31 of 166	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	34 of 167	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	10 of 166	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	9 of 166	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	28 of 169	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	93.7	8 of 169	95.3%	★★★★★
2017	68.0	53 of 168	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.6	44 of 170	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	47 of 169	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	87.0	10 of 159	93.7%	★★★★★
2013	77.5	41 of 165	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	88.5	12 of 165	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	92.8	4 of 165	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	91.8	6 of 169	96.4%	★★★★★
2009	93.6	4 of 169	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	49 of 162	69.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	30 of 164	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	118 of 154	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.9	94 of 158	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	40 of 162	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	28 of 166	83.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	18 of 89	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	51 of 128	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.3	27 of 129	79.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)80th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%+16 vs state

Science44%+13 vs state

English Language Arts43%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)		RICAS English Language Arts (2026)				RICAS Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Raymond LaPerche School	Public	PK, KG-5	11 Limerock Road	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 231-6652	337	25	13.4	18.4%	282 (83.7%)	5 (1.5%)	26 (7.7%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	70	45^th of 163 public elementary schools	72.4%		82.2	27^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.7%	18	44.4	44.4	32.7	42.9	55.6	43.4	44.9	38.8	60.9	47.9	≥ 95%		$18,216	$919	$17,297
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%)	76.4	33^rd of 163 public elementary schools	79.8%		71.7	46^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.3%	13	43.6	43.6	59.2	50.0	35.9	49.2	64.0	40.5	43.6	50.4	≥ 95%		$20,791	$1,011	$19,780
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%)	76.3	34^th of 163 public elementary schools	79.1%		77	39^th of 166 public elementary schools	76.5%	5	39.4	39.4	56.0	42.4	44.4	47.8	51.0	42.4	64.0	52.7	≥ 95%		$14,305	$600	$13,704
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%)	44.8	87^th of 163 public elementary schools	46.6%		45.6	86^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.2%	1	44.1	44.1	25.6	25.6	50.0	32.8	30.8	14.0	38.2	26.7	≥ 95%		$16,659	$2,002	$14,656
Centredale School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Angell Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1145	221	18	12.2	60.6%	100 (45.2%)	43 (19.5%)	56 (25.3%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.2%)	44.9	86^th of 163 public elementary schools	47.2%		45.6	85^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.8%	1	24.1	24.1	41.7	33.3	23.3	33.3	41.7	33.3	26.7	34.3	≥ 95%		$16,951	$1,443	$15,508
North Smithfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2214 Providence Pike	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 765-2260	583	42	13.8	24.5%	461 (79.1%)	10 (1.7%)	62 (10.6%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	96.3	5^th of 163 public elementary schools	96.9%		87.6	18^th of 166 public elementary schools	89.2%	13			76.8	63.8		69.5	68.4	68.8		68.6	≥ 95%		$16,027	$854	$15,173
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%)	95.6	8^th of 163 public elementary schools	95.1%		96.9	4^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	61.7	61.7	75.8	64.4	51.9	63.2	80.3	67.6	64.2	70.1	≥ 95%		$14,055	$304	$13,750
James L. McGuire School	Public	K-5	55 Central Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1135	384	25	15.3	48.7%	174 (45.3%)	59 (15.4%)	119 (31.0%)	11 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	26.8	116^th of 163 public elementary schools	28.8%		33	105^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.7%	11	18.2	18.2	25.8	35.2	15.2	25.6	23.8	23.9	18.2	22.0	≥ 95%		$14,753	$368	$14,385
Stephen Olney School	Public	K-5	1378 Douglas Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1160	388	28	13.8	47.4%	205 (52.8%)	41 (10.6%)	100 (25.8%)	23 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	22.5	124^th of 163 public elementary schools	23.9%		29.5	117^th of 166 public elementary schools	29.5%	7	16.7	16.7	34.9	23.8	13.0	23.2	28.6	12.7	16.7	19.1	≥ 95%		$14,453	$486	$13,967
Joseph A. Whelan School	Public	K-5	1440 Mineral Spring Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1180	252	19	13.2	58.7%	112 (44.4%)	39 (15.5%)	66 (26.2%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	23 (9.1%)	28	115^th of 163 public elementary schools	29.4%		12.6	156^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.0%	41	13.0	13.0	43.3	28.9	13.6	26.9	33.3	23.9	17.4	23.8	≥ 95%		$17,942	$977	$16,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond LaPerche School

What district is Raymond LaPerche School in?

Smithfield

What is the racial makeup of Raymond LaPerche School?

Students at Raymond LaPerche School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Raymond LaPerche School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Raymond LaPerche School.

Is Raymond LaPerche School a good school?

Raymond LaPerche School ranks 45^th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Raymond LaPerche School attend?

Students who attend Raymond LaPerche School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vincent J. Gallagher Middle
High : Smithfield High School

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