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Raymond LaPerche School

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Raymond LaPerche School ranks 27 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Raymond LaPerche School is a high-performing elementary school located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 335 students. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance across all grades and subjects.

Raymond LaPerche School's students excel on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that exceed the Smithfield district and state averages. The school's performance on the NGSA (Next Generation Science Assessment) is also commendable, though slightly lower than its ELA and Math results. Notably, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, which may contribute to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, Raymond LaPerche School outperforms the other two elementary schools in the Smithfield district, as well as many schools in the neighboring Lincoln and North Providence districts. However, the school's low-income students perform lower than their peers, suggesting a potential achievement gap that the school may need to address.

337

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,709

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Recently slipping — 95th percentile in 2018 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 95th-percentile peak (2018) to 84th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

27^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Smithfield

16^th of 60Smithfield 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	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
2025	79.3	30 of 164	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	94 of 158	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	28 of 166	83.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%

Mathematics54%

Science33%

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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
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%)	82.2	27^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.7%		83	31^st of 166 public elementary schools	81.3%	4	33.3	59.2	62.2	54.8	58.8	53.1	58.7	50.0	54.0	$18,709	$1,047	$17,661
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
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
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
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%)	45.6	85^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.8%		32.5	103^rd of 166 public elementary schools	38.0%	18	33.3	33.3	38.7	21.2	31.1	36.6	35.5	33.3	35.2	$17,586	$2,105	$15,481
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%)	87.6	18^th of 166 public elementary schools	89.2%		85.1	27^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.7%	9		60.6	46.5		54.4	72.1	58.8		66.2	$14,417	$800	$13,617
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
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%)	33	105^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.7%		26.9	121^st of 166 public elementary schools	27.1%	16	24.2	38.2	17.7	22.6	26.6	41.2	19.0	22.6	28.0	$13,151	$530	$12,621
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%)	29.5	117^th of 166 public elementary schools	29.5%		31.4	107^th of 166 public elementary schools	35.5%	10	25.9	34.4	30.3	20.7	28.7	23.0	21.1	19.0	21.0	$13,372	$745	$12,627
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%)	12.6	156^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.0%		23.7	126^th of 166 public elementary schools	24.1%	30	10.2	18.8	14.6	17.0	16.8	18.8	12.5	8.2	13.1	$19,098	$2,814	$16,284

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond LaPerche School

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 27^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Raymond LaPerche School in?

Smithfield

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

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.

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