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Smithfield High School

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Smithfield High School ranks 17 th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 72% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

Smithfield High School is a public high school serving 750 students in grades 9-12 in Smithfield, Rhode Island. The school is part of the Smithfield School District, which is ranked 16 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Smithfield High School has consistently ranked in the top 20 high schools in Rhode Island over the past decade, with a current ranking of 17 out of 60 schools and a 4-star rating.

Smithfield High School consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, including the SAT, PSAT, and NGSA/Science assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.6%. The school also maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 95.2% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, such as Aventure Academy and Times2 Middle/High School, Smithfield High School has a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and a lower student-teacher ratio.

While Smithfield High School is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further enhance student outcomes, particularly for underperforming subgroups. The school's ranking for Hispanic students and students with special needs is lower than its overall ranking, indicating a need to address achievement gaps. Strategies to address these disparities, such as targeted interventions and support programs, could help ensure that all students at Smithfield High School have the opportunity to succeed.

729

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,683

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Pleasant View Avenue
Smithfield, RI 02917

(401) 949-2050

District: Smithfield

Feeder schools for Smithfield High School:

Elementary:	Old County Road School
	Raymond LaPerche School
Middle:	Vincent J. Gallagher Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2021 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (46% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Rhode Island average (84%)

✓Above the Rhode Island median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2021) to 72nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

Rhode Island avg39%

17^th of 60

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Rhode Island High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	65.2	17 of 60	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	16 of 61	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	15 of 60	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	10 of 59	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	12 of 57	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	11 of 56	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	51.6	24 of 57	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.5	19 of 56	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	22 of 47	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	80.1	9 of 45	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	16 of 45	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.6	10 of 45	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	14 of 50	72.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.9	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	23 of 58	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	16 of 56	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	16 of 59	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	21 of 52	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	25 of 54	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	27 of 53	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	9 of 49	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	23 of 57	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	27 of 58	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.2	33 of 58	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	24 of 54	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	19 of 57	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	15 of 56	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	12 of 54	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2024	46.0	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	20 of 45	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	17 of 43	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	17 of 42	59.5%	★★★☆☆

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)68th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)48th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+16 vs state

Science33%

Mathematics27%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	NGSA Science (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	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smithfield High School	Public	9-12	90 Pleasant View Avenue	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2050	729	62	11.7	20.3%	588 (80.7%)	22 (3.0%)	80 (11.0%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.7%)	65.2	17^th of 60 public high schools	71.7%		67.1	16^th of 61 public high schools	73.8%	1	70.5	36.0	67.4	27.3	33.1	$18,683	$1,546	$17,137
Johnston Senior High	Public	9-12	345 Cherry Hill Road	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1920	826	80	10.3	55.7%	451 (54.6%)	55 (6.7%)	275 (33.3%)	27 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.6%)	29.6	35^th of 60 public high schools	41.7%		30.6	36^th of 61 public high schools	41.0%	1	52.2	15.8	41.7	10.4	14.4	$17,654	$1,152	$16,502
North Providence High	Public	9-12	1828 Mineral Spring Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1150	1,085	85	12.7	52.4%	482 (44.4%)	167 (15.4%)	318 (29.3%)	48 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (6.0%)	60.1	22^nd of 60 public high schools	63.3%		61.5	21^st of 61 public high schools	65.6%	1	58.9	40.7	50.6	30.3	31.4	$20,186	$704	$19,482
Davies Career-Technical High School	Public	9-12	50 Jenckes Hill Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Davies Career and Technical	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 728-1500	898	76	11.8	58.9%	281 (31.3%)	162 (18.0%)	391 (43.5%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	62.7	19^th of 60 public high schools	68.3%		56.1	25^th of 61 public high schools	59.0%	6	80.7	27.4	58.6	18.6	45.6	$24,071	$2,570	$21,501
North Smithfield High School	Public	9-12	412 Greenville Road	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 766-2500	532	44	12.0	24.8%	418 (78.6%)	16 (3.0%)	68 (12.8%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	90	4^th of 60 public high schools	93.3%		86	6^th of 61 public high schools	90.2%	2	76.3	50.8	79.2	47.6	61.6	$17,423	$363	$17,060
Mount Pleasant High	Public	9-12	434 Mt. Pleasant Avenue	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9181	997	62	16.0	89.8%	47 (4.7%)	138 (13.8%)	721 (72.3%)	37 (3.7%)	12 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.9%)	5.4	59^th of 60 public high schools	1.7%		5.6	60^th of 61 public high schools	1.6%	1	11.5		13.0			$21,652	$3,260	$18,392
Scituate High School	Public	9-12	94 Trimtown Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 647-4120	387	36	10.7	23.5%	369 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	64.4	18^th of 60 public high schools	70.0%		64.8	17^th of 61 public high schools	72.1%	1	65.7	29.3	69.8	29.1	36.5	$25,151	$1,951	$23,200
E-Cubed Academy	Public	9-12	812 Branch Avenue	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-0694	338	29	11.6	84.3%	25 (7.4%)	76 (22.5%)	206 (60.9%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	9.5	51^st of 60 public high schools	15.0%		10.4	52^nd of 61 public high schools	14.8%	1	16.0		21.4	6.0	6.1	$24,960	$3,845	$21,116
Lincoln Senior High School	Public	9-12	135 Old River Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 334-7500	973	66	14.7	33.5%	726 (74.6%)	52 (5.3%)	116 (11.9%)	30 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	41 (4.2%)	84.2	9^th of 60 public high schools	85.0%		84.1	9^th of 61 public high schools	85.2%		68.8	44.9	73.5	48.9	50.2	$18,207	$667	$17,540
Aventure Academy	Public	9-12	425 Branch ave.	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 456-1707	227	28	8.1	85.5%	18 (7.9%)	55 (24.2%)	130 (57.3%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	3.9	60^th of 60 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	9.5		8.1			$25,898	$3,528	$22,370

Frequently Asked Questions about Smithfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Smithfield High School?

Students at Smithfield High School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Smithfield High School a good school?

Smithfield High School ranks 17^th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Smithfield High School in?

Smithfield

How many students attend Smithfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 729 students attended Smithfield High School.

What schools feed into Smithfield High School?

Smithfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Old County Road School
Elementary : Raymond LaPerche School
Middle : Vincent J. Gallagher Middle

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