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Pleasant View Elementary School

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Pleasant View Elementary School ranks 39 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Smithfield, Rhode Island, serving 553 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top 40 elementary schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pleasant View Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in RICAS English Language Arts and Mathematics generally higher than the Smithfield district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 5th grades. The school's exceptional performance extends to specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status, who rank 9th and 13th in the state, respectively, with 5-star ratings. Despite having a lower per-student spending compared to nearby schools, Pleasant View maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting efficient resource allocation.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Old County Road School and Raymond LaPerche School, Pleasant View Elementary consistently outperforms them in RICAS proficiency rates and overall rankings. This high-performing school serves as a model for other elementary schools within the Smithfield School District and the state of Rhode Island.

552

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,157

Per pupil spending ?

13.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Pleasant View Ave.
Smithfield, RI 02917

(401) 949-2058

District: Smithfield

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.6%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2023 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg48%

39^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	77.0	39 of 166	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	38 of 166	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	43 of 167	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	45 of 164	72.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	9 of 111	91.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	13 of 158	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	35 of 166	78.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	32 of 97	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	39 of 129	69.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%

English Language Arts52%

Science32%

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Schools Near Pleasant View Elementary 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant View Elementary School

What district is Pleasant View Elementary School in?

Smithfield

Is Pleasant View Elementary School a good school?

Pleasant View Elementary School ranks 39^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant View Elementary School?

Students at Pleasant View Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Pleasant View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Pleasant View Elementary School.

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