Summary:
ZIP code 02896 has one middle school, North Smithfield Middle School, serving grades 5–8 with 502 students. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates are well above Rhode Island’s in all three reported subjects: 56.6% in English language arts (ELA), 56.9% in mathematics and 49.0% in science, compared with statewide rates of 33.1%, 31.9% and 31.1%. The most important takeaway is that the school performs substantially above state averages, though it remains below its district’s results in each subject.
There is no meaningful top-versus-bottom comparison among schools in the ZIP code because North Smithfield Middle School is the only one listed. Against the state, its largest advantage is in mathematics, at 25.0 percentage points; it is 23.5 points higher in ELA and 17.9 points higher in science. Against the North Smithfield district, however, it trails by 3.8 points in ELA, 3.4 in mathematics and 2.6 in science. Results vary by grade: seventh-grade ELA is a standout at 65.9%, 13.4 points above sixth-grade ELA, while eighth-grade science is 43.5%, compared with 56.4% in fifth grade. Mathematics is steadier, ranging from 55.1% to 57.9% across grades 5–8.
Recent results show mixed movement rather than a consistent rise or fall. From 2024–25 to 2025–26, schoolwide ELA declined 2.9 points, while mathematics rose 1.9 points and science rose 3.2; the school’s science gap with the district narrowed by 2.6 points, while its ELA position shifted from 1.8 points above the district to 3.8 below. SchoolDigger lists the school at 6th of 61 in the district, in the 90th percentile with five stars; its school rank was 6th in 2025–26, 8th in 2024–25 and 6th in 2023–24. The school’s 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 12.5, its free/reduced-lunch rate was 25.9%, and spending was $16,415 per student. These figures provide context, not an explanation for achievement; with only one school listed, parents cannot compare local schools directly.
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