Best Elementary Schools in Rhode Island

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Rhode Island, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 49%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus	Woonsocket, RI	800	42%
2	Claiborne Pell Elementary	Newport, RI	697	36%
3	Community School	Cumberland, RI	654	76%
4	Washington Oak School	Coventry, RI	625	65%
5	George J. West El. School	Providence, RI	601	32%
6	Alfred Lima Sr. El School	Providence, RI	593	36%
7	North Smithfield Elementary	North Smithfield, RI	573	73%
8	Fallon Memorial School	Pawtucket, RI	566	46%
9	Harry Kizirian Elementary	Providence, RI	539	38%
10	Asa Messer El. School	Providence, RI	537	36%
11	Waddington School	Riverside, RI	534	52%
12	Pleasant View Elementary Schoo	Smithfield, RI	533	61%
13	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Providence, RI	519	39%
14	Henry J. Winters School	Pawtucket, RI	513	47%
15	Hugh Cole School	Warren, RI	510	50%
16	Northern Lincoln Elem.	Manville, RI	503	51%
17	Globe Park School	Woonsocket, RI	498	50%
18	Hampden Meadows School	Barrington, RI	484	64%
19	Gladstone Street School	Cranston, RI	477	49%
20	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Providence, RI	475	41%
21	Orchard Farms El. School	Cranston, RI	472	58%
22	Veazie Street School	Providence, RI	469	42%
23	John F. Horgan School	West Warwick, RI	467	42%
24	Achievement First Providence	Providence, RI	466	48%
25	Anthony Carnevale Elementary	Providence, RI	464	42%
26	Achievement First Iluminar	Cranston, RI	463	37%
27	Greenbush Elementary School	West Warwick, RI	442	49%
28	Potter-Burns School	Pawtucket, RI	437	45%
29	Ella Risk School	Central Falls, RI	430	42%
30	Harris School	Woonsocket, RI	428	39%
31	John J. McLaughlin Cumberland	Cumberland, RI	424	56%
32	Hamilton School	North Kingstown, RI	423	64%
33	Howard Hathaway School	Portsmouth, RI	422	55%
34	Pleasant View School	Providence, RI	418	35%
35	Lincoln Central Elem.	Lincoln, RI	415	76%
36	Garvin Memorial	Cumberland, RI	410	63%
37	Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2	Cumberland, RI	409	51%
38	Robert F. Kennedy El. School	Providence, RI	408	37%
39	Martin Luther King El. School	Providence, RI	407	43%
40	Richmond Elementary School	Wyoming, RI	405	65%
41	Bernon Heights School	Woonsocket, RI	403	35%
42	Wakefield Hills El. School	West Warwick, RI	401	50%
43	Blackstone Valley Prep	Cumberland, RI	395	46%
44	Robert L. Bailey IV	Providence, RI	394	42%
45	Mary E. Fogarty El. School	Providence, RI	390	44%
46	Myron J. Francis Elementary	Rumford, RI	389	52%
47	James L. McGuire School	North Providence, RI	388	44%
48	Veterans Memorial Elementary	Central Falls, RI	387	39%
49	Stephen Olney School	North Providence, RI	386	61%
50	Winsor Hill School	Johnston, RI	384	59%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in Rhode Island?

The largest elementary school in Rhode Island is Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus in Woonsocket with 800 students and a 42% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in Rhode Island?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Rhode Island by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.