| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Barrington Public Schools | Barrington | 10/10 Excellent | 98th |
| #2 | East Greenwich School District | East Greenwich | 10/10 Excellent | 95th |
| #3 | Narragansett School District | Narragansett | 10/10 Excellent | 92th |
| #4 | North Kingstown School District | North Kingstown | 9/10 Excellent | 89th |
| #5 | Portsmouth School District | Portsmouth | 9/10 Excellent | 85th |
| #6 | Cumberland School District | Cumberland | 9/10 Excellent | 82th |
| #7 | North Smithfield School District | Forestdale | 8/10 Good | 79th |
| #8 | Smithfield School District | Greenville | 8/10 Good | 76th |
| #9 | Lincoln School District | Albion | 8/10 Good | 73th |
| #10 | South Kingstown School District | Wakefield | 7/10 Good | 69th |
| #11 | Scituate School District | Clayville | 7/10 Good | 66th |
| #12 | Bristol-Warren Regional School District | Bristol | 7/10 Good | 63th |
| #13 | Chariho Regional School District | Ashaway | 7/10 Good | 60th |
| #14 | Foster-Glocester Regional School District | Chepachet | 6/10 Average | 56th |
| #15 | Tiverton School District | Tiverton | 6/10 Average | 53th |
| #16 | New Shoreham School District | Block Island | 6/10 Average | 50th |
| #17 | Westerly School District | Westerly | 5/10 Average | 47th |
| #18 | Middletown School District | Middletown | 5/10 Average | 44th |
| #19 | Coventry School District | Coventry | 5/10 Average | 40th |
| #20 | North Providence School District | North Providence | 4/10 Below Average | 37th |
| #21 | Johnston School District | Johnston | 4/10 Below Average | 34th |
| #22 | Cranston School District | Cranston | 4/10 Below Average | 31th |
| #23 | Warwick School District | Warwick | 3/10 Below Average | 27th |
| #24 | East Providence School District | East Providence | 3/10 Below Average | 24th |
| #25 | Burrillville School District | Glendale | 3/10 Below Average | 21th |
Best School Districts in Rhode Island (2026)
This ranking covers 31 rated public school districts in Rhode Island, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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