Top 10 Best Rhode Island Blue Ribbon Public Schools (2022)

For the 2022 school year, there are 31 blue ribbon public schools serving 13,870 students in Rhode Island.

Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.

The top ranked blue ribbon public schools in Rhode Island are Barrington High School, East Greenwich High School and Classical High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Rhode Island blue ribbon public schools have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Rhode Island public school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).