Top Rankings
Cumberland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,097 students in Cumberland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Cumberland School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
9 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
4,689 Students
90,808 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
6,941 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cumberland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#11 out of 61 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
Graduation Rate
89%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
708 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
257 Students
3,113 Students
% Asian Students
5%
3%
# Hispanic Students
636 Students
26,167 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
29%
# Black Students
145 Students
7,960 Students
% Black Students
3%
9%
# White Students
3,459 Students
47,671 Students
% White Students
74%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
183 Students
4,804 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
1,854
# Students in K Grade:
345
9,492
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
9,584
# Students in 2nd Grade:
323
9,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
357
9,849
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
9,932
# Students in 5th Grade:
356
10,050
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
10,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
354
9,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
10,036
# Students in 9th Grade:
397
103
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
358
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
357
70
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,605 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,609 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,605
$21,901
Spending / Student
$16,609
$21,130
Best Cumberland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Community School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
15 Arnold Mills Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5724
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5724
Grades: K-5
| 676 students
Rank: #22.
Ashton School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
130 Scott Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-0554
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-0554
Grades: K-5
| 284 students
Rank: #33.
North Cumberland Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 Nate Whipple Highway
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-6306
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-6306
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students
Rank: #44.
Garvin Memorial
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1364 Diamond Hill Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-2557
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-2557
Grades: K-5
| 387 students
Rank: #55.
John J. Mclaughlin Cumberland
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2602 Mendon Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-1660
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 658-1660
Grades: K-5
| 383 students
Rank: #66.
B.f. Norton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
364 Broad Street
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 722-7610
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 722-7610
Grades: K-5
| 321 students
Rank: #77.
Joseph L. Mccourt MiddleSchool
(Math: 25% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
45 Highland Avenue
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 725-2092
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 725-2092
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
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