Public schools in Rhode Island achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 35% (2023-24).
The public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Rhode Island is East Greenwich High School with 90-94%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 62%
92%
Avg. RLA Proficiency: 71%
Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Schools in Rhode Island (2023-24)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
East Greenwich High School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: 9-12
300 Avenger Drive
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1574
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1574
Rank: #22.
Classical High School
Math: 55% | Reading: 88%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 88%
Grades: 9-12
770 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9145
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 456-9145
Rank: #33.
Barrington High School
Math: 65% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 84%
Grades: 9-12
220 Lincoln Avenue
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3150
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3150
Rank: #44.
North Kingstown Sr. High School
Math: 55% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: 9-12
150 Fairway Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6236
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6236
Rank: #55.
Fort Barton School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: K-4
99 Lawton Avenue
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-6114
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-6114
Rank: #66.
Community School
Math: 67% | Reading: 73%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 73%
Grades: K-5
15 Arnold Mills Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5724
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5724
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Jamestown School-melrose
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-4
76 Melrose Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7020
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7020
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Narragansett High School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 9-12
245 South Pier Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9400
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9400
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Nayatt School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: K-3
400 Nayatt Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3175
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3175
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Portsmouth High School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 9-12
120 Education Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-2124
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 683-2124
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Primrose Hill School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-3
60 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3170
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3170
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Raymond Laperche School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-5
11 Limerock Road
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6652
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6652
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Rockwell School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: K-5
1225 Hope Street
Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 254-5930
Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 254-5930
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
South Kingstown High School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 9-12
215 Columbia Street
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 360-1000
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 360-1000
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Barrington Middle School
Math: 54% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 70%
Grades: 6-8
261 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3160
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3160
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
James H. Eldredge School
Math: 54% | Reading: 70%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 70%
Grades: 3-5
101 First Avenue
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 886-3246
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 886-3246
Rank: #1717.
Hamilton School
Math: 62% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 69%
Grades: K-5
25 Salisbury Avenue
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6520
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6520
Rank: #1818.
Wickford Middle School
Math: 49% | Reading: 68%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 68%
Grades: 6-8
250 Tower Hill Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6470
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6470
Rank: #19 - 2819. - 28.
Fishing Cove El. School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-5
110 Wickford Point Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6580
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6580
Rank: #19 - 2819. - 28.
Fogarty Memorial
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: K-5
736 Snake Hill Road
North Scituate, RI 02857
(401) 568-6211
North Scituate, RI 02857
(401) 568-6211
Rank: #19 - 2819. - 28.
Forest Park El. School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: K-5
50 Woodlawn Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6380
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6380
Rank: #19 - 2819. - 28.
Jamestown School-lawn
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 5-8
55 Lawn Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7010
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7010
Rank: #19 - 2819. - 28.
Kingston Hill Academy
Charter School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: K-5
850 Stony Fort Road
Saunderstown, RI 02874
(401) 783-8282
Saunderstown, RI 02874
(401) 783-8282
Rank: #19 - 2819. - 28.
Narragansett Elementary School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-4
55 Mumford Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9420
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9420
Rank: #19 - 2819. - 28.
Smithfield High School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 9-12
90 Pleasant View Avenue
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2050
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2050
Rank: #19 - 2819. - 28.
Sowams Elementary School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: K-3
364 Sowams Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3180
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3180
Rank: #19 - 2819. - 28.
Stony Lane El. School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: K-5
825 Stony Lane
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6540
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6540
Rank: #19 - 2819. - 28.
West Glocester Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-5
111 Reynolds Road/rte 94
Chepachet, RI 02814
(401) 567-0350
Chepachet, RI 02814
(401) 567-0350
Rank: #2929.
Hampden Meadows School
Math: 52% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 66%
Grades: 4-5
297 New Meadow Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3166
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3166
Rank: #3030.
George Hanaford School
Math: 43% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 65%
Grades: 3-5
200 Middle Road
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1351
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1351
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Clayville School
Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-5
3 George Washington Highway
Clayville, RI 02815
(401) 647-4115
Clayville, RI 02815
(401) 647-4115
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Jacqueline M. Walsh School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 9-12
350 Divison Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 721-2148
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 721-2148
Rank: #3333.
Chariho High School
Math: 40% | Reading: 64%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 64%
Grades: 9-12
453 Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 364-7778
Wood River Junction, RI 02894
(401) 364-7778
Rank: #34 - 4534. - 45.
Aquidneck School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-3
70 Reservoir Avenue
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 847-4921
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 847-4921
Rank: #34 - 4534. - 45.
Ashaway Elementary School
Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: K-4
12a Hillside Avenue
Ashaway, RI 02804
(401) 377-2211
Ashaway, RI 02804
(401) 377-2211
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Rhode Island average public schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Rhode Island average public schools reading/language arts proficiency is 35%% for 2023-24.
What are the public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Rhode Island?
The best top ranked public schools in Rhode Island include East Greenwich High School, Classical High School and Barrington High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Rhode Island?
The public high school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Rhode Island is East Greenwich High School, with a value of 90-94%. The public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency is Fort Barton School, with a value of 75-79%.
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