Best Schools for Black Students in Rhode Island (2026)
These are the Rhode Island public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achievement First Iluminar Cranston | 65% | 65% | 51 | A+ |
| 2 | Achievement First Providence Providence | 45% | 45% | 36 | B+ |
| 3 | Silver Spring School East Providence | 50% | 30% | 23 | B |
| 4 | Francis J. Varieur School Pawtucket | 55% | 25% | 56 | B+ |
| 5 | Joseph A. Whelan School North Providence | 30% | — | 20 | D |
| 6 | Orlo Avenue School East Providence | 30% | 30% | 22 | B |
| 7 | Paul Cuffee Lower School Providence | 25% | 35% | 36 | D |
| 8 | Fallon Memorial School Pawtucket | 35% | 25% | 40 | C |
| 9 | Nathanael Greene School Pawtucket | 27% | 32% | 67 | D |
| 10 | Robert F. Kennedy El. School Providence | 35% | 25% | 42 | B |
| 11 | Potter-Burns School Pawtucket | 30% | 25% | 30 | D |
| 12 | Robert L. Bailey IV Providence | 25% | 25% | 50 | C+ |
| 13 | Henry J. Winters School Pawtucket | 25% | 25% | 55 | B |
| 14 | Elizabeth Baldwin School Pawtucket | 27% | 17% | 138 | D |
| 15 | Pleasant View School Providence | 30% | 10% | 23 | C+ |
| 16 | Frank D. Spaziano Elem School Providence | 30% | 10% | 24 | C |
| 17 | Vartan Gregorian El. School Providence | 25% | 15% | 42 | A |
| 18 | Agnes E. Little School Pawtucket | 25% | 15% | 47 | B |
| 19 | Cunningham School Pawtucket | 17% | 22% | 89 | C |
| 20 | George J. West El. School Providence | 22% | 12% | 62 | C+ |
| 21 | Lillian Feinstein El. School Providence | 15% | 15% | 33 | C+ |
| 22 | Curvin-McCabe School Pawtucket | 15% | 15% | 45 | D |
| 23 | Claiborne Pell Elementary Newport | 15% | 15% | 33 | C |
| 24 | Veterans Memorial Elementary Central Falls | 25% | 5% | 33 | D |
| 25 | Martin Luther King El. School Providence | 27% | 3% | 92 | C+ |
Middle schools
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical High School Providence | 75% | 55% | 37 | A+ |
| 2 | North Providence High North Providence | 45% | 25% | 35 | B |
| 3 | Highlander Secondary Charter S Warren | 30% | 30% | 30 | C |
| 4 | Blackstone Valley Prep High Cumberland | 50% | 10% | 21 | B |
| 5 | Davies Career-Tech High School Lincoln | 50% | 10% | 29 | C+ |
| 6 | Central High School Providence | 30% | 10% | 29 | D |
| 7 | Cranston High School East Cranston | 30% | 10% | 30 | C+ |
| 8 | Blackstone Academy Charter Pawtucket | 30% | 10% | 22 | C |
| 9 | East Providence High East Providence | 35% | 5% | 46 | C+ |
| 10 | Woonsocket High School Woonsocket | 25% | 5% | 36 | C |
| 11 | Charles E. Shea High School Pawtucket | 17% | 8% | 84 | C |
| 12 | E-Cubed Academy Providence | 10% | 10% | 20 | D |
| 13 | William E. Tolman High Pawtucket | 15% | 5% | 54 | D |
| 14 | Trinity Academy Performing Art Providence | 10% | 10% | 24 | C+ |
| 15 | Central Falls Sr High Central Falls | 10% | 5% | 28 | D |
| 16 | Mount Pleasant High Providence | 5% | 5% | 43 | D |
| 17 | Hope High School Providence | 5% | 5% | 32 | D |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology