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Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Rhode Island (2025-26)

ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø elementary schools in Rhode Island achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 31% (2025-26).
The public elementary schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Rhode Island is Nayatt School, with 75-79%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 52% 77% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 61%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Rhode Island (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Nayatt School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: K-3
400 Nayatt Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3175
Rank: #22.
Barrington Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 72%
Grades: 6-8
261 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3160
Rank: #33.
Community School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 69%
Grades: K-5
15 Arnold Mills Road
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-5724
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Clayville School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-5
3 George Washington Highway
Clayville, RI 02815
(401) 647-4115
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Jamestown School-melrose
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-4
76 Melrose Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7020
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Raymond Laperche School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-5
11 Limerock Road
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 231-6652
Rank: #4 - 74. - 7.
Sowams Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: K-3
364 Sowams Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3180
Rank: #88.
James H. Eldredge School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65%
Grades: 3-5
101 First Avenue
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 886-3246
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Forest Park El. School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: K-5
50 Woodlawn Drive
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 541-6380
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Guiteras School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: K-5
35 Washington Street
Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 254-5932
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Lincoln Central Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: K-5
1081 Great Road
Lincoln, RI 02865
(401) 334-2800
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Matunuck School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: K-5
380 Matunuck Beach Road
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 360-1234
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Myron J. Francis Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: K-5
64 Bourne Avenue
Rumford, RI 02916
(401) 435-7829
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Narragansett Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-4
55 Mumford Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 792-9420
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Primrose Hill School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-3
60 Middle Highway
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3170
Rank: #9 - 169. - 16.
Stony Lane El. School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: K-5
825 Stony Lane
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6540
Rank: #1717.
Hamilton School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 61%
Grades: K-5
25 Salisbury Avenue
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6520
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Archie R. Cole Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60%
Grades: 6-8
100 Cedar Avenue
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1333
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Pleasant View Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60%
Grades: K-5
100 Pleasant View Ave.
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2058
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Wickford Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60%
Grades: 6-8
250 Tower Hill Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6470
Rank: #2121.
North Cumberland Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 59%
Grades: 6-8
400 Nate Whipple Highway
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-6306
Rank: #2222.
Hampden Meadows School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 58%
Grades: 4-5
297 New Meadow Road
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-3166
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Ashaway Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: K-4
12a Hillside Avenue
Ashaway, RI 02804
(401) 377-2211
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Fishing Cove El. School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: PK-5
110 Wickford Point Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 268-6580
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Fogarty Memorial
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: K-5
736 Snake Hill Road
North Scituate, RI 02857
(401) 568-6211
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Fort Barton School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: K-4
99 Lawton Avenue
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-6114
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Jamestown School-lawn
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 5-8
55 Lawn Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7010
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Ranger School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: PK-4
278 North Brayton Road
Tiverton, RI 02878
(401) 624-8467
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Rockwell School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: K-5
1225 Hope Street
Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 254-5930
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Scott School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: K-5
833 Centerville Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3585
Rank: #23 - 3123. - 31.
Wilbur And Mcmahon Schools
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: PK-8
28 Commons
Little Compton, RI 02837
(401) 592-0363
Rank: #3232.
George Hanaford School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 56%
Grades: 3-5
200 Middle Road
East Greenwich, RI 02818
(401) 398-1351
Rank: #3333.
Washington Oak School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 54%
Grades: PK-5
801 Read School House Road
Coventry, RI 02816
(401) 397-1976
Rank: #34 - 4234. - 42.
Ashton School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: K-5
2602 Mendon Road (transitional
Cumberland, RI 02864
(401) 333-0554
Rank: #34 - 4234. - 42.
The Compass School
Charter School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 50-54%
Grades: K-8
537 Old North Road
Kingston, RI 02881
(401) 788-8322
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