6.2 avg / 10

Best Schools in Providence, Rhode Island

81 schools · 38 Elementary · 14 Middle · 23 High · 6 Other

Last updated: May 2026

Public: 59

Private: 22

Districts: 17

Avg Rating: 6.2/10

Estimated Scores: 29%

Family Snapshot

At a glance

Avg school rating: 6.2/10
Median household income: $68,948
Median home value: $297,936
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35%
Avg commute: 26 min
Owner-occupied homes: 55%

How Providence compares

Rhode Island rank

#22 of 33

cities by avg. school score

Vs. state average

-0.1

below Rhode Island avg (6.3)

Median household income

$69k

71% of Rhode Island median

Schools in this city

About Schools in Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island has 58 ranked public schools spanning elementary through high school, giving families a wide pool to evaluate. The city's average school score sits at 6.0 out of 10, which reflects a broad performance range rather than a uniformly strong or weak system. Thirteen schools — 22% of the total — score 7 or higher, so strong options exist, but parents need to look carefully at individual schools rather than assuming neighborhood assignment will land a child in one of them.

At the top of the rankings, Anthony Carnevale Elementary and Times2 Elementary School both score 8.7 out of 10, making them the highest-rated public schools in Providence. Vartan Gregorian Elementary follows at 8.4, and Martin Luther King Elementary rounds out the upper tier at 8.2. E-Cubed Academy is the standout at the high school level, scoring 8.3 and placing among the city's top five overall. These schools demonstrate that Providence produces high performers across grade bands, not just at one level.

The practical picture for parents is this: the top tier is real and accessible, but it covers only a fraction of the city's 58 schools. With 78% of schools scoring below 7, assignment zone and enrollment options matter a great deal. Parents comparing Providence schools should weight individual ratings heavily, check whether high-scoring schools like Carnevale or Times2 accept open enrollment or have lottery processes, and use the 6.0 city average as a baseline — any school above it is performing better than most in Providence, and anything at 8.0 or above is genuinely competitive.

For families willing to research enrollment pathways, Providence offers real upside. The concentration of strong elementary options near the top of the rankings is a meaningful advantage for parents of younger children. High school options are narrower, but E-Cubed Academy's 8.3 rating signals that selective or themed programs can deliver strong outcomes within the city. Start with the 13 schools at 7 or above, compare them against your child's grade level and your household's location, and build your list from there.

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Elementary Schools

38 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Anthony Carnevale Elementary 477 students · Pre-K–5th	477	Pre-K–5th	8.7
2	Times2 Elementary School 313 students · Kindergarten–5th	313	Kindergarten–5th	8.7
3	Vartan Gregorian El. School 311 students · Pre-K–5th	311	Pre-K–5th	8.4
4	Martin Luther King El. School 399 students · Pre-K–5th	399	Pre-K–5th	8.2
5	Pleasant View School 419 students · Pre-K–5th	419	Pre-K–5th	7.8
6	Robert L. Bailey IV 440 students · Kindergarten–5th	440	Kindergarten–5th	7.6
7	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods 607 students · Pre-K–5th	607	Pre-K–5th	7.2
8	Paul Cuffee Lower School 357 students · Kindergarten–5th	357	Kindergarten–5th	7.1
9	George J. West El. School 533 students · Kindergarten–5th	533	Kindergarten–5th	7.1
10	Lillian Feinstein El. School 432 students · Kindergarten–5th	432	Kindergarten–5th	6.3
11	Harry Kizirian Elementary 500 students · Pre-K–5th	500	Pre-K–5th	6.1
12	Mary E. Fogarty El. School 403 students · Kindergarten–5th	403	Kindergarten–5th	6.1
13	Veazie Street School 459 students · Pre-K–5th	459	Pre-K–5th	6.0
14	Alfred Lima Sr. El School 645 students · Kindergarten–5th	645	Kindergarten–5th	6.0
15	Frank D. Spaziano Elem School 500 students · Pre-K–5th	500	Pre-K–5th	5.7
16	The Hope Academy 318 students · Kindergarten–8th	318	Kindergarten–8th	5.3
17	Highlander Elementary Charter 271 students · Pre-K–6th	271	Pre-K–6th	5.3
18	Robert F. Kennedy El. School 422 students · Kindergarten–5th	422	Kindergarten–5th	5.1
19	William D'Abate Elem. School 401 students · Pre-K–5th	401	Pre-K–5th	5.1
20	SouthSide Elementary Charter 140 students · Kindergarten–5th	140	Kindergarten–5th	4.9
21	Webster Avenue School 311 students · Kindergarten–5th	311	Kindergarten–5th	4.7
22	Asa Messer El. School 538 students · Pre-K–4th	538	Pre-K–4th	4.6
23	Achievement First Envision Ele 357 students · Kindergarten–3rd	357	Kindergarten–3rd	4.5
24	Achievement First Promesa 447 students · Kindergarten–4th	447	Kindergarten–4th	3.7
25	Reservoir Avenue School 292 students · Kindergarten–5th	292	Kindergarten–5th	3.5

Show 13 more elementary schools

26	Achievement First Providence 461 students · Kindergarten–4th	461	Kindergarten–4th	3.4
27	Leviton Dual Language School 300 students · Kindergarten–5th	300	Kindergarten–5th	3.2
28	Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S 249 students · Kindergarten–8th	249	Kindergarten–8th	2.4
Private Schools 10 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	THE GRACE SCHOOL Private 112 students · Kindergarten–8th	112	Kindergarten–8th	Not Rated
2	MONTESSORI CHILDRENS HOUSE Private 60 students · Pre-K–3rd	60	Pre-K–3rd	Not Rated
3	THE CROFT SCHOOL Private 95 students · Kindergarten–3rd	95	Kindergarten–3rd	Not Rated
4	BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL Private 119 students · Pre-K–8th	119	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
5	ST PIUS V SCHOOL Private 205 students · Pre-K–8th	205	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
6	JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL OF RHODE ISLAND Private 73 students · Pre-K–5th	73	Pre-K–5th	Not Rated
7	ST AUGUSTINE SCHOOL Private 234 students · Kindergarten–8th	234	Kindergarten–8th	Not Rated
8	FRENCH-AMERICAN SCHOOL OF RHODE ISLAND Private 129 students · Pre-K–8th	129	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
9	BISHOP MCVINNEY CATHOLIC REGIONAL SCHOOL Private 148 students · Pre-K–8th	148	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated
10	ST THOMAS REGIONAL SCHOOL Private 127 students · Pre-K–8th	127	Pre-K–8th	Not Rated

Middle Schools

14 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	Urban Collaborative Program 132 students · 7th–8th	132	7th–8th	7.6
2	Nathan Bishop Middle 669 students · 6th–8th	669	6th–8th	7.5
3	Governor Christopher DelSesto 647 students · 6th–8th	647	6th–8th	6.7
4	West Broadway Middle School 499 students · 5th–8th	499	5th–8th	6.4
5	Nathanael Greene Middle 803 students · 6th–8th	803	6th–8th	6.3
6	Roger Williams Middle 651 students · 6th–8th	651	6th–8th	6.2
7	Esek Hopkins Middle 393 students · 6th–8th	393	6th–8th	5.9
8	Paul Cuffee Middle School 187 students · 6th–8th	187	6th–8th	5.4
9	Gilbert Stuart Middle School 469 students · 6th–8th	469	6th–8th	5.0
10	Providence Preparatory Charter 225 students · 5th–8th	225	5th–8th	4.8
11	AF Providence Mayoral Middle 405 students · 5th–8th	405	5th–8th	3.2
Private Schools 3 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	THE SAN MIGUEL SCHOOL Private 64 students · 5th–8th	64	5th–8th	Not Rated
2	COMMUNITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL Private 123 students · 4th–8th	123	4th–8th	Not Rated
3	MOUNT PLEASANT ACADEMY Private 24 students · 1st–8th	24	1st–8th	Not Rated

High Schools

23 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	E-Cubed Academy 336 students · 9th–12th	336	9th–12th	8.3
2	360 High School 360 students · 9th–12th	360	9th–12th	7.4
3	Central High School 1,019 students · 9th–12th	1,019	9th–12th	6.9
4	Village Green Virtual 210 students · 9th–12th	210	9th–12th	6.8
5	Sheila Skip Nowell 170 students · 9th–12th	170	9th–12th	6.7
6	Trinity Academy Performing Art 205 students · 7th–12th	205	7th–12th	6.5
7	RINI Middle College 428 students · 9th–12th	428	9th–12th	6.5
8	Classical High School 1,119 students · 9th–12th	1,119	9th–12th	6.5
9	Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS 494 students · 9th–12th	494	9th–12th	6.5
10	W B Cooley & Acad Internationa 326 students · 9th–12th	326	9th–12th	6.3
11	Paul Cuffee Upper School 272 students · 9th–12th	272	9th–12th	6.2
12	Charette Charter School 171 students · 9th–12th	171	9th–12th	6.2
13	Hope High School 819 students · 9th–12th	819	9th–12th	5.8
14	Providence Career Technical 711 students · 9th–12th	711	9th–12th	5.8
15	Times2 Middle/High School 374 students · 6th–12th	374	6th–12th	5.4
16	Mount Pleasant High 1,113 students · 9th–12th	1,113	9th–12th	5.0
17	Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr 791 students · 9th–12th	791	9th–12th	4.7
18	YouthBuild Preparatory Academy 133 students · 9th–12th	133	9th–12th	—
Private Schools 5 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	BRADLEY SCHOOL PROVIDENCE Private 142 students · 6th–12th	142	6th–12th	Not Rated
2	SCHOOL ONE Private 74 students · 9th–12th	74	9th–12th	Not Rated
3	ST PATRICK ACADEMY Private 82 students · 9th–12th	82	9th–12th	Not Rated
4	LA SALLE ACADEMY Private 1,460 students · 6th–12th	1,460	6th–12th	Not Rated
5	OCEAN TIDES SCHOOL Private 18 students · 9th–12th	18	9th–12th	Not Rated

Other Schools

6 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Rating
1	R.I. School for the Deaf 76 students · 2nd–12th	76	2nd–12th	6.5
2	Achievement First Providence H 298 students · 9th–11th	298	9th–11th	5.5
Private Schools 4 schools Private and public school ratings use different data sources and scoring models. Scores are not directly comparable across school types.
1	WHEELER SCHOOL Private 736 students · Pre-K–12th	736	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
2	LINCOLN SCHOOL Private 319 students · Pre-K–12th	319	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated
3	THE GRODEN CENTER Private 73 students · 1st–12th	73	1st–12th	Not Rated
4	PROVIDENCE HEBREW DAY SCHOOL Private 111 students · Pre-K–12th	111	Pre-K–12th	Not Rated

Schools in Providence

Providence, Rhode Island · 81 schools

Community Demographics

Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates across 11 ZIP codes

Median Income

$68,948

Median Home Value

$297,936

Median Rent

$1,385/mo

Population

278,298

College Educated

35%

Homeownership

55%

Avg Commute

26 min

Poverty Rate

16.1%

Community Profile

Providence has a median household income of $68,948. It is an area where 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median home value in the area is $297,936, with a median rent of $1,385/month. The area has a poverty rate of 16.1%. The average commute for residents is 26 minutes. Source: U.S. Census ACS 2022 5-Year Estimates.

Quick Facts

State: Rhode Island
Total Schools: 81
Elementary: 38
Middle: 14
High: 23
Districts: 17
Avg Rating: 6.2/10

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School Districts (17)

R.I. Sch for the Deaf

1 school · 76 students

MET Career and Tech

1 school · 793 students

Urban Collaborative

1 school · 132 students

Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts

1 school · 205 students

Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College

1 school · 428 students

Achievement First Rhode Island

7 schools · 2,846 students

Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy

1 school · 170 students

Village Green Virtual

1 school · 210 students

The Hope Academy

1 school · 319 students

SouthSide Charter School

1 school · 140 students

Highlander

2 schools · 612 students

Paul Cuffee Charter Sch

3 schools · 817 students

Charette Charter

1 school · 171 students

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter

1 school · 249 students

Providence Preparatory Charter

1 school · 225 students

Providence

39 schools · 19,856 students

YouthBuild Preparatory Academy

1 school · 133 students

Nearby Cities

Cranston (27 schools)

4 mi

North Providence (10 schools)

3 mi

East Providence (11 schools)

3 mi

Central Falls (10 schools)

Pawtucket (22 schools)

5 mi

Riverside (4 schools)

Cumberland (13 schools)

8 mi

Smithfield (6 schools)

7 mi

Barrington (11 schools)

7 mi

West Warwick (8 schools)

9 mi

Greenville (2 schools)

8 mi

How We Rate Schools

Every school receives a composite score from 1 to 10 based on four pillars: Academic Performance (50%), Student Growth (20%), Equity (15%), and Learning Environment (15%). Scores are built from publicly available data including standardized test results, enrollment figures, and school climate indicators.

Read our full methodology

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about schools in Providence, Rhode Island

How many schools are in Providence, Rhode Island?

Providence has 81 schools, including 59 public and 22 private schools spanning elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the average school rating in Providence, Rhode Island?

The average MySchoolScout composite score for schools in Providence is 6.2 out of 10, based on academic achievement, student growth, equity, and school environment.

What is the top-ranked school in Providence, Rhode Island?

The top-ranked school in Providence on MySchoolScout is Anthony Carnevale Elementary with a composite score of 8.7/10.

What is the best elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island?

The top-ranked elementary school in Providence on MySchoolScout is Anthony Carnevale Elementary with a composite score of 8.7/10.

What is the best middle school in Providence, Rhode Island?

The top-ranked middle school in Providence on MySchoolScout is Urban Collaborative Program with a composite score of 7.6/10.

What is the best high school in Providence, Rhode Island?

The top-ranked high school in Providence on MySchoolScout is E-cubed Academy with a composite score of 8.3/10.

How many school districts serve Providence, Rhode Island?

Providence is served by 17 school districts: R.i. Sch for the Deaf, Met Career and Tech, Urban Collaborative, Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts, Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College, Achievement First Rhode Island, Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy, Village Green Virtual, The Hope Academy, Southside Charter School, Highlander, Paul Cuffee Charter Sch, Charette Charter, Nuestro Mundo Public Charter, Providence Preparatory Charter, Providence, Youthbuild Preparatory Academy.

What is the education level in Providence, Rhode Island?

According to Census data, 35% of adults in Providence have earned a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the median income in Providence, Rhode Island?

The median household income in Providence is approximately $68,948 according to Census ACS 2022 estimates.

Are there private schools in Providence, Rhode Island?

Yes, Providence has 22 private schools alongside 59 public schools. The top-rated private school is The Grace School with a score of 8.7/10.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Providence, Rhode Island?

The average student-teacher ratio across schools in Providence is 16.3:1. This ratio varies by school, so families should check individual school profiles for specific classroom sizes.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools in Providence, Rhode Island?

MySchoolScout rates schools using publicly available data from the NCES Common Core of Data and state education departments. Each school receives a 1-10 composite score based on four components: Academic Achievement, Student Growth, Equity, and School Environment.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Rhode Island Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.