Top Rankings
Smithfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 522 students in Smithfield School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Smithfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
2,390 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Smithfield School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 62 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
31%
Graduation Rate
95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
9%
31%
% Black
1%
9%
% White
84%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,597 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,129 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,597
$22,250
Spending / Student
$18,129
$21,467
Best Smithfield School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10 Indian Run Trail
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2056
Smithfield, RI 02917
(401) 949-2056
Gr: 6-8 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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