Award-Winning Schools The Rhode Island Department of Education is proud to honor excellent schools. As part of the Rhode Island's statewide accountability system, RIDE assigns every public school a Star Rating. Schools that perform well across all measures are able to earn a 5 Star Rating, the highest designation. In addition, RIDE participates in the federal Blue Ribbon and Green Ribbon programs. Five Star Schools Five Star Schools In Rhode Island's statewide accountability system, 5 Star Schools are the highest performing schools that represent the strongest patterns of performance across metrics, test at least 95% of their students, and serve all students well. Twenty-three (23) schools earned 5 Star ratings in 2023. They are: DISTRICT SCHOOL Barrington Barrington High School Barrington Barrington Middle School Barrington Hampden Meadows School Barrington Nayatt School Barrington Sowams Elementary School Bristol Warren Rockwell School Chariho Ashaway Elementary School Coventry Washington Oak School Cumberland Community School Cumberland North Cumberland Middle School East Greenwich Archie R. Cole Middle School East Greenwich East Greenwich High School East Greenwich Frenchtown School East Greenwich George Hanaford School East Greenwich Meadowbrook Farms School Glocester Fogarty Memorial School Jamestown Jamestown School-Lawn Kingston Hill Kingston Hill Academy Little Compton Wilbur and McMahon Schools North Kingstown Fishing Cove Elementary School North Kingstown Hamilton Elementary School North Kingstown Stony Lane Elementary School Scituate Clayville Elementary School For more information and individual school accountability data, visit our School and District Report Card platform. Blue Ribbon Schools This is the highest honor that the U.S. Department of Education Awards to schools. These schools must demonstrate either exceptionally high achievement or dramatic improvement in the school as a whole and among student groups. 2024 Blue Ribbon EXEMPLARY HIGH PERFORMING Sowams Elementary School, Barrington EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT GAP CLOSING Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Providence Garvin Memorial School, Cumberland 2023 Blue Ribbon EXEMPLARY HIGH PERFORMING Clayville Elementary School, Scituate EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT GAP CLOSING Park Elementary School, Warwick Woodridge Elementary School, Cranston 2022 Blue Ribbon EXEMPLARY HIGH PERFORMING Barrington High School, Barrington Fort Barton Elementary School, Tiverton EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT GAP CLOSING Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School, Foster 2021 Blue Ribbon EXEMPLARY HIGH PERFORMING North Kingstown Senior High School, North Kingstown Raymond C. LaPerche School, Smithfield EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT GAP CLOSING Ashton School, Cumberland 2020 Blue Ribbon EXEMPLARY HIGH PERFORMING Charlestown Elementary School, Chariho Kingston Hill Academy EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT GAP CLOSING Narragansett Elementary School, Narragansett 2019 Blue Ribbon EXEMPLARY HIGH PERFORMING Ashaway Elementary School, Chariho Brown Avenue School, Johnston EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT GAP CLOSING Flora S. Curtis Memorial School, Pawtucket 2018 Blue Ribbon EXEMPLARY HIGH PERFORMING East Greenwich High School, East Greenwich Jamestown School - Melrose, Jamestown EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT GAP CLOSING Colt Andrews Elementary School, Bristol-Warren 2017 Blue Ribbon EXEMPLARY HIGH PERFORMING Classical High School, Providence Community Elementary School, Cumberland EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT GAP CLOSING Fishing Cove Elementary School, North Kingstown 2016 Blue Ribbon HIGH ACHIEVING SCHOOL CATEGORY Barrington High School, Barrington Peace Dale Elementary School, South Kingstown IMPROVING SCHOOL CATEGORY Kent Heights Elementary School, East Providence 2015 Blue Ribbon HIGH ACHIEVING SCHOOL CATEGORY Archie R. Cole Middle School, East Greenwich Nayatt Elementary School, Barrington IMPROVING SCHOOL CATEGORY Francis J. Varieur Elementary School, Pawtucket 2014 Blue Ribbon HIGH ACHIEVING SCHOOL CATEGORY Fort Barton Elementary School, Tiverton Barrington Middle School, Barrington IMPROVING SCHOOL CATEGORY Stephen Olney, North Providence 2013 Blue Ribbon HIGH ACHIEVING SCHOOL CATEGORY Stony Lane Elementary School, North Kingstown IMPROVING SCHOOL CATEGORY William M. Davies, Jr. Career-Technical High School 2011 Blue Ribbon HIGH ACHIEVING SCHOOL CATEGORY Hope Valley Elementary School, Chariho IMPROVING SCHOOL CATEGORY Park School, Warwick William M. Davies, Jr. Career-Technical High School Students gather to celebrate Park Elementary in Warwick being named a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School Green Ribbon Schools Green Ribbon Schools The Green Ribbon Schools program recognizes schools that save energy, reduce costs, feature environmentally sustainable learning spaces, protect health, foster wellness, and offer environmental education to boost academic achievement and community engagement. 2018 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS WINNERS: Potter Burns Elementary School 2017 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS WINNERS: Moses Brown School Rhode Island College 2015 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS WINNERS: Paul Crowley East Bay Met Center Ponaganset High School 2014 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS WINNERS: Claiborne Pell Elementary School The Greene School 2013 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS WINNERS: Providence Career and Technical Academy The Compass School 2012 RHODE ISLAND GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS WINNERS: Nathan Bishop Middle School Classical High School Providence Career and Technical Academy 2012 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS WINNERS: Nathan Bishop Middle School Classical High School RELATED RESOURCES School Classifications (Pre-ESSA Designation) School & District Report Cards School Facilities US Department of Education - Blue Ribbon Schools US Department of Education - Green Ribbon Schools