Award-Winning Schools

Five Star Schools

In Rhode Island's new school 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.

There are twenty-two (22) 5 Star Schools in 2019. They are:

For more information and individual school accountability data, visit our School and District Report Card platform.

Blue Ribbon Schools

Students gather to celebrate Park Elementary
in Warwick being named a U.S. Department
of Education Blue Ribbon School

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.

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 School Winners

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 School Winners

High Achieving School Category

• Fort Barton Elementary School, Tiverton
• Barrington Middle School, Barrington

Improving School Category

• Stephen Olney, North Providence

2013 Blue Ribbon School Winners

High Achieving School category

• Stony Lane Elementary School, North Kingstown

Improving School category

• William M. Davies, Jr. Career-Technical High School

2011 Blue Ribbon School Winners

HIGH ACHIEVING SCHOOL CATEGORY

• Hope Valley Elementary School, Chariho

IMPROVING SCHOOL CATEGORY

• Park School, Warwick 
• William M. Davies, Jr. Career-Technical High School

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