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John J. McLaughlin Cumberland

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

205 Manville Hill Road, Cumberland, RI 02864 · (401) 658-1660 · Part of Cumberland School District

Cumberland’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
413
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about John J. McLaughlin Cumberland

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cumberland kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Cumberland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5John J. McLaughlin CumberlandYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

205 Manville Hill Road, Cumberland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 166
Grade 271
Grade 368
Grade 475
Grade 574
Enrollment over time
382’20
383’21
424’22
431’23
413’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 14%Asian 11%Two or more races 5%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John J. McLaughlin Cumberland from Cumberland families.

Other schools in Cumberland School District

The district →
Cumberland Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cumberland
109 students16:1
Community School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
A+
545 students17:1
Ashton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
A
429 students15:1
Garvin Memorial
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
B+
422 students13:1
B.F. Norton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
B−
374 students12:1
North Cumberland Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cumberland
A
643 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; Cumberland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.