Photo: Marcbela (Marc N Belanger) · Public domainCumberland’s public schools outscore 78% of Rhode Island districts
In Cumberland, 50% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cumberland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Rhode Island, not nationally.
From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cumberland’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 49 Rhode Island towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cumberland’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 33% and 27% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,007 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Blackstone Valley Prep, Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2, Blackstone Valley Prep High and Blackstone Valley Prep Element are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cumberland’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Rhode Island school districts, #12 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Rhode Island average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cumberland, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Cumberland
Cumberland Preschool Center
Grades PK · 109 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Cumberland · depends on your address
North Cumberland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Joseph L. McCourt MS
Grades 6–8 · 482 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cumberland · depends on your address
North Cumberland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Joseph L. McCourt MS
Grades 6–8 · 482 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cumberland · depends on your address
North Cumberland Middle
Grades 6–8 · 643 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Joseph L. McCourt MS
Grades 6–8 · 482 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,428 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,428 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,428 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cumberland
Cumberland High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,428 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Cumberland’s public schools are run by Cumberland School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Cumberland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Cumberland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | A− | Cumberland |
| Lincoln | B+ | Lincoln |
| Central Falls | D− | Central Falls |
| Woonsocket | D | Woonsocket |
| North Smithfield | A− | North Smithfield |
Attleboro, MA, North Attleborough Town, MA, Plainville, MA and Wrentham, MA border Cumberland but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Cumberland
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cumberland’s schools
Are Cumberland’s schools good?
By Rhode Island’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cumberland children attend outscore 78% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #12 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cumberland in?
Cumberland School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,845 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cumberland kids go to high school?
Cumberland High School, with 1,428 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Cumberland’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Cumberland School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.
How much does Cumberland spend per student?
$16,007 in Cumberland School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cumberland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cumberland → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Rhode Island. Stars are from neighbors.