AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and Improved Schools (Week of February 5, 2024)

Published on Monday, February 19, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMatters campaign, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green are pleased to highlight the top elementary, middle, and high schools with the greatest average weekly attendance. 

The following schools are Rhode Island’s attendance leaders for the week of February 5, 2024*: 

• Elementary: George Hanaford School, East Greenwich – 97% 
• Middle: Hope Highlands Middle School, Cranston – 95% 
• High: Times² STEM Academy** - 98% 

Special recognition is extended to the following schools for demonstrating the most improved average attendance rates from the previous week:  

• Elementary: North Scituate Elementary School, Scituate – 13% 
• Middle: Western Hills Middle School, Cranston – 4% 
• High: Achievement First Providence High School – 4% 

The Governor and Commissioner express their gratitude and encouragement to all schools in Rhode Island for their ongoing efforts to prioritize attendance and reinforce the value of consistent learning experiences for all students. 

*As of Friday, February 16 at 6:30 a.m.  

**Schools with multiple grade levels (i.e. elementary and middle school) are categorized by RIDE by their largest population