AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and Improved Schools (Week of February 12) Published on Thursday, February 22, 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 12, 2024*: Elementary: Washington Oak Elementary School, Coventry – 97.6% Middle: Paul Cuffee Middle School – 95.5% High: East Greenwich High School - 96% Special recognition is extended to the following schools for demonstrating the most improved average attendance rates from the previous week: Elementary: Tiogue Elementary School, Coventry – 4.6% Middle: Ferri Middle School, Johnston – 2.8% High: Sheila Skip Nowell Leadership Academy – 11.5% 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 Wednesday, February 21 at 6:30 a.m.