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Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,505 students in Providence School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools in Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
40 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
20,102 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
1,430 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Providence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
31%
Graduation Rate
77%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
# American Indian Students
151 Students
257 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
712 Students
1,044 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
13,074 Students
10,273 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
31%
# Black Students
2,813 Students
3,003 Students
% Black Students
15%
9%
# White Students
1,510 Students
16,992 Students
% White Students
8%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
48 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
765 Students
1,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
541
19
# Students in K Grade:
1,328
293
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,386
273
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,398
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,338
308
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,553
251
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,501
1,831
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,379
9,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,391
10,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,468
10,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,573
156
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,886
179
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,738
153
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,622
126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,655 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,390 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$556 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$531 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,655
$22,250
Spending / Student
$26,390
$21,467
Best Providence School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nathan Bishop Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Sessions Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9344
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9344
Grades: 6-8
| 669 students
Rank: #22.
Nathanael Greene Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
721 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9347
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9347
Grades: 6-8
| 803 students
Rank: #33.
Times2 Middle/high School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Fillmore Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Grades: 6-12
| 374 students
Rank: #44.
West Broadway Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
29 Bainbridge Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 456-9102
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 456-9102
Grades: 5-8
| 499 students
Rank: #55.
Gilbert Stuart Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
188 Princeton Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-9340
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-9340
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #66.
Governor Christopher Delsesto
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
152 Springfield Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 278-0557
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 278-0557
Grades: 6-8
| 647 students
Rank: #77.
Roger Williams Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
278 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-9355
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-9355
Grades: 6-8
| 651 students
Rank: #88.
Esek Hopkins Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 4%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
480 Charles Street
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-9203
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-9203
Grades: 6-8
| 393 students
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