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East 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 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,125 students in East Providence School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in East Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
13 Schools
67 Schools
# Students
5,026 Students
34,026 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
2,761 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
East Providence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.63
# American Indian Students
46 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
85 Students
1,089 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
726 Students
10,123 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
545 Students
3,037 Students
% Black Students
11%
9%
# White Students
3,134 Students
17,803 Students
% White Students
62%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
489 Students
1,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
209
19
# Students in K Grade:
380
195
# Students in 1st Grade:
330
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
333
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
188
# Students in 4th Grade:
360
198
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
2,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
366
9,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
382
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
377
10,674
# Students in 9th Grade:
466
202
# Students in 10th Grade:
393
154
# Students in 11th Grade:
398
152
# Students in 12th Grade:
328
170
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,898 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,314 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$105 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$102 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,898
$21,901
Spending / Student
$20,314
$21,130
Best East Providence School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
179 Forbes Street
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 433-6230
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 433-6230
Grades: 6-8
| 530 students
Rank: #22.
Edward Martin Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
111 Brown Street
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 435-7819
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 435-7819
Grades: 6-8
| 595 students
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