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Foster-Glocester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 443 students in Foster-Glocester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Foster-Glocester School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
67 Schools
# Students
1,392 Students
34,026 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
2,761 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Foster-Glocester School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 61 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Graduation Rate
93%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.63
# American Indian Students
3 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
1,089 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
54 Students
10,123 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
7 Students
3,037 Students
% Black Students
1%
9%
# White Students
1,272 Students
17,803 Students
% White Students
91%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
1,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
19
# Students in K Grade:
-
195
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
188
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
198
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
2,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
9,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
10,674
# Students in 9th Grade:
244
202
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
154
# Students in 11th Grade:
230
152
# Students in 12th Grade:
229
170
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,710 is higher than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,648 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,710
$21,901
Spending / Student
$20,648
$21,130
Best Foster-Glocester School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ponaganset Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7 Rustic Hill Road
North Scituate, RI 02857
(401) 710-7500
North Scituate, RI 02857
(401) 710-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 443 students
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