Top Rankings
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 8 public middle schools serving 5,278 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.
Public Middle Schools in Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 18%), 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 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
40 Schools
67 Schools
# Students
21,345 Students
34,026 Students
# Teachers
1,513 Teachers
2,761 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
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 78% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
36%
Graduation Rate
78%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
172 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
807 Students
1,089 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
14,302 Students
10,123 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
30%
# Black Students
3,196 Students
3,037 Students
% Black Students
15%
9%
# White Students
1,670 Students
17,803 Students
% White Students
8%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
921 Students
1,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
392
19
# Students in K Grade:
1,344
195
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,355
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,566
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,652
188
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,635
198
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,567
2,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,590
9,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,572
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,835
10,674
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,884
202
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,728
154
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,632
152
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,593
170
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,045 is higher than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,853 is higher than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$556 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$531 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,045
$21,901
Spending / Student
$24,853
$21,130
Best Providence School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nathanael Greene Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
721 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9347
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9347
Grades: 6-8
| 907 students
Rank: #22.
Times2 Middle/high School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Fillmore Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 272-5094
Grades: 6-12
| 403 students
Rank: #33.
Nathan Bishop Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 Sessions Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9344
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9344
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
Rank: #44.
West Broadway Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
29 Bainbridge Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 456-9102
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 456-9102
Grades: 5-8
| 498 students
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Esek Hopkins Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
480 Charles Street
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-9203
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 456-9203
Grades: 6-8
| 492 students
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Gilbert Stuart Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
188 Princeton Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-9341
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 456-9341
Grades: 6-8
| 790 students
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Governor Christopher Delsesto
(Math: 2% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
152 Springfield Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 278-0557
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 278-0557
Grades: 6-8
| 817 students
Rank: #5 - 85. - 8.
Roger Williams Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
278 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-9355
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 456-9355
Grades: 6-8
| 735 students
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