Roger Williams Middle School
Tel:
(401)456-9355
- Roger Williams Middle School serves 778 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 3% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 7% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 40%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Roger Williams Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 41%.
Top Placements
Roger Williams Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Roger Williams Middle School's student population of 778 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 61 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 778 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 61 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Roger Williams Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 282 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Roger Williams Middle School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (RI) |
| Overall School Rank | #279 out of 282 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 3% | 33% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 7% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 67% | 25% |
| Black | 19% | 8% |
| White | 6% | 59% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 88% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Providence School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, RI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Roger Williams Middle School is W B Cooley & Academy Internationa (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Highlander Charter (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Providence W B Cooley & Academy Internationa Grades: 9-12 | 672 students
0.1 miles
182 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401)456-1781 0.1 9-12 672 - Providence Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods Grades: K-5 | 692 students
0.2 miles
674 Prairie Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401)278-0515 0.2 K-5 692 - Providence Mary E. Fogarty El. School Grades: K-5 | 429 students
0.2 miles
199 Oxford Street
Providence, RI 02905
(401)456-9381 0.2 K-5 429 - Providence Highlander Charter Charter School
Grades: PK-12 | 520 students
0.4 miles
42 Lexington Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401)277-2600 0.4 PK-12 520 - Providence The Hope Academy Charter School
Grades: K-2 | 108 students
0.4 miles
1000 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02905
(401)533-9192 0.4 K-2 108
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