Samuel Slater Middle School
Rank
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(401) 729-6480
Samuel Slater Middle School serves 780 students in grades 6-8.
Samuel Slater 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 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 28%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 7% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 36%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
Samuel Slater Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
Samuel Slater Middle School's student population of 780 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 780 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 58 teachers |
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School Comparison
Samuel Slater Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 287 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Samuel Slater Middle School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (RI) |
Overall Testing Rank | #271 out of 287 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 8% | 28% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 7% | 36% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 25% |
| Black | 39% | 9% |
| White | 22% | 58% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 7% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.72 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 68% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pawtucket School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, RI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Samuel Slater Middle School is Blackstone Academy Charter (0.9 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Segue Institutional For Learning (1.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Cunningham School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Pawtucket Cunningham School Math: 21% | Reading: 20%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 491 students10
0.1 miles
40 Baldwin Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6262 0.1 K-5 491 - Pawtucket Elizabeth Baldwin School Math: 19% | Reading: 23%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 670 students10
0.4 miles
50 Whitman Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6264 0.4 K-5 670 - Central Falls G. Harold Hunt School Grades: PK | 56 students
0.8 miles
12 Kendall Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7720 0.8 PK 56 - Pawtucket Nathanael Greene School Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 391 students10
0.8 miles
723 Central Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6260 0.8 K-5 391 - Pawtucket Blackstone Academy Charter Charter School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 348 students10
0.9 miles
334 Pleasant Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 726-1750 0.9 9-12 348
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