Samuel Slater Middle School
Tel:
(401)729-6480
- Samuel Slater Middle School serves 739 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 6% (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 18% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 40%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 41%.
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 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Samuel Slater Middle School's student population of 739 students has grown by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 739 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Samuel Slater Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Samuel Slater Middle School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.36. 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 | #257 out of 284 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6% | 33% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 18% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 31% | 25% |
| Black | 40% | 8% |
| White | 20% | 59% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.36 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pawtucket School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 Location Miles Grades Students
- Pawtucket Cunningham School Grades: K-5 | 525 students
0.1 miles
40 Baldwin Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401)729-6262 0.1 K-5 525 - Pawtucket Elizabeth Baldwin School Grades: K-5 | 692 students
0.4 miles
50 Whitman Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401)729-6264 0.4 K-5 692 - Central Falls G. Harold Hunt School Grades: PK-K | 91 students
0.8 miles
12 Kendall Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401)727-7720 0.8 PK-K 91 - Pawtucket Nathanael Greene School Grades: K-6 | 495 students
0.8 miles
285 Smithfield Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401)729-6260 0.8 K-6 495 - Pawtucket Blackstone Academy Charter Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 296 students
0.9 miles
334 Pleasant Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401)726-1750 0.9 9-12 296
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