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Best Middle Schools in Middletown, RI

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431

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Top rankedGaudet Middle School26^th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools

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Summary:

Middletown, Rhode Island is home to a single middle school, Gaudet Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 21st out of 64 schools in 2023-2024 to 27th out of 64 in 2022-2023.

Gaudet Middle School's academic performance has been mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics slightly below the Middletown district averages in 2024-2025. However, in the previous year, the school's proficiency rates were higher than the district averages in both subjects. The school's Science (NGSA) proficiency rates have consistently been higher than the district averages in the past two school years.

Gaudet Middle School has a student population of 457 and a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 33.7%, indicating a significant proportion of students from lower-income families. The school's per-student spending of $17,425 is relatively high, and its student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is also noteworthy. While the school's overall performance has been variable, the data suggests that Gaudet Middle School may have opportunities for improvement, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)				RICAS Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gaudet Middle School	Public	6-8	1113 Aquidneck Avenue	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 846-6395	431	39	11.0	39.9%	262 (60.8%)	25 (5.8%)	80 (18.6%)	18 (4.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.3%)	61.3	26^th of 66 public middle schools	60.6%		64.9	21^st of 64 public middle schools	67.2%	5	42.0	38.2	38.3	43.6	40.2	29.5	35.0	36.0	33.6	$18,697	$803	$17,893

Cities Near Middletown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newport	1.11 mi	4	47^th
Portsmouth	2.65 mi	4	6^th
Jamestown	4.91 mi	2	2^nd
Little Compton	5.88 mi	1	1^st
North Kingstown	8.24 mi	8	13^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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