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Burrillville Middle School

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Burrillville Middle School ranks 39 th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Burrillville Middle School is a public middle school located in Harrisville, Rhode Island, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 464 students. The school is part of the Burrillville School District, which is ranked 28 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Burrillville Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Rhode Island middle schools, ranking between 34-45 out of 60-66 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) tests is below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 27.8% in ELA and 16.5% in Math, compared to the state averages of 29.2% and 27.1%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students (ranked 45 out of 59 in ELA) and Special Education students (ranked 35 out of 36 in ELA).

Burrillville Middle School's performance is significantly lower than many of the nearby middle schools, such as Scituate Middle School, North Cumberland Middle, and Vincent J. Gallagher Middle, which all have higher academic proficiency rates and higher overall rankings. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Scituate Middle School had 43.4% proficiency in ELA and 34% in Math, while North Cumberland Middle had 67.4% in ELA and 66.2% in Math. The nearby charter school, Founders Academy, also significantly outperforms Burrillville Middle School, with proficiency rates around 6-7% in ELA and Math.

469

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,942

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2220 Broncos Highway
Harrisville, RI 02830

(401) 568-1320

District: Burrillville

Students who attend Burrillville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Burrillville High School

Feeder schools for Burrillville Middle School:

Elementary:	Austin T. Levy School
	Steere Farm Elementary School
	William Callahan School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg28%

39^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 60Burrillville among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	39 of 66	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	37 of 64	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	36 of 64	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	35 of 60	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	34 of 62	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	45 of 61	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	39 of 53	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.7	28 of 57	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.3	39 of 59	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.3	30 of 59	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.6	26 of 49	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.4	23 of 48	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.1	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.9	34 of 49	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.7	33 of 54	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	30 of 53	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	40 of 66	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	45 of 59	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	45 of 62	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	39 of 64	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	35 of 36	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	41 of 52	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science30%

English Language Arts28%

Mathematics16%

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Schools Near Burrillville Middle School

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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 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Burrillville Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Broncos Highway	Harrisville	02830	Providence County	Burrillville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 568-1320	469	42	11.1	43.7%	408 (87.0%)	9 (1.9%)	33 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	32.6	39^th of 66 public middle schools	40.9%		34.2	37^th of 64 public middle schools	42.2%	2	29.7		32.7	22.3	27.8	27.8		24.2	12.0	13.2	16.5	$18,942	$266	$18,676
North Smithfield Middle School	Public	5-8	1850 Providence Pike	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 597-6100	502	40	12.5	25.9%	404 (80.5%)	6 (1.2%)	57 (11.4%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	87.5	8^th of 66 public middle schools	87.9%		88	6^th of 64 public middle schools	90.6%	2	45.8	50.0	70.7	53.6	65.0	59.5	50.8	68.4	41.3	61.9	55.0	$16,271	$369	$15,902
Founders Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1 Social Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Beacon Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 671-6261	158	14	11.2	70.3%	63 (39.9%)	14 (8.9%)	61 (38.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.4%)	12.8	55^th of 66 public middle schools	16.7%		15.1	52^nd of 64 public middle schools	18.8%	3	23.1		7.0	5.8	7.7	6.8			5.8			$12,548	$1,865	$10,683
Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova	Public	6-8	240 Florence Dr.	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 235-6125	542	56	9.6	68.3%	232 (42.8%)	62 (11.4%)	183 (33.8%)	26 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.5%)	9.5	64^th of 66 public middle schools	3.0%		9.5	63^rd of 64 public middle schools	1.6%	1	9.9		8.7	8.0	9.2	8.7		5.8		7.3	5.5	$22,247	$3,448	$18,799
Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet	Public	6-8	60 Florence Dr.	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 235-6110	537	51	10.5	73.0%	204 (38.0%)	72 (13.4%)	176 (32.8%)	26 (4.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.5%)	11.8	57^th of 66 public middle schools	13.6%		9.3	64^th of 64 public middle schools	0.0%	7	12.3		9.6		6.8	7.2		15.3	6.3	6.1	9.4	$21,361	$2,671	$18,690
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle	Public	6-8	10 Indian Run Trail	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2056	502	43	11.6	20.7%	417 (83.1%)	5 (1.0%)	52 (10.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	80.8	14^th of 66 public middle schools	78.8%		80	12^th of 64 public middle schools	81.3%	2	51.4		45.5	46.9	52.8	48.7		43.6	44.9	54.4	48.0	$17,442	$459	$16,983
Ponaganset Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Rustic Hill Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Foster-Glocester	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 710-7500	396	32	12.3	25.3%	360 (90.9%)	6 (1.5%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	67.2	21^st of 66 public middle schools	68.2%		68.3	20^th of 64 public middle schools	68.8%	1	42.0		54.8	39.4	54.5	49.5		40.0	28.4	29.8	32.7	$20,296	$1,241	$19,054
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	152 Jenckes Hill Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 721-3400	773	48	16.1	38.3%	540 (69.9%)	56 (7.2%)	114 (14.7%)	26 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (3.9%)	68.5	17^th of 66 public middle schools	74.2%		71.2	17^th of 64 public middle schools	73.4%		33.9		41.1	48.0	37.3	42.1		56.5	40.8	36.0	44.2	$15,264	$369	$14,895
North Cumberland Middle	Public	6-8	400 Nate Whipple Highway	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 333-6306	643	49	13.1	13.8%	482 (75.0%)	24 (3.7%)	50 (7.8%)	61 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	96.3	3^rd of 66 public middle schools	95.5%		97.4	2^nd of 64 public middle schools	96.9%	1	65.9		68.1	64.9	69.1	67.4		62.0	57.5	78.8	66.2	$13,101	$767	$12,334
Scituate Middle School	Public	6-8	94 Trimtown Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 647-4123	260	23	11.3	21.9%	242 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	65.6	23^rd of 66 public middle schools	65.2%		68.4	19^th of 64 public middle schools	70.3%	4	47.7		32.9	46.3	50.6	43.4		42.7	36.7	23.3	34.0	$19,870	$287	$19,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Burrillville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Burrillville Middle School?

Students at Burrillville Middle School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Burrillville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Burrillville Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Burrillville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Burrillville Middle School usually go on to attend Burrillville High School

Is Burrillville Middle School a good school?

Burrillville Middle School ranks 39^th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Burrillville Middle School in?

Burrillville

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