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Archie R. Cole Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Archie R. Cole Middle School is a highly-ranked public middle school serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 612 students in East Greenwich, Rhode Island. The school is part of the East Greenwich School District, which is ranked 4th out of 60 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Archie R. Cole Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Rhode Island over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 1st to 8th place. This consistent high performance is reflected in its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 66% of Archie R. Cole students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 62.3% in the East Greenwich district and 33.1% statewide for 6th grade. In Mathematics, 62% of Archie R. Cole students were proficient or better, compared to 60.2% in the district and 30% statewide for 6th grade.

Archie R. Cole Middle School's exceptional performance extends to various student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state for female, male, Hispanic, and white students. Even for subgroups with lower rankings, such as special education students and multi-racial students, the school's performance is still above average. Additionally, the school's low-SES students perform exceptionally well, ranking 5th out of 62 Rhode Island middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. This level of investment in the school's resources and programs likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes, which significantly outperform many nearby middle schools in the region, including those in the Cranston, Coventry, Warwick, and West Warwick districts.

597

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,670

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Cedar Avenue
East Greenwich, RI 02818

(401) 398-1333

District: East Greenwich

Students who attend Archie R. Cole Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Greenwich High

Feeder schools for Archie R. Cole Middle School:

Elementary:	Frenchtown School
	George Hanaford School
	James H. Eldredge School
	Meadowbrook Farms School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

Asian:

10.4%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Rhode Island middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg62%

5^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 60East Greenwich 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	94.4	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	3 of 64	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	4 of 64	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	4 of 60	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	8 of 62	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	8 of 61	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	5 of 53	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	5 of 57	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	95.5	2 of 59	96.6%	★★★★★
2015	97.2	1 of 59	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	91.5	1 of 49	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	90.2	1 of 48	97.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.9	4 of 48	91.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	3 of 49	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	89.8	2 of 54	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	91.9	2 of 53	96.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	90.1	4 of 59	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	5 of 62	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	5 of 64	92.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	5 of 32	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	11 of 36	69.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	5 of 52	90.4%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%

Science66%

Mathematics62%

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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
Archie R. Cole Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Cedar Avenue	East Greenwich	02818	Kent County	East Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 398-1333	597	49	12.1	14.1%	455 (76.2%)	9 (1.5%)	41 (6.9%)	62 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	94.4	5^th of 66 public middle schools	92.4%		94.9	3^rd of 64 public middle schools	95.3%	2	65.7		50.6	67.3	77.6	66.0		54.6	62.0	68.5	62.0	$15,670	$146	$15,524
Davisville Middle School	Public	6-8	200 School Street	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 541-6300	477	41	11.6	36.9%	366 (76.7%)	22 (4.6%)	51 (10.7%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	80.9	13^th of 66 public middle schools	80.3%		82	10^th of 64 public middle schools	84.4%	3	49.7		62.1	48.3	44.1	52.2		53.9	36.9	46.9	46.4	$21,372	$1,636	$19,737
Winman Middle School	Public	6-8	575 Centerville Road	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 734-3375	706	66	10.6	42.9%	516 (73.1%)	25 (3.5%)	97 (13.7%)	28 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.0%)	49.8	28^th of 66 public middle schools	57.6%		45.3	30^th of 64 public middle schools	53.1%	2	26.9		29.5	32.3	33.9	32.0		38.4	42.8	21.4	34.0	$19,076	$769	$18,307
Warwick Veterans Middle School	Public	6-8	2401 West Shore Road	Warwick	02889	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3200	1,059	93	11.3	50.0%	725 (68.5%)	41 (3.9%)	174 (16.4%)	41 (3.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.9%)	41.4	32^nd of 66 public middle schools	51.5%		33.4	39^th of 64 public middle schools	39.1%	7	19.0		34.4	34.4	28.6	32.5		29.5	30.5	16.4	25.7	$20,103	$131	$19,972
John F. Deering Middle	Public	5-8	2 Webster Knight Drive	West Warwick	02893	Kent County	West Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 822-8445	976	94	10.3	62.9%	594 (60.9%)	68 (7.0%)	230 (23.6%)	17 (1.7%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.5%)	11.7	58^th of 66 public middle schools	12.1%		11.3	56^th of 64 public middle schools	12.5%	2	10.7	13.9	12.4	9.3	10.0	11.4	7.2	9.9	8.5	8.4	8.5	$17,479	$648	$16,831
Wickford Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Tower Hill Road	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 268-6470	339	29	11.6	24.8%	283 (83.5%)	9 (2.7%)	28 (8.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	83.8	12^th of 66 public middle schools	81.8%		90.6	5^th of 64 public middle schools	92.2%	7	50.8		44.0	60.0	62.3	55.6		37.4	53.7	57.6	49.7	$17,225	$870	$16,355
Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Cov	Public	6-8	15 Foster Drive	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 822-9426	944	80	11.8	36.9%	808 (85.6%)	13 (1.4%)	68 (7.2%)	31 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.2%)	66.1	22^nd of 66 public middle schools	66.7%		62.3	24^th of 64 public middle schools	62.5%	2	47.3		41.4	40.8	40.5	40.9		39.5	33.8	35.8	36.3	$17,769	$772	$16,997
Hope Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Hope Road	Cranston	02921	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8148	366	28	13.0	19.4%	267 (73.0%)	7 (1.9%)	48 (13.1%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.1%)	64.7	25^th of 66 public middle schools	62.1%		68.5	18^th of 64 public middle schools	71.9%	7	39.0		34.4	46.1	47.5	42.2		32.1	37.3	42.3	37.1	$17,193	$476	$16,718
Western Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Phenix Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8030	727	52	13.9	47.3%	401 (55.2%)	31 (4.3%)	172 (23.7%)	60 (8.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.3%)	48.5	29^th of 66 public middle schools	56.1%		49.3	29^th of 64 public middle schools	54.7%		25.4		34.5	37.9	34.9	35.8		42.1	20.6	24.4	29.0	$17,415	$493	$16,922
Park View Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Park View Boulevard	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8090	711	58	12.2	65.8%	247 (34.7%)	45 (6.3%)	280 (39.4%)	75 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	57 (8.0%)	35.7	37^th of 66 public middle schools	43.9%		43.4	32^nd of 64 public middle schools	50.0%	5	25.5		31.8	34.1	32.5	32.8		19.4	18.7	13.2	17.1	$17,089	$731	$16,358

Frequently Asked Questions about Archie R. Cole Middle School

Is Archie R. Cole Middle School a good school?

Yes. Archie R. Cole Middle School ranks in the top 7.6% of Rhode Island middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Archie R. Cole Middle School?

Students at Archie R. Cole Middle School are 76% White, 10% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Archie R. Cole Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Archie R. Cole Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Archie R. Cole Middle School attend?

Students who attend Archie R. Cole Middle School usually go on to attend East Greenwich High

What district is Archie R. Cole Middle School in?

East Greenwich

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