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Birchwood Middle School

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Birchwood Middle School ranks 30 th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Rhode Island middle schools

390

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,372

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Birchwood Drive
North Providence, RI 02904

(401) 233-1120

District: North Providence

Students who attend Birchwood Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Providence High

Feeder schools for Birchwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Joseph A. Whelan School
	Stephen Olney School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Hispanic:

27.2%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Rhode Island median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2022) to 55th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg26%

30^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the North Providence

34^th of 60North Providence 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	43.6	30 of 66	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	25 of 64	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	22 of 64	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	19 of 60	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	26 of 61	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.0	38 of 53	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	31 of 57	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.3	30 of 59	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.7	40 of 59	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.4	34 of 49	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.8	32 of 48	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.1	31 of 48	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.5	35 of 49	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.7	38 of 54	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.2	35 of 53	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	5 of 36	86.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	29 of 66	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	20 of 59	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	30 of 62	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	33 of 64	48.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	21 of 32	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	12 of 36	66.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	32 of 52	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)86th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%

Science28%

Mathematics21%

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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
Birchwood Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Birchwood Drive	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1120	390	31	12.5	56.4%	184 (47.2%)	55 (14.1%)	106 (27.2%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	43.6	30^th of 66 public middle schools	54.5%		58.6	25^th of 64 public middle schools	60.9%	5	27.9		33.6	37.0	42.5	37.7		14.0	26.4	21.7	20.7	$16,372	$977	$15,395
Dr. Edward Ricci School	Public	6-8	51 Intervale Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1170	378	31	12.1	60.1%	180 (47.6%)	52 (13.8%)	111 (29.4%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	34.9	38^th of 66 public middle schools	42.4%		36.7	35^th of 64 public middle schools	45.3%	3	18.6		28.4	35.3	38.1	34.1		12.0	17.7	20.9	17.1	$15,035	$789	$14,246
Excel Academy Rhode Island	Public, Charter	5-7	622 Woonasquatucket Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	Excel Academy Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 680-6086	312	21	14.8	79.8%	10 (3.2%)	59 (18.9%)	229 (73.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)	30.6	27.1	32.4	42.0		34.4	27.1	37.3	35.7		33.9	$22,231	$1,074	$21,157
Esek Hopkins Middle	Public	6-8	480 Charles Street	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9203	398	27	14.7	88.9%	19 (4.8%)	71 (17.8%)	266 (66.8%)	12 (3.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)								(n/a)			7.5									$23,983	$3,948	$20,035
Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E	Public, Charter	5-6	3 Fairlawn Way	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 649-0481	380	25	15.2	73.9%	229 (60.3%)	124 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	20.8	23.4	34.3			28.6	21.1	30.6			25.6	$13,107	$1,695	$11,412
Nathanael Greene Middle	Public	6-8	721 Chalkstone Avenue	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9347	815	54	15.0	90.1%	56 (6.9%)	136 (16.7%)	540 (66.3%)	40 (4.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.4%)	25.5	46^th of 66 public middle schools	30.3%		25.5	42^nd of 64 public middle schools	34.4%	4	14.4		24.3	24.7	26.8	25.2		14.4	10.9	22.7	16.0	$19,764	$2,700	$17,065
Samuel Slater Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Mineral Spring Avenue	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6480	590	46	12.8	86.9%	98 (16.6%)	247 (41.9%)	172 (29.2%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	9.5	63^rd of 66 public middle schools	4.5%		9.5	62^nd of 64 public middle schools	3.1%	1	5.8		11.5	5.9	5.3	7.6		12.2	6.5		7.3	$15,164	$1,253	$13,911
Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High	Public, Charter	7-8	909 Lonsdale	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 331-3533	323	24	13.4	80.5%	209 (64.7%)	99 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	27^th of 66 public middle schools	59.1%		55.6	27^th of 64 public middle schools	57.8%		29.6			29.6	39.4	34.3			34.3	50.6	42.3	$13,808	$1,999	$11,809
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
Raices Upper Dual Language Acd	Public	6-8	112 Washington Street	Central falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 727-7733	63	5	12.6	98.4%	7 (11.1%)	1 (1.6%)	50 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	54^th of 66 public middle schools	18.2%					(n/a)			5.3	13.6	6.3	8.8		22.2	8.3		10.3	$19,741	$11,717	$8,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Birchwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Birchwood Middle School?

Students at Birchwood Middle School are 47% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Birchwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Birchwood Middle School usually go on to attend North Providence High

How many students attend Birchwood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Birchwood Middle School.

Is Birchwood Middle School a good school?

Birchwood Middle School ranks 30^th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Birchwood Middle School in?

North Providence

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