Curtis Corner Middle School

Curtis Corner Middle School is a public middle school located in Wakefield, Rhode Island, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 412 students. The school is part of the South Kingstown School District, which is ranked 16th out of 59 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Curtis Corner Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Rhode Island, ranking 17th out of 64 schools in the state for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance on the RICAS exams is impressive, with 52.9% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 37.1% proficient or better in Mathematics, outperforming the South Kingstown district averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in 7th grade, where 59.3% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 29%. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 81.8% of students identifying as White, in contrast to some nearby schools like Frank E. Thompson Middle in Newport, which has a much more diverse student population.

The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Curtis Corner Middle School is relatively low, at 20.15% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly lower than some nearby schools like Gaudet Middle School (36.34% free/reduced lunch) and Frank E. Thompson Middle (76.74% free/reduced lunch). This suggests that there may be socioeconomic disparities in the region, which could have implications for the resources and support available to students from lower-income families.