Summary:
The 01436 zip code is home to a single public middle school, Narragansett Middle, which serves grades 5-7 with an enrollment of 366 students. While the school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past three years, its academic outcomes, as measured by MCAS assessments, are significantly below the state average across all subject areas and grade levels.
Narragansett Middle is ranked 297 out of 484 Massachusetts middle schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 19.13% (5th grade) to 29.46% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 38.37% to 41.95%. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in Math ranged from 13.27% (5th grade) to 35.71% (6th grade), compared to the state average of 39.93% to 41.25%. The school's performance in Science, with 29.2% of 5th graders proficient or better, also falls short of the state average of 45.83%.
The data suggests that Narragansett Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school's consistent low performance, higher-than-average student-teacher ratio, and lack of educational options in the 01436 zip code indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.
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