Summary:
The Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College (RINI Middle College) is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College District, which is ranked 44 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 428 students, the RINI Middle College appears to be facing significant academic challenges, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency.
The school's four-year graduation rate is 84.0%, which is relatively high, but its test scores are significantly below the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA on the SAT, compared to the state average of 51.6%, and just 5.3% were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 23.3%. Similarly, the school's Science proficiency on the NGSA exam is also low, with only 13.8% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, down from 15.6% the previous year.
The Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College District serves a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, with 40.65% of RINI Middle College students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student is $14,625, which is relatively high, but it's unclear how this funding is allocated and whether it is effectively supporting student learning. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.8, the school has a relatively low ratio, which could be a positive factor in supporting student achievement, but this alone does not guarantee academic success.
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