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Chariho Regional Middle School

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Chariho Regional Middle School ranks 15 th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Chariho Regional Middle School is a public middle school located in Wood River Junction, Rhode Island, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 811 students. The school is part of the Chariho District, which is ranked 21 out of 60 districts in Rhode Island and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Chariho Regional Middle School consistently ranks among the top 15-20 middle schools in Rhode Island, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's proficiency rates in RICAS English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, often by 10-15 percentage points. Chariho's performance is particularly strong in 8th grade RICAS ELA, where the school's proficiency rate is around 46-48%, compared to the state average of 34.8%. The school also excels in NGSA Science, with proficiency rates around 55-57%, outperforming the state average.

Chariho Regional Middle School outperforms many of the nearby middle schools, such as Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Cov and Westerly Middle School, in academic metrics. The school's strong performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds suggests that it is effectively supporting and addressing the needs of this population. Chariho Regional Middle School has maintained a consistently high level of academic performance over the years, with a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years, demonstrating its ability to sustain excellence.

834

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,315

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455B Switch Road
Wood River Junction, RI 02894

(401) 364-0651

District: Chariho

Students who attend Chariho Regional Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chariho High School

Feeder schools for Chariho Regional Middle School:

Elementary:	Ashaway Elementary School
	Charlestown Elementary School
	Hope Valley Elementary School
	Richmond Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Rhode Island middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

15^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st of 60Chariho 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	78.0	15 of 66	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	13 of 64	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	15 of 60	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	21 of 62	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	14 of 61	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	12 of 53	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	86.2	8 of 57	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	89.4	6 of 59	89.8%	★★★★★
2015	90.0	5 of 59	91.5%	★★★★★
2014	82.9	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	84.0	6 of 48	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	10 of 48	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	75.2	12 of 49	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	14 of 54	74.1%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	19 of 53	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	11 of 66	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	7 of 62	88.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	15 of 64	76.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	7 of 36	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	16 of 52	69.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science57%

English Language Arts45%

Mathematics42%

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Schools Near Chariho Regional Middle School

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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
Chariho Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	455B Switch Road	Wood River Junction	02894	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 364-0651	834	67	12.4	30.2%	746 (89.4%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.0%)	78	15^th of 66 public middle schools	77.3%		74.6	13^th of 64 public middle schools	79.7%	2	56.7	44.6	41.5	47.5	48.1	45.4	42.7	49.7	34.3	42.9	42.4	$19,315	$1,457	$17,858
Westerly Middle School	Public	5-8	10 Sandy Hill Road	Westerly	02891	Washington County	Westerly	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 315-1601	639	58	11.0	43.8%	490 (76.7%)	11 (1.7%)	69 (10.8%)	15 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.7%)	65.2	24^th of 66 public middle schools	63.6%		57.2	26^th of 64 public middle schools	59.4%	2	41.9	42.3	31.4	41.3	45.3	40.1	33.3	44.4	40.5	28.7	36.8	$21,437	$340	$21,097
Broad Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	351 Broad Rock Road	Wakefield	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 360-1800	554	47	11.7	28.7%	441 (79.6%)	13 (2.3%)	35 (6.3%)	16 (2.9%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	84.2	11^th of 66 public middle schools	83.3%		80.9	11^th of 64 public middle schools	82.8%		44.3		54.6	64.5	49.5	55.9		58.6	62.7	37.9	52.9	$21,792	$790	$21,002
Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Junior	Public	7-8	930 Nooseneck Hill Road	West Greenwich	02817	Kent County	Exeter-West Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 397-6897	256	20	12.8	18.8%	221 (86.3%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	85.9	9^th of 66 public middle schools	86.4%		73.5	16^th of 64 public middle schools	75.0%	7	56.2			62.7	60.8	61.8			39.6	47.9	43.5	$18,953	$1,532	$17,420
Narragansett Pier School	Public	5-8	235 South Pier Road	Narragansett	02882	Washington County	Narragansett	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 792-9430	263	20	13.1	30.0%	219 (83.3%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.7%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	85.6	10^th of 66 public middle schools	84.8%		74.6	14^th of 64 public middle schools	78.1%	4	50.7	55.6	61.8	46.8	57.9	55.5	49.2	53.6	48.4	48.1	49.6	$27,998	$610	$27,389
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
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
Jamestown School-Lawn	Public	5-8	55 Lawn Avenue	Jamestown	02835	Newport County	Jamestown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 423-7010	189	21	9.0	11.6%	176 (93.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	95.7	4^th of 66 public middle schools	93.9%		93.8	4^th of 64 public middle schools	93.8%		60.0	72.5	62.0	65.4	71.1	67.4	47.5	56.0	75.0	80.0	65.2	$23,945	$716	$23,229
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chariho Regional Middle School

What district is Chariho Regional Middle School in?

Chariho

How many students attend Chariho Regional Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 834 students attended Chariho Regional Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Chariho Regional Middle School?

Students at Chariho Regional Middle School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Is Chariho Regional Middle School a good school?

Chariho Regional Middle School ranks 15^th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Chariho Regional Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chariho Regional Middle School usually go on to attend Chariho High School

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