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Joseph L. McCourt Middle School

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Joseph L. McCourt Middle School ranks 19 th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Joseph L. McCourt Middle School is a public middle school located in Cumberland, Rhode Island, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 461 students. The school is part of the Cumberland School District, which is ranked 13 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Joseph L. McCourt Middle School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in RICAS English Language Arts (48.5%) and Mathematics (37.3%) were lower than the Cumberland district averages (55.3% and 57.5%, respectively). However, the school's performance in RICAS English Language Arts and Mathematics for specific grade levels (6th, 7th, and 8th) has been more competitive, with some grades exceeding the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 7th-grade RICAS English Language Arts proficiency rate (51.6%) was higher than the Cumberland district (59.2%) and state (32.6%) averages.

The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 14th out of 53 Rhode Island middle schools in 2017-2018 to 35th out of 59 in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. The closest middle school, North Cumberland Middle, has consistently outperformed Joseph L. McCourt Middle School in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. In 2024-2025, North Cumberland Middle had significantly higher proficiency rates in RICAS English Language Arts (67.4%) and Mathematics (66.2%) compared to Joseph L. McCourt Middle School.

482

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,974

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Highland Avenue
Cumberland, RI 02864

(401) 725-2092

District: Cumberland

Students who attend Joseph L. McCourt Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cumberland High School

Feeder schools for Joseph L. McCourt Middle School:

Elementary:	B.F. Norton Elementary School
	Garvin Memorial

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Hispanic:

25.3%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Rhode Island median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg55%

19^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Cumberland

13^th of 60Cumberland 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	19 of 66	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	28 of 64	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	24 of 64	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	25 of 60	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	25 of 62	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	20 of 61	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	14 of 53	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	48.1	29 of 57	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.6	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	31 of 49	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	26 of 48	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.9	30 of 48	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	32 of 49	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.4	29 of 54	46.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.3	31 of 53	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	9 of 36	75.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	23 of 66	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	16 of 59	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	20 of 62	67.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	17 of 64	73.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	18 of 36	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	18 of 52	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%

Mathematics37%

Science33%

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Schools Near Joseph L. McCourt 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
Joseph L. McCourt Middle School	Public	6-8	45 Highland Avenue	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 725-2092	482	46	10.4	44.6%	290 (60.2%)	33 (6.8%)	122 (25.3%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	68.2	19^th of 66 public middle schools	71.2%		52.8	28^th of 64 public middle schools	56.3%	9	32.9		48.6	51.6	45.2	48.5		42.0	39.6	30.4	37.3	$15,974	$1,253	$14,721
Calcutt Middle School	Public	6-8	112 Washington Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7726	476	35	13.6	93.3%	114 (23.9%)	95 (20.0%)	198 (41.6%)	5 (1.1%)	35 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	10.9	60^th of 66 public middle schools	9.1%		9.9	61^st of 64 public middle schools	4.7%	1	7.0			10.3	9.0	7.9		7.6	11.3		6.8	$18,329	$4,299	$14,030
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
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
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
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
Joseph Jenks Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Division Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6520	697	43	16.2	80.5%	141 (20.2%)	197 (28.3%)	265 (38.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)	11.9	56^th of 66 public middle schools	15.2%		10.7	57^th of 64 public middle schools	10.9%	1	9.6		14.4	7.1	16.7	12.9		8.2	7.5	5.9	7.2	$14,487	$1,519	$12,968
Lyman B. Goff Middle School	Public	6-8	974 Newport Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6500	637	43	14.8	71.4%	234 (36.7%)	125 (19.6%)	197 (30.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.7%)	30	43^rd of 66 public middle schools	34.8%		19.5	48^th of 64 public middle schools	25.0%	5	32.1		23.5	20.5	29.3	24.4		13.2	16.2	19.1	16.2	$14,774	$1,243	$13,531
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph L. McCourt Middle School

How many students attend Joseph L. McCourt Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Joseph L. McCourt Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Joseph L. McCourt Middle School?

Students at Joseph L. McCourt Middle School are 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Joseph L. McCourt Middle School attend?

Students who attend Joseph L. McCourt Middle School usually go on to attend Cumberland High School

Is Joseph L. McCourt Middle School a good school?

Joseph L. McCourt Middle School ranks 19^th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Joseph L. McCourt Middle School in?

Cumberland

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