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Riverside Middle School

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Riverside Middle School ranks 42 nd of 68 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Riverside Middle School serves 549 students in grades 6–8 in Riverside, Rhode Island, within East Providence. Its enrollment is around the middle of the nearby-school group, which ranges from 145 to 786 students. In 2025–26, Riverside’s proficiency rates were below both state and district levels in English language arts (ELA), mathematics, and science. The most important takeaway is that results are below local and state benchmarks in every subject, even though mathematics stands out as a relative strength.

Mathematics is Riverside’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools: its 25% proficiency rate ranked fourth among the 11 schools, compared with fifth in science (20%) and sixth in ELA (21%). Still, the school trailed the state by 7 percentage points in math, 11 in science, and 12 in ELA; its gaps with East Providence were 9, 8, and 10 points, respectively. Grade 7 is a particular concern: results were 16% in ELA and 17% in math, below Riverside’s grade 6 and grade 8 results in both subjects. Grade 8 math is a bright spot: at 31%, it exceeded state and district results and ranked third among schools with grade-level data.

Results have moved in different directions over time. From 2022–23 to 2025–26, math proficiency rose 8 percentage points, while ELA fell 5 points; science rose 1 point overall after peaking in 2023–24. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking was steady at the 38th percentile, with 2 stars, in each of the last three years. Riverside’s student-teacher ratio was 10.9, the second-lowest among nearby schools with reported figures, and its 2024–25 per-student spending of $20,798 was the highest among those with figures. Its free/reduced-lunch rate rose from 48% in 2022–23 to 58% in 2024–25; this is context, not an explanation for test results. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well Riverside serves Multi-racial Students was 10th percentile in 2025–26, 28 points below its overall standing, after falling 34 points from the prior year.

549

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

57.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

179 Forbes Street
Riverside, RI 02915

(401) 433-6230

District: East Providence

Students who attend Riverside Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Providence High

Feeder schools for Riverside Middle School:

Elementary:	Agnes B. Hennessey School
	Silver Spring School
	Waddington School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Hispanic:

16.4%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (22% vs 32% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Rhode Island average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg31%

Rhode Island avg32%

42^nd of 68

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 61East Providence 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
2026	31.7	42 of 68	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	41 of 66	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	40 of 64	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	41 of 64	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	38 of 60	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	32 of 62	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	34 of 61	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	27 of 53	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.2	36 of 57	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.8	41 of 59	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.8	39 of 59	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.8	33 of 49	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.5	36 of 48	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.9	27 of 48	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.4	26 of 49	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.2	26 of 54	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.1	25 of 53	52.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	23 of 36	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	39 of 67	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.8	43 of 66	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	32 of 60	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	33 of 59	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	41 of 64	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	43 of 62	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	44 of 67	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.6	41 of 64	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.8	18 of 32	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	20.1	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	33 of 36	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	37 of 52	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.5	40 of 52	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics25%-7 vs state

English Language Arts21%-12 vs state

Science20%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)			RICAS English Language Arts (2026)					RICAS Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th Grade	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
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	179 Forbes Street	Riverside	02915	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 433-6230	549	50	10.9	57.9%	336 (61.2%)	51 (9.3%)	90 (16.4%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.6%)	31.7	42^nd of 68 public middle schools	38.2%		30.6	41^st of 66 public middle schools	37.9%	1		20.2	20.2		21.3	16.4	25.1	20.9		26.1	17.0	31.1	24.7	$20,798	$606	$20,191
Edward Martin Middle	Public	6-8	111 Brown Street	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 435-7819	564	48	11.7	55.0%	305 (54.1%)	77 (13.7%)	102 (18.1%)	8 (1.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	48.7	31^st of 68 public middle schools	54.4%		39.5	34^th of 66 public middle schools	48.5%	3		28.6	28.6		32.1	29.7	29.3	30.4		42.4	24.8	29.2	32.0	$19,777	$415	$19,363
Barrington Middle School	Public	6-8	261 Middle Highway	Barrington	02806	Bristol County	Barrington	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 247-3160	763	62	12.3	11.9%	588 (77.1%)	15 (2.0%)	60 (7.9%)	55 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.9%)	95.5	5^th of 68 public middle schools	92.6%		97.2	2^nd of 66 public middle schools	97.0%	3		64.0	64.0		67.3	78.3	70.9	72.3		47.1	64.7	64.1	59.1	$18,218	$430	$17,788
Park View Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Park View Boulevard	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8090	711	58	12.2	65.8%	247 (34.7%)	45 (6.3%)	280 (39.4%)	75 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	57 (8.0%)	34	41^st of 68 public middle schools	39.7%		35.7	37^th of 66 public middle schools	43.9%	4		21.3	21.3		29.4	30.3	28.0	29.2		16.8	20.1	19.2	18.8	$16,424	$496	$15,929
Roger Williams Middle	Public	6-8	278 Thurbers Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9355	786	54	14.5	89.8%	40 (5.1%)	140 (17.8%)	546 (69.5%)	18 (2.3%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.7%)	9.4	68^th of 68 public middle schools	0.0%		9.2	65^th of 66 public middle schools	1.5%	3		37.0	37.0		9.0	7.4	9.0	8.5		6.4	6.5	466.0	5.2	$17,801	$896	$16,905
Providence Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	155 Harrison Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence Preparatory Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 400-2748	244	1	225.0	—	14 (5.7%)	66 (27.0%)	154 (63.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21.8	49^th of 68 public middle schools	27.9%		16.1	52^nd of 66 public middle schools	21.2%	3	11.4	12.5	12.0	10.4	16.7	18.0	8.8	13.7	476.0	19.5	20.8	17.9	16.6	$18,940	$1,617	$17,322
Urban Collaborative Program	Public	7-8	75 Carpenter Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Urban Collaborative	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 272-0881	145	14	10.3	—	9 (6.2%)	30 (20.7%)	95 (65.5%)	3 (2.1%)	4 (2.8%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	9.4	67^th of 68 public middle schools	1.5%		9.7	62^nd of 66 public middle schools	6.1%	5		5.5	5.5			472.0	5.5	468.0			6.5	8.2	7.6	$20,361	$2,984	$17,377
Nathan Bishop Middle	Public	6-8	101 Sessions Street	Providence	02906	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9344	719	44	16.3	80.1%	107 (14.9%)	111 (15.4%)	432 (60.1%)	29 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.6%)	27.9	46^th of 68 public middle schools	32.4%		27.1	45^th of 66 public middle schools	31.8%	1		11.7	11.7		21.9	20.2	15.6	19.4		28.8	20.7	18.6	22.8	$19,390	$830	$18,560
AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	85 Garfield Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1118	406	20	20.3	80.8%	13 (3.2%)	82 (20.2%)	288 (70.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.9%)	47.8	32^nd of 68 public middle schools	52.9%		39.1	35^th of 66 public middle schools	47.0%	3	25.5	22.2	23.9	23.8	31.4	41.6	31.3	32.0	17.6	36.3	24.5	23.2	25.4	$16,614	$1,459	$15,155
West Broadway Middle School	Public	5-8	29 Bainbridge Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9102	516	33	15.6	89.5%	32 (6.2%)	47 (9.1%)	402 (77.9%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	18.7	54^th of 68 public middle schools	20.6%		16.1	51^st of 66 public middle schools	22.7%	3	18.8	12.1	14.1	20.3	24.6	23.3	14.5	20.6	11.1	9.8	10.4	6.1	9.1	$17,207	$1,189	$16,018

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverside Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Riverside Middle School?

Students at Riverside Middle School are 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Riverside Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Riverside Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Riverside Middle School attend?

Students who attend Riverside Middle School usually go on to attend East Providence High

What district is Riverside Middle School in?

East Providence

Is Riverside Middle School a good school?

Riverside Middle School ranks 42^nd of 68 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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