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Ponaganset Middle School

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Ponaganset Middle School ranks 21 st of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Ponaganset Middle School is a public middle school located in North Scituate, Rhode Island, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 424. The school is part of the Foster-Glocester school district, which is ranked 19 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ponaganset Middle School consistently performs well on state assessments, ranking in the top 20-25% of Rhode Island middle schools over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 21st out of 66 middle schools in the state, with 49.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 32.7% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 17th out of 66 middle schools for female students, 14th out of 59 for Hispanic students, and 14th out of 62 for students of low socioeconomic status.

Ponaganset Middle School generally outperforms nearby middle schools in academic metrics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Ponaganset had 49.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.7% at Birchwood Middle School (11.6 miles away) and 34.1% at Dr. Edward Ricci School (10.69 miles away). The school has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several school years, suggesting a stable and effective educational program.

396

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,296

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 Rustic Hill Road
North Scituate, RI 02857

(401) 710-7500

District: Foster-Glocester

Students who attend Ponaganset Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ponaganset High School

Feeder schools for Ponaganset Middle School:

Elementary:	Capt. Isaac Paine Elementary School
	Fogarty Memorial
	West Glocester Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Rhode Island median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

21^st of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 60Foster-Glocester 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	67.2	21 of 66	68.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	19 of 64	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	14 of 60	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	20 of 62	67.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	23 of 61	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	26 of 57	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	16 of 59	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	59.0	21 of 59	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.8	17 of 49	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.4	17 of 48	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.0	23 of 49	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	22 of 54	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.6	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	17 of 66	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	14 of 59	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	14 of 62	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	24 of 64	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	21 of 36	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	23 of 52	55.8%	★★★☆☆

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)77th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%

Science42%

Mathematics33%

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Schools Near Ponaganset 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
Ponaganset Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Rustic Hill Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Foster-Glocester	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 710-7500	396	32	12.3	25.3%	360 (90.9%)	6 (1.5%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	67.2	21^st of 66 public middle schools	68.2%		68.3	20^th of 64 public middle schools	68.8%	1	42.0		54.8	39.4	54.5	49.5		40.0	28.4	29.8	32.7	$20,296	$1,241	$19,054
Scituate Middle School	Public	6-8	94 Trimtown Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 647-4123	260	23	11.3	21.9%	242 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	65.6	23^rd of 66 public middle schools	65.2%		68.4	19^th of 64 public middle schools	70.3%	4	47.7		32.9	46.3	50.6	43.4		42.7	36.7	23.3	34.0	$19,870	$287	$19,582
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle	Public	6-8	10 Indian Run Trail	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2056	502	43	11.6	20.7%	417 (83.1%)	5 (1.0%)	52 (10.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	80.8	14^th of 66 public middle schools	78.8%		80	12^th of 64 public middle schools	81.3%	2	51.4		45.5	46.9	52.8	48.7		43.6	44.9	54.4	48.0	$17,442	$459	$16,983
Burrillville Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Broncos Highway	Harrisville	02830	Providence County	Burrillville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 568-1320	469	42	11.1	43.7%	408 (87.0%)	9 (1.9%)	33 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	32.6	39^th of 66 public middle schools	40.9%		34.2	37^th of 64 public middle schools	42.2%	2	29.7		32.7	22.3	27.8	27.8		24.2	12.0	13.2	16.5	$18,942	$266	$18,676
North Smithfield Middle School	Public	5-8	1850 Providence Pike	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 597-6100	502	40	12.5	25.9%	404 (80.5%)	6 (1.2%)	57 (11.4%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	87.5	8^th of 66 public middle schools	87.9%		88	6^th of 64 public middle schools	90.6%	2	45.8	50.0	70.7	53.6	65.0	59.5	50.8	68.4	41.3	61.9	55.0	$16,271	$369	$15,902
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle	Public	6-8	10 Memorial Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1930	720	59	12.2	59.2%	365 (50.7%)	52 (7.2%)	250 (34.7%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	40.4	33^rd of 66 public middle schools	50.0%		33.6	38^th of 64 public middle schools	40.6%	5	27.9		34.8	29.9	44.5	36.1		23.5	11.3	21.5	18.7	$15,768	$851	$14,917
Excel Academy Rhode Island	Public, Charter	5-7	622 Woonasquatucket Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	Excel Academy Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 680-6086	312	21	14.8	79.8%	10 (3.2%)	59 (18.9%)	229 (73.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)	30.6	27.1	32.4	42.0		34.4	27.1	37.3	35.7		33.9	$22,231	$1,074	$21,157
Dr. Edward Ricci School	Public	6-8	51 Intervale Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1170	378	31	12.1	60.1%	180 (47.6%)	52 (13.8%)	111 (29.4%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	34.9	38^th of 66 public middle schools	42.4%		36.7	35^th of 64 public middle schools	45.3%	3	18.6		28.4	35.3	38.1	34.1		12.0	17.7	20.9	17.1	$15,035	$789	$14,246
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
Governor Christopher DelSesto	Public	6-8	152 Springfield Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0557	818	48	17.0	87.8%	51 (6.2%)	91 (11.1%)	600 (73.3%)	30 (3.7%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (3.8%)	8.7	66^th of 66 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)			11.0		7.5	7.4		6.5				$21,164	$3,398	$17,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Ponaganset Middle School

Is Ponaganset Middle School a good school?

Ponaganset Middle School ranks 21^st of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Ponaganset Middle School in?

Foster-Glocester

What is the racial makeup of Ponaganset Middle School?

Students at Ponaganset Middle School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Ponaganset Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ponaganset Middle School usually go on to attend Ponaganset High School

How many students attend Ponaganset Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 396 students attended Ponaganset Middle School.

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