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Middletown High School

Q: Is Middletown High School a good school?

Middletown High School ranks 24 th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Middletown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Middletown High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Middletown High School?

Students at Middletown High School are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Middletown High School?

Middletown High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Aquidneck School Elementary : Forest Avenue School Elementary : Gaudet Learning Academy Middle : Gaudet Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 60% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

Middletown High School is a public high school located in Middletown, Rhode Island, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 562 students. The school is part of the Middletown School District, which is ranked 20 out of 60 districts in Rhode Island and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middletown High School has consistently ranked in the top 20-25 high schools in Rhode Island over the past several years, with a peak ranking of 12th in the state in 2015-2016. The school's students perform well on standardized tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, 66.7% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/ELA, compared to the state average of 51.6%. Middletown High School has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.4% to 90.5% over the past few years, which is on par with or slightly above the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, Middletown High School generally performs on par or slightly better than schools like Mt. Hope High School and Tiverton High School, but lags behind top-performing schools like East Greenwich High and North Kingstown Senior High in terms of academic achievement and rankings. Middletown High School spends between $17,496 and $19,601 per student, which is on the higher end of the spectrum compared to some nearby schools, suggesting the district is investing resources into the school.

523

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,023

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 Valley Road
Middletown, RI 02842

(401) 846-7250

District: Middletown

Feeder schools for Middletown High School:

Elementary:	Aquidneck School
	Forest Avenue School
	Gaudet Learning Academy
Middle:	Gaudet Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Rhode Island average (84%)

✓Above the Rhode Island median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Rhode Island avg39%

24^th of 60

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 60Middletown 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	58.2	24 of 60	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	18 of 61	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	20 of 60	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	21 of 59	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	22 of 57	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	16 of 56	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	69.4	12 of 57	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	6 of 56	89.3%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	4 of 47	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	80.5	7 of 45	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	86.8	3 of 45	93.3%	★★★★★
2011	81.9	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	18 of 50	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.3	11 of 49	77.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2023	34.1	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	27 of 58	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	20 of 56	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	23 of 59	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	16 of 58	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	19 of 52	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	24 of 54	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	24 of 53	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	24 of 49	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	27 of 57	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	26 of 58	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	19 of 54	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	21 of 56	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	19 of 54	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2024	34.8	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	18.5	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	29.5	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	12 of 21	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	7 of 20	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2024	17.8	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	59.3	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.1	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	25 of 45	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	20 of 43	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	16 of 42	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)76th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2023)30th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2024)3rd percentile-67 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts66%+12 vs state

Science30%

Mathematics23%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Middletown High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	NGSA Science (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	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	130 Valley Road	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 846-7250	523	49	10.6	33.3%	347 (66.3%)	27 (5.2%)	76 (14.5%)	23 (4.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.6%)	58.2	24^th of 60 public high schools	60.0%		64.6	18^th of 61 public high schools	70.5%	6	66.4	23.0	66.7	30.2	29.8	$20,023	$1,530	$18,493
Rogers High School	Public	9-12	15 Wickham Road	Newport	02840	Newport County	Newport	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 847-6235	599	58	10.3	69.3%	212 (35.4%)	54 (9.0%)	231 (38.6%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (13.7%)	26.4	36^th of 60 public high schools	40.0%		33.3	34^th of 61 public high schools	44.3%	2	39.7	7.8	45.0	10.4	22.6	$27,911	$1,905	$26,005
Newport Area Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	15 Wickham Rd	Newport	02840	Newport County	Newport	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 847-2100	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Portsmouth High School	Public	9-12	120 Education Lane	Portsmouth	02871	Newport County	Portsmouth	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 683-2124	785	69	11.3	19.0%	649 (82.7%)	15 (1.9%)	62 (7.9%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (3.9%)	88.6	6^th of 60 public high schools	90.0%		88.3	5^th of 61 public high schools	91.8%	1	74.1	48.9	77.4	44.1	67.4	$19,777	$579	$19,199
North Kingstown Senior High	Public	9-12	150 Fairway Drive	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 268-6236	1,278	107	11.9	22.5%	1,041 (81.5%)	22 (1.7%)	96 (7.5%)	31 (2.4%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (6.4%)	89.4	5^th of 60 public high schools	91.7%		90.4	4^th of 61 public high schools	93.4%	1	78.3	50.5	76.6	50.3	54.3	$18,783	$464	$18,320
Tiverton High School	Public	9-12	100 North Brayton Road	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 624-8494	430	43	10.0	35.1%	383 (89.1%)	7 (1.6%)	21 (4.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	60.7	21^st of 60 public high schools	65.0%		63.2	20^th of 61 public high schools	67.2%	1	64.2	29.2	55.9	21.5	47.3	$22,125	$403	$21,722
Narragansett High School	Public	9-12	245 South Pier Road	Narragansett	02882	Washington County	Narragansett	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 792-9400	372	43	8.6	23.9%	330 (88.7%)	4 (1.1%)	20 (5.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	86.8	7^th of 60 public high schools	88.3%		84.7	8^th of 61 public high schools	86.9%	1	73.9	53.4	82.6	52.2	42.4	$29,540	$1,350	$28,190
Mt. Hope High School	Public	9-12	199 Chestnut Street	Bristol	02809	Bristol County	Bristol Warren	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 254-5980	787	63	12.4	40.0%	657 (83.5%)	14 (1.8%)	58 (7.4%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.7%)	83.8	10^th of 60 public high schools	83.3%		80.4	11^th of 61 public high schools	82.0%	1	72.6	36.5	83.3	39.2	68.2	$18,724	$629	$18,095
South Kingstown High	Public	9-12	215 Columbia Street	Wakefield	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 360-1000	688	64	10.7	25.7%	564 (82.0%)	9 (1.3%)	43 (6.3%)	10 (1.5%)	16 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.5%)	82.5	11^th of 60 public high schools	81.7%		82.9	10^th of 61 public high schools	83.6%	1	75.3	39.7	79.0	42.7	47.8	$21,134	$580	$20,554
East Greenwich High	Public	9-12	300 Avenger Drive	East Greenwich	02818	Kent County	East Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 398-1300	742	60	12.3	12.4%	561 (75.6%)	12 (1.6%)	59 (8.0%)	64 (8.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.9%)	96.6	3^rd of 60 public high schools	95.0%		96.6	2^nd of 61 public high schools	96.7%	1	87.9	59.7	87.3	70.3	71.5	$19,297	$519	$18,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Middletown High School

Is Middletown High School a good school?

Middletown High School ranks 24^th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Middletown High School?

Middletown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aquidneck School
Elementary : Forest Avenue School
Elementary : Gaudet Learning Academy
Middle : Gaudet Middle School

What district is Middletown High School in?

Middletown

What is the racial makeup of Middletown High School?

Students at Middletown High School are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Middletown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 523 students attended Middletown High School.

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