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Joseph Jenks Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Joseph Jenks Middle School serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 697 students in Pawtucket, a city with several nearby middle-school options. In 2025–26, Jenks students were proficient at rates of 10% in English language arts (ELA), 8% in math, and 11% in science. Those results were below both state averages—33%, 32%, and 31%—and Pawtucket district averages—17%, 16%, and 15%. The most important finding is that Jenks trails the state and district in all three subjects, with its largest gap in math.

Jenks is also near the bottom compared with nearby schools: among 11 listed schools, it has the third-lowest result in each subject. Its ELA result is about 12 points below the nearby-school average of 22%. Science is Jenks’ strongest subject relative to both the state and district, with gaps of about 20 and 4 points; math is weakest, with gaps of about 24 and 8 points. Results vary among schools with similar lunch-rate figures: Nathan Bishop Middle, for example, has a similar free/reduced-lunch rate but higher ELA and math proficiency—19% and 23%, compared with Jenks’ 10% and 8%—while their science results are close, at 12% and 11%.

Recent results show a mixed trend: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA fell by 3 points, math rose by 1 point, and science slipped by about 1 point after recovering from a low of 7% in 2023–24. SchoolDigger gives Jenks one star and ranks it 62nd of 68 statewide, at the 9th percentile; its percentile fell 6 points from the prior year. Its student-teacher ratio is 16.2, the second-highest among nearby schools reporting that figure. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well Jenks serves multiracial students fell notably, from the 22nd percentile in 2024–25 to the 7th in 2025–26; its ranking for serving Hispanic students also declined, from the 19th to the 7th percentile.

697

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

80.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

350 Division Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860

(401) 729-6520

District: Pawtucket

Students who attend Joseph Jenks Middle School usually attend:

High:

William E. Tolman High

Feeder schools for Joseph Jenks Middle School:

Elementary:	Agnes E. Little School
	Cunningham School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.0%

African American:

28.3%

White:

20.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (9% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Rhode Island average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg16%

Rhode Island avg32%

62^nd of 68

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 61Pawtucket 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	11.6	62 of 68	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	56 of 66	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	57 of 64	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	57 of 64	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	51 of 60	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	54 of 61	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	51 of 53	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	57 of 59	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	54 of 59	8.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.4	41 of 49	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.8	42 of 48	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	40 of 48	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.6	46 of 54	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.5	45 of 53	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	36 of 36	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	12.6	59 of 67	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	57 of 66	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	56 of 60	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	48 of 59	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	55 of 64	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	52 of 62	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	62 of 67	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.6	57 of 64	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	27 of 29	6.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	48 of 52	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	44 of 52	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)7th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Science11%-20 vs state

English Language Arts10%-23 vs state

Mathematics8%-24 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Jenks merged with JMW preforming arts school...since then it has ranked very high on state tests...the Students have unbelievable talent and the Administrators, teachers and staff are very dedicated to their school and student body...with 100 min a day in arts (music, dance, theater, art) and still keeping a balance with studies..this has become one of the top schools in the city of Pawtucket. The school went from school that would have students fighting outside the building almost on a weekly basis to none since the merg...The principle and Vice principle are always ontop of the student body to do and be their best... Close Quote

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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
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%)	11.6	62^nd of 68 public middle schools	8.8%		11.9	56^th of 66 public middle schools	15.2%	6		11.2	11.2		10.9	10.8	9.2	10.3		6.3	8.7	7.8	7.6	$13,603	$521	$13,082
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%)	21.4	50^th of 68 public middle schools	26.5%		30	43^rd of 66 public middle schools	34.8%	7		18.3	18.3		20.8	17.8	22.1	20.3		14.5	13.3	9.3	12.1	$14,298	$542	$13,756
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%)	15.7	56^th of 68 public middle schools	17.6%		10.9	60^th of 66 public middle schools	9.1%	4		19.1	19.1		8.4	9.2	14.4	10.7		6.1	474.0	17.8	9.6	$18,486	$1,226	$17,259
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	—	7 (11.1%)	1 (1.6%)	50 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	53^rd of 68 public middle schools	22.1%		14.3	54^th of 66 public middle schools	18.2%	1		13.2	13.2		21.2	468.0	5.6	10.5		19.4	6.9	18.4	15.5	$23,958	$2,111	$21,847
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%)	10.1	65^th of 68 public middle schools	4.4%		9.5	63^rd of 66 public middle schools	4.5%	2		6.1	6.1		5.9	13.1	10.6	9.8		6.3	7.0	5.7	6.3	$15,710	$1,124	$14,587
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%)	47.4	33^rd of 68 public middle schools	51.5%		58.4	27^th of 66 public middle schools	59.1%	6		22.0	22.0			36.6	28.0	32.4			35.5	28.7	32.1	$13,619	$951	$12,669
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) 280-0673	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)	31.8		31.8	33.2	29.6			31.4	31.2	32.8			32.0	$13,378	$797	$12,581
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
Esek Hopkins Middle	Public	7-8	480 Charles Street	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9203	398	27	14.7	88.9%	19 (4.8%)	71 (17.8%)	266 (66.8%)	12 (3.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)	9.6	66^th of 68 public middle schools	2.9%					(n/a)		39.0	39.0			8.2	462.0	6.0			7.0	464.0	467.0	$22,116	$1,415	$20,701
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%)	78.8	14^th of 68 public middle schools	79.4%		68.2	19^th of 66 public middle schools	71.2%	5		39.1	39.1		45.9	44.2	51.0	47.0		53.7	38.5	57.1	49.7	$16,635	$294	$16,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph Jenks Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Joseph Jenks Middle School?

Students at Joseph Jenks Middle School are 38% Hispanic, 28% African American, 20% White, 6% Not Specified, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Joseph Jenks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Joseph Jenks Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Joseph Jenks Middle School attend?

Students who attend Joseph Jenks Middle School usually go on to attend William E. Tolman High

Is Joseph Jenks Middle School a good school?

Joseph Jenks Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Rhode Island middle schools.

What district is Joseph Jenks Middle School in?

Pawtucket

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