Gilbert Stuart Middle School

Gilbert Stuart Middle School is a public middle school located in Providence, Rhode Island, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 683 students. The school is part of the Providence School District, which is ranked 48 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gilbert Stuart Middle School consistently performs below the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency on the RICAS assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.8% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 15.3% for the Providence district and 28.4% for the state. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Rhode Island over the past several years, ranking 58 out of 64 middle schools in the state in the 2023-2024 school year, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Gilbert Stuart Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.12% to 91.1% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Gilbert Stuart Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the Providence district, it consistently underperforms in academic proficiency. For example, Nathanael Greene Middle School had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA (23.4%) and Mathematics (13.1%) for the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the high per-student spending at Gilbert Stuart Middle School, ranging from $12,627 to $14,730 over the past few years, the school has not shown significant improvement in its academic performance over time, indicating a need for more effective interventions and strategies to support student learning.