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Nathanael Greene Middle

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Nathanael Greene Middle ranks 46 th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Nathanael Greene Middle is a public middle school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 803 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Providence school district, which is ranked 50 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nathanael Greene Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of Rhode Island middle schools, typically between 38th and 48th out of 60-66 schools. The school's proficiency rates in RICAS English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages, with only around 25% of students proficient in ELA and 16% in Math across all grades. Compared to the Providence district average, Nathanael Greene Middle performs slightly better in ELA but slightly worse in Math. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom half of their respective statewide subgroup rankings. Nathanael Greene Middle has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the Providence district.

While Nathanael Greene Middle performs better than some of the lowest-ranked schools in the Providence district, such as Gilbert Stuart Middle and Governor Christopher DelSesto, it still lags behind other nearby schools, including Nathan Bishop Middle and Providence Preparatory Charter. The increased per-student spending at Nathanael Greene Middle over the years indicates that the school and district are investing resources to support student learning, but the continued underperformance suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough, and the school may need to implement more comprehensive, evidence-based strategies to address the complex challenges it faces.

815

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,764

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

721 Chalkstone Avenue
Providence, RI 02908

(401) 456-9347

District: Providence

Students who attend Nathanael Greene Middle usually attend:

High:	Central High School
	Classical High School
	Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
	Hope High School
	More...
	Mount Pleasant High
	W B Cooley & Academy Internationa

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.3%

African American:

16.7%

White:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg16%

46^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Providence

50^th of 60Providence 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	25.5	46 of 66	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	42 of 64	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.3	48 of 64	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	43 of 60	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	38 of 62	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	41 of 61	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.5	43 of 53	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.7	41 of 57	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.1	46 of 59	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.4	37 of 59	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.9	40 of 49	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.9	38 of 48	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.0	38 of 48	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.4	38 of 49	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	35 of 54	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	32 of 53	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	19 of 36	47.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	46 of 66	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	32 of 59	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	38 of 62	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	45 of 64	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	30 of 52	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+23 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%

Mathematics16%

Science14%

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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
Nathanael Greene Middle	Public	6-8	721 Chalkstone Avenue	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9347	815	54	15.0	90.1%	56 (6.9%)	136 (16.7%)	540 (66.3%)	40 (4.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.4%)	25.5	46^th of 66 public middle schools	30.3%		25.5	42^nd of 64 public middle schools	34.4%	4	14.4		24.3	24.7	26.8	25.2		14.4	10.9	22.7	16.0	$19,764	$2,700	$17,065
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	100.0%	9 (6.2%)	30 (20.7%)	95 (65.5%)	3 (2.1%)	4 (2.8%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	9.7	62^nd of 66 public middle schools	6.1%					(n/a)	8.3				9.9	6.5						$23,309	$2,470	$20,839
Esek Hopkins Middle	Public	6-8	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%)								(n/a)			7.5									$23,983	$3,948	$20,035
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%)	16.1	51^st of 66 public middle schools	22.7%		14.6	54^th of 64 public middle schools	15.6%	3	12.0	16.7	20.2	9.8	16.8	15.8	9.7	22.0	6.7	6.5	11.1	$19,990	$3,176	$16,814
Paul Cuffee Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	30 Barton Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Paul Cuffee Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 453-2711	189	13	14.5	89.9%	4 (2.1%)	28 (14.8%)	143 (75.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	21.4	48^th of 66 public middle schools	27.3%		16.9	50^th of 64 public middle schools	21.9%	2	15.2		18.2	12.5	18.5	16.4		18.2	14.1	22.7	18.4	$19,684	$3,297	$16,386
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	99.6%	14 (5.7%)	66 (27.0%)	154 (63.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16.1	52^nd of 66 public middle schools	21.2%		23.4	43^rd of 64 public middle schools	32.8%	9	8.7	9.6	27.1	10.9	15.9	16.5	13.5	8.7	9.5	12.7	10.9	$22,278	$3,101	$19,177
AF Providence Mayoral Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	370 Hartford Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1120	405	29	13.9	85.9%	16 (4.0%)	79 (19.5%)	294 (72.6%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	42.5	31^st of 66 public middle schools	53.0%		27.6	41^st of 64 public middle schools	35.9%	10	20.7	24.5	22.5	37.6	36.5	30.4	21.4	30.4	26.7	32.7	27.9	$14,787	$1,278	$13,509
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%)	27.1	45^th of 66 public middle schools	31.8%		22.9	45^th of 64 public middle schools	29.7%		13.7		25.9	18.6	26.9	23.7		24.4	15.8	16.8	19.4	$20,775	$2,846	$17,929
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathanael Greene Middle

How many students attend Nathanael Greene Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 815 students attended Nathanael Greene Middle.

Is Nathanael Greene Middle a good school?

Nathanael Greene Middle ranks 46^th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Nathanael Greene Middle in?

Providence

What is the racial makeup of Nathanael Greene Middle?

Students at Nathanael Greene Middle are 66% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Nathanael Greene Middle attend?

Students who attend Nathanael Greene Middle usually go on to attend Central High School

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