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Roger Williams Middle

Q: Is Roger Williams Middle a good school?

Roger Williams Middle ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Rhode Island middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Roger Williams Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 786 students attended Roger Williams Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Roger Williams Middle?

Students at Roger Williams Middle are 69% Hispanic, 18% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Roger Williams Middle attend?

Students who attend Roger Williams Middle usually go on to attend Central High School

Public Grades 6-8

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Roger Williams Middle is a public middle school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 651 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. Roger Williams Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Rhode Island middle schools, with a ranking between 48-65 out of 49-66 schools over the past decade, and has maintained a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Roger Williams Middle significantly underperforms compared to the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 17.7% in the Providence district and 33.1-34.8% statewide. The school's performance in Mathematics and Science is even lower, with only 6.8% of 8th graders proficient in Mathematics and 5.4% proficient in Science. In contrast, nearby Achievement First charter schools and other public schools in the area, such as Park View Middle and Edward Martin Middle, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance.

Roger Williams Middle faces additional challenges, including a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (83.1-89.22% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and a predominantly minority student population (30% African American, 57% Hispanic). Despite relatively high per-student spending and a small student-teacher ratio, the school's performance has remained stagnant over the past decade, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the school's challenges. The persistent low performance of Roger Williams Middle and other nearby public schools in the Providence School District highlights the need for comprehensive intervention and support to address the systemic issues facing the district.

786

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,685

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

278 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 456-9355

District: Providence

Students who attend Roger Williams 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:

69.5%

African American:

17.8%

White:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (8% vs 26% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Rhode Island average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg16%

Rhode Island avg26%

65^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	9.2	65 of 66	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	59 of 64	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	58 of 60	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	60 of 62	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	57 of 61	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	56 of 57	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	58 of 59	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	51 of 59	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	48 of 49	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.5	48 of 48	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.3	48 of 48	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.5	49 of 49	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.0	53 of 54	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.8	52 of 53	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	30 of 36	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	60 of 66	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	57 of 59	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	60 of 62	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	64 of 64	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	50 of 52	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)17th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts9%

Mathematics7%-20 vs state

Science5%

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Schools Near Roger Williams Middle

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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
Roger Williams Middle	Public	6-8	278 Thurbers Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9355	786	54	14.5	89.8%	40 (5.1%)	140 (17.8%)	546 (69.5%)	18 (2.3%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.7%)	9.2	65^th of 66 public middle schools	1.5%		10.2	59^th of 64 public middle schools	7.8%	6	5.4		8.7	7.7	9.9	8.7				6.8		$20,685	$3,151	$17,533
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
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
AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	85 Garfield Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1118	406	20	20.3	80.8%	13 (3.2%)	82 (20.2%)	288 (70.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.9%)	39.1	35^th of 66 public middle schools	47.0%		35.2	36^th of 64 public middle schools	43.8%	1	27.4	26.0	44.0	32.7	28.6	32.8	17.0	22.2	18.4	13.2	17.6	$16,567	$856	$15,711
Park View Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Park View Boulevard	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8090	711	58	12.2	65.8%	247 (34.7%)	45 (6.3%)	280 (39.4%)	75 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	57 (8.0%)	35.7	37^th of 66 public middle schools	43.9%		43.4	32^nd of 64 public middle schools	50.0%	5	25.5		31.8	34.1	32.5	32.8		19.4	18.7	13.2	17.1	$17,089	$731	$16,358
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
Hugh B. Bain Middle School	Public	6-8	135 Gansett Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8010	527	50	10.5	88.2%	75 (14.2%)	31 (5.9%)	331 (62.8%)	53 (10.1%)	13 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.6%)	18.1	49^th of 66 public middle schools	25.8%		14.7	53^rd of 64 public middle schools	17.2%	4	12.0		13.5	15.4	19.0	16.1		23.2	12.0	8.9	14.4	$19,322	$1,844	$17,478
Edward Martin Middle	Public	6-8	111 Brown Street	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 435-7819	564	48	11.7	55.0%	305 (54.1%)	77 (13.7%)	102 (18.1%)	8 (1.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.7%)	39.5	34^th of 66 public middle schools	48.5%		41.5	34^th of 64 public middle schools	46.9%		29.0		30.8	29.0	26.3	28.5		33.1	26.2	15.0	24.1	$17,979	$653	$17,327
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Roger Williams Middle

What is the racial makeup of Roger Williams Middle?

Students at Roger Williams Middle are 69% Hispanic, 18% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Roger Williams Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 786 students attended Roger Williams Middle.

Is Roger Williams Middle a good school?

Roger Williams Middle ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Rhode Island middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Roger Williams Middle attend?

Students who attend Roger Williams Middle usually go on to attend Central High School

What district is Roger Williams Middle in?

Providence

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