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Roger Williams Middle

Q: Is Roger Williams Middle a good school?

Roger Williams Middle ranks in the bottom 0.0% 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

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 0% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Roger Williams Middle serves 786 students in grades 6–8 in Providence, Rhode Island. In 2025–26, about 9% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), about 5% in math, and under 5% in science. Results are low across all three subjects, and SchoolDigger ranks the school last among Rhode Island schools: 68th of 68, at the 0th percentile with 0 stars. The most important finding is that the school’s low performance is broad, not limited to one subject.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject relative to district and state results, though it remains weak compared with nearby schools: about 9% were proficient, versus 17% in Providence and 33% statewide. Math was about 5%, versus 17% in the district and 32% statewide; science was under 5%, versus 14% and 31%, respectively. Among nearby schools, Roger Williams has the lowest math and science results. In ELA, only Urban Collaborative Program, with a result under 5%, is lower. This makes math and science the clearest areas of concern, with ELA still far below district and state levels.

Recent trends offer little evidence of improvement: ELA stayed around 9% from 2023–24 through 2025–26, while science declined from 5% in 2024–25 to under 5%; the science gap with the district widened from 8 points to more than 9 points. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile also fell from 8 in 2023–24 to 2 in 2024–25 and 0 in 2025–26. One notable subgroup result is that SchoolDigger places the school at the 19th percentile for White Students, up from the 4th percentile the prior year—higher than its 0th-percentile overall standing, though still low statewide. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 14.5, close to the nearby-school average of 13.8. Its free/reduced-lunch rate was about 90%, around 5 percentage points above the nearby-school average; these figures provide context, not an explanation for test results.

786

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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
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	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 — 2nd percentile in 2014 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (7% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Rhode Island average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg16%

Rhode Island avg32%

68^th of 68

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 61Providence 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	9.4	68 of 68	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	15.8	32 of 32	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	30 of 36	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	64 of 67	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	60 of 66	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	59 of 60	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	57 of 59	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	61 of 64	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	60 of 62	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	67 of 67	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	64 of 64	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	42 of 52	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

White (2026)19th percentile+19 vs school

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

Female (2026)4th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts8%-25 vs state

Mathematics5%-27 vs state

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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
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%)	9.4	68^th of 68 public middle schools	0.0%		9.2	65^th of 66 public middle schools	1.5%	3		37.0	37.0		9.0	7.4	9.0	8.5		6.4	6.5	466.0	5.2	$17,801	$896	$16,905
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	—	14 (5.7%)	66 (27.0%)	154 (63.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	21.8	49^th of 68 public middle schools	27.9%		16.1	52^nd of 66 public middle schools	21.2%	3	11.4	12.5	12.0	10.4	16.7	18.0	8.8	13.7	476.0	19.5	20.8	17.9	16.6	$18,940	$1,617	$17,322
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	—	9 (6.2%)	30 (20.7%)	95 (65.5%)	3 (2.1%)	4 (2.8%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	9.4	67^th of 68 public middle schools	1.5%		9.7	62^nd of 66 public middle schools	6.1%	5		5.5	5.5			472.0	5.5	468.0			6.5	8.2	7.6	$20,361	$2,984	$17,377
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%)	47.8	32^nd of 68 public middle schools	52.9%		39.1	35^th of 66 public middle schools	47.0%	3	25.5	22.2	23.9	23.8	31.4	41.6	31.3	32.0	17.6	36.3	24.5	23.2	25.4	$16,614	$1,459	$15,155
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%)	34	41^st of 68 public middle schools	39.7%		35.7	37^th of 66 public middle schools	43.9%	4		21.3	21.3		29.4	30.3	28.0	29.2		16.8	20.1	19.2	18.8	$16,424	$496	$15,929
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%)	18.7	54^th of 68 public middle schools	20.6%		16.1	51^st of 66 public middle schools	22.7%	3	18.8	12.1	14.1	20.3	24.6	23.3	14.5	20.6	11.1	9.8	10.4	6.1	9.1	$17,207	$1,189	$16,018
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%)	28	45^th of 68 public middle schools	33.8%		21.4	48^th of 66 public middle schools	27.3%	3		20.0	20.0		7.9	31.8	24.6	21.6		14.3	6.1	32.8	17.6
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%)	18.3	55^th of 68 public middle schools	19.1%		18.1	49^th of 66 public middle schools	25.8%	6		12.2	12.2		14.0	16.1	12.3	14.1		23.2	10.5	10.0	14.6	$19,970	$1,832	$18,138
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%)	48.7	31^st of 68 public middle schools	54.4%		39.5	34^th of 66 public middle schools	48.5%	3		28.6	28.6		32.1	29.7	29.3	30.4		42.4	24.8	29.2	32.0	$19,777	$415	$19,363
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%)	65.5	23^rd of 68 public middle schools	66.2%		42.5	31^st of 66 public middle schools	53.0%	8	24.8	33.0	28.8	29.4	39.2	40.6	54.1	40.7	26.5	44.1	24.5	40.2	33.7	$15,817	$1,490	$14,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Roger Williams Middle

Is Roger Williams Middle a good school?

Roger Williams Middle ranks in the bottom 0.0% 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 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.

What district is Roger Williams Middle in?

Providence

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