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West Broadway Middle School

Q: Is West Broadway Middle School a good school?

West Broadway Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Rhode Island middle schools.

Q: How many students attend West Broadway Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended West Broadway Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Broadway Middle School?

Students at West Broadway Middle School are 78% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades 5-8

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

West Broadway Middle School serves 516 students in grades 5–8 in Providence, Rhode Island. Its 2025–26 results show that ELA is its strongest subject and mathematics its clearest challenge. About 21% of students were proficient in ELA, 14% in science, and 9% in math; the most important finding is that math proficiency was 23 percentage points below the state rate and 8 points below the Providence rate.

ELA compares favorably with nearby results and the district, though it remains below the state: West Broadway’s 21% proficiency was about 2 points above the average among nearby schools with exact reported figures, 3 points above the district, and 13 points below the state. Science was close to the district rate—14% versus 14%—but well below the state’s 31%. Math is weaker than local comparisons suggest: West Broadway’s 9% was about 7 points below the nearby-school average of 16%. For context, AF Providence Mayoral Middle had the strongest all-grades results in the comparison group, at 41% in ELA, 34% in math, and 29% in science. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so these all-grades comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like.

ELA and science have improved since 2022–23, while math has barely advanced: ELA rose 11 points to 21%, science rose 8 points to 14%, and math rose 2 points to 9%, after reaching 11% in 2024–25. SchoolDigger ranks West Broadway 54th of 68 Rhode Island schools, at the 21st percentile and 1 star; its percentile rose from 2 in 2020–21 but dipped from 23 the previous year. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for African American students stands out positively at the 56th percentile, compared with 21st overall. Its ranking for students receiving special education stands out negatively: 0th percentile in 2024–25, versus 23rd overall. As context, the school’s student–teacher ratio is 15.6, slightly above the nearby average of about 14.5, and 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, close to the nearby average of 90%.

516

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

29 Bainbridge Avenue
Providence, RI 02909

(401) 456-9102

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.9%

African American:

9.1%

White:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (15% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg16%

Rhode Island avg32%

54^th of 68

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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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	18.7	54 of 68	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	51 of 66	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	54 of 64	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	61 of 64	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	55 of 60	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	61 of 62	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	56 of 61	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	53 of 53	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	55 of 57	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	59 of 59	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	58 of 59	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.8	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	52 of 67	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	47 of 66	28.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	47 of 60	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	44 of 59	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	50 of 64	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	48 of 62	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	53 of 67	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	51 of 64	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	36 of 36	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	39 of 52	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)56th percentile+36 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts21%-12 vs state

Science14%-17 vs state

Mathematics9%-23 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
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
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 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
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%)	24.5	48^th of 68 public middle schools	29.4%		25.5	46^th of 66 public middle schools	30.3%	2		14.5	14.5		14.7	26.2	23.1	21.2		19.7	15.8	15.0	16.9	$17,242	$738	$16,504
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
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%)	11.1	63^rd of 68 public middle schools	7.4%		8.7	66^th of 66 public middle schools	0.0%	3		37.0	37.0		12.1	9.8	9.5	10.5		6.3	8.9	465.0	6.3	$16,080	$697	$15,383
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Broadway Middle School

How many students attend West Broadway Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended West Broadway Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Broadway Middle School?

Students at West Broadway Middle School are 78% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is West Broadway Middle School in?

Providence

Is West Broadway Middle School a good school?

West Broadway Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Rhode Island middle schools.

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