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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 22.7% 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

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

West Broadway Middle School is a public middle school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 499 students in grades 5-8. 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.

West Broadway Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Rhode Island middle schools, with a ranking of 51 out of 66 schools for the 2024-2025 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 15.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 11.1% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's performance in Science is also below the district average, with only 12% of students proficient or better. Despite an increase in per-student spending over the past few years, the school has not seen a corresponding improvement in academic outcomes.

Interestingly, West Broadway Middle School performs significantly worse than nearby schools, such as Nathanael Greene Middle School and Paul Cuffee Middle School, which have higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by West Broadway Middle School may be specific to the school's own practices and strategies, rather than solely due to broader district or community factors.

516

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,990

Per pupil spending ?

89.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg16%

51^st of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
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
2025	37.8	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	47 of 66	28.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	44 of 59	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	48 of 62	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
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 (2025)39th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

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

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%

Science12%

Mathematics11%

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Schools Near West Broadway Middle School

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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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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

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.

Is West Broadway Middle School a good school?

West Broadway Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Rhode Island middle schools.

What district is West Broadway Middle School in?

Providence

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