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Scituate Middle School

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Scituate Middle School ranks 23 rd of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Scituate Middle School is a public middle school located in North Scituate, Rhode Island, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 256 students. The school is part of the Scituate School District, which is ranked 24 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scituate Middle School consistently performs above the state average in RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 43.4% of Scituate Middle School students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 39.9%. In Mathematics, 34% of Scituate students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.3%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the NGSA (Next Generation Science Assessment), is also strong, with 47.7% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district average of 43.2%. Scituate Middle School performs well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top third of Rhode Island middle schools for female students, male students, White students, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Hugh B. Bain Middle School in Cranston and Dr. Edward Ricci School in North Providence struggle with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics, while the nearby Ponaganset Middle School in North Scituate, which is part of the Foster-Glocester School District, performs at a similar or slightly higher level than Scituate Middle School across various academic measures.

260

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,870

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

94 Trimtown Road
North Scituate, RI 02857

(401) 647-4123

District: Scituate

Students who attend Scituate Middle School usually attend:

High:

Scituate High School

Feeder schools for Scituate Middle School:

Elementary:	Clayville School
	Hope School
	North Scituate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Asian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Rhode Island median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

23^rd of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 60Scituate 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	65.6	23 of 66	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	19 of 64	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	25 of 64	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	21 of 60	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	24 of 62	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	18 of 61	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	29 of 53	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.4	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.9	15 of 59	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	40.7	31 of 59	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	80.2	11 of 49	77.6%	★★★★☆
2013	77.7	13 of 48	72.9%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	13 of 48	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.9	12 of 54	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	7 of 53	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	20 of 66	69.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	22 of 62	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	26 of 64	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	20 of 36	44.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	25 of 52	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science48%

English Language Arts43%

Mathematics34%

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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
Scituate Middle School	Public	6-8	94 Trimtown Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 647-4123	260	23	11.3	21.9%	242 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	10 (3.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	65.6	23^rd of 66 public middle schools	65.2%		68.4	19^th of 64 public middle schools	70.3%	4	47.7		32.9	46.3	50.6	43.4		42.7	36.7	23.3	34.0	$19,870	$287	$19,582
Ponaganset Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Rustic Hill Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Foster-Glocester	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 710-7500	396	32	12.3	25.3%	360 (90.9%)	6 (1.5%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	67.2	21^st of 66 public middle schools	68.2%		68.3	20^th of 64 public middle schools	68.8%	1	42.0		54.8	39.4	54.5	49.5		40.0	28.4	29.8	32.7	$20,296	$1,241	$19,054
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle	Public	6-8	10 Indian Run Trail	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2056	502	43	11.6	20.7%	417 (83.1%)	5 (1.0%)	52 (10.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	80.8	14^th of 66 public middle schools	78.8%		80	12^th of 64 public middle schools	81.3%	2	51.4		45.5	46.9	52.8	48.7		43.6	44.9	54.4	48.0	$17,442	$459	$16,983
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle	Public	6-8	10 Memorial Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1930	720	59	12.2	59.2%	365 (50.7%)	52 (7.2%)	250 (34.7%)	31 (4.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	40.4	33^rd of 66 public middle schools	50.0%		33.6	38^th of 64 public middle schools	40.6%	5	27.9		34.8	29.9	44.5	36.1		23.5	11.3	21.5	18.7	$15,768	$851	$14,917
Excel Academy Rhode Island	Public, Charter	5-7	622 Woonasquatucket Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	Excel Academy Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 680-6086	312	21	14.8	79.8%	10 (3.2%)	59 (18.9%)	229 (73.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)	30.6	27.1	32.4	42.0		34.4	27.1	37.3	35.7		33.9	$22,231	$1,074	$21,157
Hope Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Hope Road	Cranston	02921	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8148	366	28	13.0	19.4%	267 (73.0%)	7 (1.9%)	48 (13.1%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.1%)	64.7	25^th of 66 public middle schools	62.1%		68.5	18^th of 64 public middle schools	71.9%	7	39.0		34.4	46.1	47.5	42.2		32.1	37.3	42.3	37.1	$17,193	$476	$16,718
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
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
Western Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Phenix Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8030	727	52	13.9	47.3%	401 (55.2%)	31 (4.3%)	172 (23.7%)	60 (8.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.3%)	48.5	29^th of 66 public middle schools	56.1%		49.3	29^th of 64 public middle schools	54.7%		25.4		34.5	37.9	34.9	35.8		42.1	20.6	24.4	29.0	$17,415	$493	$16,922
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 Scituate Middle School

Is Scituate Middle School a good school?

Scituate Middle School ranks 23^rd of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Scituate Middle School attend?

Students who attend Scituate Middle School usually go on to attend Scituate High School

What district is Scituate Middle School in?

Scituate

How many students attend Scituate Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Scituate Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Scituate Middle School?

Students at Scituate Middle School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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