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Westerly Middle School

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Westerly Middle School ranks 19 th of 68 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Westerly Middle School serves 639 students in grades 5–8 in Westerly, Rhode Island. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were above the state’s in English Language Arts (ELA), math and science, though results varied by subject and were below nearby schools in ELA and science. The most important takeaway is that students’ results compare favorably with the state overall, but the school’s largest nearby-school gaps are in science and ELA.

Math is Westerly’s strongest subject in comparison: 42% of students were proficient, 10 percentage points above the state and 4 points below the nearby-school average. ELA proficiency was 39%, 6 points above the state but 13 points below nearby schools on average; science was 37%, 6 points above the state but 16 points below nearby schools. Westerly was below all four nearby schools in ELA and science, while its math result was just below each. It also trailed the Westerly district in all three subjects, by 1 point in ELA, 3 in math and 2 in science.

Results show a clear improvement in math, which rose from 28% proficiency in 2022–23 to 42% in 2025–26. ELA fell 3 points over that period, while science fell 3 points and dropped 5 points from its 2024–25 result. SchoolDigger ranked Westerly at the 72nd percentile statewide in 2025–26, up from the 55th percentile in 2020–21, and gave it 4 stars. Its student-teacher ratio of 11 was the lowest among the five schools compared; its free/reduced-lunch rate was 44%, higher than the nearby-school rates. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves students receiving Special Education was notably high: the group ranked at the 97th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 72nd percentile.

639

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

43.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

10 Sandy Hill Road
Westerly, RI 02891

(401) 315-1601

District: Westerly

Students who attend Westerly Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westerly High School

Feeder schools for Westerly Middle School:

Elementary:	Dunn's Corners School
	Springbrook Elementary School
	State Street School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (40% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Rhode Island median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Rhode Island avg32%

19^th of 68

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 61Westerly 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	72.4	19 of 68	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	24 of 66	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	26 of 64	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	26 of 64	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	24 of 60	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	28 of 62	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	24 of 61	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	23 of 53	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	27 of 57	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.9	25 of 59	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.2	27 of 59	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	22 of 49	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	19 of 48	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.4	20 of 48	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.0	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	24 of 54	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	21 of 67	68.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	21 of 66	68.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	12 of 59	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	17 of 64	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	13 of 62	79.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	14 of 67	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	62.1	21 of 64	67.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	1 of 34	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	62.4	5 of 36	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	19 of 52	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	22 of 52	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%+10 vs state

English Language Arts39%+6 vs state

Science37%+6 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
Westerly Middle School	Public	5-8	10 Sandy Hill Road	Westerly	02891	Washington County	Westerly	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 315-1601	639	58	11.0	43.8%	490 (76.7%)	11 (1.7%)	69 (10.8%)	15 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.7%)	72.4	19^th of 68 public middle schools	72.1%		65.2	24^th of 66 public middle schools	63.6%	5	27.9	45.0	37.2	34.1	40.8	35.1	46.0	39.2	36.3	41.8	45.5	44.1	42.1	$21,992	$152	$21,839
Chariho Regional Middle School	Public	5-8	455B Switch Road	Wood River Junction	02894	Washington County	Chariho	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 364-0651	834	67	12.4	30.2%	746 (89.4%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (2.9%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.0%)	77.6	16^th of 68 public middle schools	76.5%		78	15^th of 66 public middle schools	77.3%	1	56.5	56.9	56.7	42.7	39.6	44.0	60.9	46.8	43.3	34.3	42.7	51.3	42.6	$19,383	$1,268	$18,115
Narragansett Pier School	Public	5-8	235 South Pier Road	Narragansett	02882	Washington County	Narragansett	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 792-9430	263	20	13.1	30.0%	219 (83.3%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.7%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	79.7	12^th of 68 public middle schools	82.4%		85.6	10^th of 66 public middle schools	84.8%	2	60.0	38.8	48.8	55.7	70.7	50.0	40.9	54.0	38.3	60.3	57.4	38.8	48.1	$30,103	$280	$29,823
Broad Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	351 Broad Rock Road	Wakefield	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 360-1800	554	47	11.7	28.7%	441 (79.6%)	13 (2.3%)	35 (6.3%)	16 (2.9%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	88.3	7^th of 68 public middle schools	89.7%		84.2	11^th of 66 public middle schools	83.3%	4		61.4	61.4		55.1	48.2	61.4	54.5		48.9	50.0	54.5	51.0	$22,414	$287	$22,127
Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Junior	Public	7-8	930 Nooseneck Hill Road	West Greenwich	02817	Kent County	Exeter-West Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 397-6897	256	20	12.8	18.8%	221 (86.3%)	2 (0.8%)	21 (8.2%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	79.3	13^th of 68 public middle schools	80.9%		85.9	9^th of 66 public middle schools	86.4%	4		45.9	45.9			51.3	56.3	54.0			37.1	46.7	42.2	$19,353	$828	$18,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Westerly Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Westerly Middle School?

Students at Westerly Middle School are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Westerly Middle School attend?

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

Is Westerly Middle School a good school?

Westerly Middle School ranks 19^th of 68 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Westerly Middle School in?

Westerly

How many students attend Westerly Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended Westerly Middle School.

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