Is Providence Middle a good school?

Providence Middle ranks in the bottom 14.7% of Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Providence Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 1,048 students attended Providence Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Providence Middle?

Students at Providence Middle are 34% Hispanic, 33% African American, 24% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Providence Middle attend?

Students who attend Providence Middle usually go on to attend Monacan High

Providence Middle School in Richmond VA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Providence Middle ranks worse than 85.3% of middle schools in Virginia. It also ranks 9^th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Providence Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (33.9%), African American (33.5%), White (23.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Providence Middle is 14.3, which is the 4^th best among 12 middle schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Providence Middle employs 73 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Providence Middle is $6,915. 6 middle schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District spend more per student.

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Providence Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Providence Middle 354^th of 415 Virginia public middle schools. (See Providence Middle in the ranking list.)

Chesterfield County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesterfield County Public Schools 68^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Providence Middle

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	58.50	162^nd	340	52.4%
2006	36.52	285^th	383	25.6%
2007	50.50	192^nd	387	50.4%
2008	37.89	276^th	391	29.4%
2009	34.44	295^th	390	24.4%
2010	31.61	327^th	408	19.9%
2011	35.03	317^th	413	23.2%
2012	36.67	295^th	413	28.6%
2013	37.23	271^st	416	34.9%
2014	34.51	288^th	416	30.8%
2015	41.98	249^th	412	39.6%
2016	53.57	186^th	409	54.5%
2017	50.00	212^th	415	48.9%
2018	42.55	257^th	413	37.8%
2019	40.28	278^th	424	34.4%
2021	18.25	364^th	419	13.1%
2022	19.81	354^th	415	14.7%

Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Saturday, February 3, 2018

Providence is a school where so many people know each child and are willing to do whatever it takes to assist them. Great place for students to succeed Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, March 17, 2016

Providence Middle School is the best kept secret of Chesterfield County. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 4, 2014

Providence is a great school! The teachers are very dedicated and enthusiastic. My daughter,who is in seventh grade, has done well academically and on the SOL tests. She loves school and has made great friends. The administration fosters an environment of respect and encourages athletic and club participation along with student leadership. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, September 14, 2014

I have enjoyed working with Providence Middle School. My daughter attended 6th grade and is now in 7th grade. She enjoys her classes and teachers. The principal is upbeat and always positive. I think he has a terrific attitude and you can tell he really cares about his students as well as his staff. Thanks for all the after school events and informative evenings. As a parent, it makes it much easier for me to get to know the school and staff that my daughter spend her days with. Thank you!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 26, 2014

Kids who need extra help to understand and learn are not receiving the help they need! Most of the teachers (not all) really do not care. This is the worst school I have ever had to deal with. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Do not send your kids here! They do not care about the kids. They will not help them and they will not help you. This goes for the whole administration not just the teachers. They will fail your child even after you have tried to make sure all work gets done. You email them and they do not give you the correct information. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Providence Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1201	1201
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1207	1207
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1278	1278
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1311	1311
1993	728	204	45	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	984
1994	729	213	44	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	991
1995	670	275	36	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	995
1996	670	275	36	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	995
1997	682	300	57	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	1057
1998	696	320	56	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	1105
1999	674	336	69	38	4	n/a	n/a	0	1121
2000	674	365	59	50	3	n/a	n/a	-4	1147
2001	623	369	60	60	5	n/a	n/a	0	1117
2002	566	384	48	87	7	n/a	n/a	0	1092
2003	566	384	48	87	7	n/a	n/a	0	1092
2004	510	413	36	82	4	n/a	n/a	5	1050
2005	431	438	29	92	2	n/a	n/a	15	1007
2006	377	447	40	107	5	n/a	n/a	15	991
2007	352	430	31	91	7	n/a	n/a	15	926
2008	341	405	28	99	3	n/a	n/a	12	888
2009	333	420	25	97	3	n/a	n/a	27	905
2010	285	388	21	92	2	n/a	n/a	51	839
2011	294	402	23	114	3	0	28	0	864
2012	279	386	25	123	4	2	29	0	848
2013	269	349	26	144	5	3	39	0	835
2014	266	345	23	156	3	2	38	0	833
2015	269	353	31	165	3	1	44	0	866
2016	261	327	29	168	1	1	49	0	836
2017	262	318	32	189	0	3	48	0	852
2018	244	315	25	219	1	2	45	0	851
2019	269	416	31	317	0	0	47	0	1080
2020	265	420	29	340	0	0	50	0	1104
2021	272	393	30	333	0	0	54	0	1082
2022	249	351	28	355	1	0	64	0	1048

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Providence Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1201	70.6	17.0	n/a
1990	1207	73.8	16.3	n/a
1991	1278	76.9	16.6	n/a
1992	1311	78.3	16.7	n/a
1993	984	60.4	16.3	n/a
1994	991	40.1	n/a	6.7
1995	995	n/a	0.0	8.5
1996	995	n/a	0.0	8.5
1997	1057	n/a	0.0	8
1998	1105	n/a	0.0	10.9
1999	1121	72.0	15.6	17.6
2000	1147	n/a	0.0	18.6
2001	1117	84.6	13.2	25.2
2002	1092	80.0	13.7	26.6
2003	1092	80.0	13.7	26.6
2004	1050	75.0	14.0	28
2005	1007	73.0	13.8	31.6
2006	991	69.0	14.4	31.9
2007	926	68.3	13.6	30.8
2008	888	49.8	17.8	31.1
2009	905	48.2	18.8	34.1
2010	839	43.8	19.1	47
2011	864	46.4	18.6	45.7
2012	848	56.4	15.0	47.5
2013	835	57.4	14.5	49.6
2014	833	53.7	15.5	52.5
2015	866	58.0	14.9	50.3
2016	836	61.0	13.7	47.5
2017	852	61.6	13.8	50.2
2018	851	62.1	13.7	57
2019	1080	72.0	14.9	57.7
2020	1104	72.6	15.1	57.6
2021	1082	83.5	12.9	n/a
2022	1048	73.0	14.3	60.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Providence Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1201	70.6	17.0	n/a
1990	1207	73.8	16.3	n/a
1991	1278	76.9	16.6	n/a
1992	1311	78.3	16.7	n/a
1993	984	60.4	16.3	n/a
1994	991	40.1	n/a	6.7
1995	995	n/a	0.0	8.5
1996	995	n/a	0.0	8.5
1997	1057	n/a	0.0	8
1998	1105	n/a	0.0	10.9
1999	1121	72.0	15.6	17.6
2000	1147	n/a	0.0	18.6
2001	1117	84.6	13.2	25.2
2002	1092	80.0	13.7	26.6
2003	1092	80.0	13.7	26.6
2004	1050	75.0	14.0	28
2005	1007	73.0	13.8	31.6
2006	991	69.0	14.4	31.9
2007	926	68.3	13.6	30.8
2008	888	49.8	17.8	31.1
2009	905	48.2	18.8	34.1
2010	839	43.8	19.1	47
2011	864	46.4	18.6	45.7
2012	848	56.4	15.0	47.5
2013	835	57.4	14.5	49.6
2014	833	53.7	15.5	52.5
2015	866	58.0	14.9	50.3
2016	836	61.0	13.7	47.5
2017	852	61.6	13.8	50.2
2018	851	62.1	13.7	57
2019	1080	72.0	14.9	57.7
2020	1104	72.6	15.1	57.6
2021	1082	83.5	12.9	n/a
2022	1048	73.0	14.3	60.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Providence Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$291 (4.8%)	$5,816 (95.2%)	$6,107
2020	$207 (3.1%)	$6,386 (96.9%)	$6,592
2021	$274 (4.0%)	$6,641 (96.0%)	$6,915

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Providence Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 278^th of 424 Middle schools	Ranks 354^th of 415 Middle schools	19.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Providence Middle)	71	24	47%
6th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	80	55	25%
6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	57	21%
6th Grade English Reading (Providence Middle)	71	47	24%
6th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	76	64	12%
6th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	77	70	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Providence Middle)	97	69	28%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	96	82	14%
7th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	78	55	23%
7th Grade English Reading (Providence Middle)	72	54	18%
7th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	79	66	13%
7th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	79	72	7%
8th Grade Writing (Providence Middle)	72	45	27%
8th Grade Writing (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	72	57	15%
8th Grade Writing (Virginia)	70	57	13%
8th Grade Mathematics (Providence Middle)	73	48	25%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	71	53	18%
8th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	77	57	20%
8th Grade Science (Providence Middle)	73	42	31%
8th Grade Science (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	80	55	25%
8th Grade Science (Virginia)	78	61	17%
8th Grade English Reading (Providence Middle)	68	52	16%
8th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	75	67	8%
8th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	76	72	4%
End of Course Algebra I (Providence Middle)	90	77	13%
End of Course Algebra I (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	85	74	11%
End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)	86	80	6%
End of Course Earth Science (Providence Middle)	80	95	15%
End of Course Earth Science (Chesterfield County Public Schools)	80	71	9%
End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)	81	72	9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1080	1082	0.2%
African American	416	393	5.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	31	30	3.2%
Hispanic	317	333	5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	269	272	1.1%
Two or More Races	47	54	14.9%

Elementary:	A M Davis Elementary
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	Reams Road Elementary

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