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North Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 782 students in North Providence School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in North Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
3,473 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Providence School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
90%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
27%
31%
% Black
14%
9%
% White
46%
51%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,051 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,436 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,051
$22,250
Spending / Student
$19,436
$21,467
Best North Providence School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Birchwood Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10 Birchwood Drive
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 233-1120
Providence, RI 02904
(401) 233-1120
Gr: 6-8 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #22.
Dr. Edward Ricci School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
51 Intervale Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 233-1170
North Providence, RI 02911
(401) 233-1170
Gr: 6-8 | 417 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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