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Best Middle Schools in Rhode Island (2025-26)

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Every ranked middle school in Rhode Island, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

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Rhode Island middle schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	North Cumberland Middle	Cumberland	Cumberland	69%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	635
#2	A	Jamestown School Lawn	Jamestown	Jamestown	65%	65%	Meets Expectations	186
#3	A	Barrington Middle School	Barrington	Barrington	64%	61%	Exceeds Expectations	789
#4	A-	Portsmouth Middle School	Portsmouth	Portsmouth	58%	58%	Meets Expectations	618
#5	B+	Davisville Middle School	North Kingstown	North Kingstown	50%	50%	Meets Expectations	450
#6	B+	Wickford Middle School	North Kingstown	North Kingstown	50%	50%	Meets Expectations	359
#7	B+	Archie R Cole MS	East Greenwich	East Greenwich	48%	56%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	626
#8	B	Chariho Regional Middle School	Wood River Junction	Chariho	47%	57%	Underperforms Expectations	845
#9	B	North Smithfield MS	North Smithfield	North Smithfield	47%	48%	Meets Expectations	506
#10	B	Hope Highlands Middle School	Cranston	Cranston	45%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	357
#11	B	Kickemuit Middle School	Warren	Bristol Warren	45%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	650
#12	B	Tiverton Middle School	Tiverton	Tiverton	43%	43%	Meets Expectations	509
#13	B-	Lincoln Middle School	Lincoln	Lincoln	42%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	778
#14	B-	Narragansett Pier School	Narragansett	Narragansett	40%	55%	Underperforms Expectations	297
#15	B-	Ponaganset Middle School	North Scituate	Foster-Glocester	40%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	426
#16	B-	Scituate Middle School	North Scituate	Scituate	40%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	265
#17	B-	Vincent J Gallagher Middle	Smithfield	Smithfield	40%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	537
#18	B-	Alan Shawn Feinstein MS Of Cov	Coventry	Coventry	39%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	974
#19	C+	Gaudet Middle School	Middletown	Middletown	36%	53%	Underperforms Expectations	465
#20	C+	Westerly Middle School	Westerly	Westerly	36%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	697
#21	C	Exeter West Greenwich Reg JR	West Greenwich	Exeter-West Greenwich	35%	44%	Underperforms Expectations	238
#22	C	Joseph L Mccourt MS	Cumberland	Cumberland	35%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	436
#23	C	Western Hills Middle School	Cranston	Cranston	35%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	703
#24	C-	Winman Middle School	Warwick	Warwick	30%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	725
#25	D+	Nathanael Greene Middle	Providence	Providence	27%	16%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	808
#26	D+	Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch (Charter)	Cranston	Achievement First Rhode Island	25%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	388
#27	D+	Af Providence Mayoral Middle (Charter)	Providence	Achievement First Rhode Island	25%	15%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	405
#28	D+	Birchwood Middle School	North Providence	North Providence	25%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	379
#29	D+	Blackstone Valley Prep JR High (Charter)	Central Falls	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	25%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	324
#30	D+	Burrillville Middle School	Harrisville	Burrillville	25%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	486
#31	D+	Dr Edward Ricci School	North Providence	North Providence	25%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	417
#32	D+	Nicholas A Ferri Middle	Johnston	Johnston	25%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	761
#33	D+	Riverside Middle School	Riverside	East Providence	25%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	541
#34	D	Edward Martin Middle	East Providence	East Providence	20%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	603
#35	D	Founders Academy (Charter)	Woonsocket	Beacon Charter School	20%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	153
#36	D	Park View Middle School	Cranston	Cranston	20%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	701
#37	D	Warwick Veterans Middle School	Warwick	Warwick	20%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	1,102
#38	D-	Frank E Thompson Middle	Newport	Newport	17%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	546
#39	D-	John F Deering Middle	West Warwick	West Warwick	17%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	1,069
#40	D-	Hugh B Bain Middle School	Cranston	Cranston	15%	17%	Meets Expectations	561
#41	D-	Lyman B Goff Middle School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	15%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	642
#42	D-	Woonsocket Middle At Hamlet	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	15%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	564
#43	F	Joseph Jenks Middle School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	10%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	622
#44	F	Nathan Bishop Middle	Providence	Providence	10%	19%	Underperforms Expectations	608
#45	F	Woonsocket Middle At Villa Nova	Woonsocket	Woonsocket	10%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	630
#46	F	Governor Christopher Delsesto	Providence	Providence	9%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	731
#47	F	Samuel Slater Middle School	Pawtucket	Pawtucket	9%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	631
#48	F	West Broadway Middle School	Providence	Providence	7%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	480
#49	F	Esek Hopkins Middle	Providence	Providence	6%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	435
#50	F	Roger Williams Middle	Providence	Providence	6%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	631
#51	F	Urban Collaborative Program	Providence	Urban Collaborative	6%	15%	Underperforms Expectations	131
#52	F	Paul Cuffee Middle School (Charter)	Providence	Paul Cuffee Charter Sch	5%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	185
#53	F	Calcutt Middle School	Central Falls	Central Falls	4%	17%	Underperforms Expectations	511

How Rhode Island's middle schools compare

A: 4B: 14C: 6D: 18F: 11

34% of the 53 ranked middle schools in Rhode Island earn an A or B (4 A grades, 14 B, 6 C, 18 D, 11 F), against 47% of middle schools nationwide. 14 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (26% here, 71% nationally), and 7 exceed it. On average 29% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 35% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Nathanael Greene Middle (27% against 16%, D+), Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch (25% against 15%, D+), Af Providence Mayoral Middle (25% against 15%, D+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 14): North Kingstown (2).

Cities with the most ranked middle schools: Providence (9, 0 at A or B), Cranston (5, 1 at A or B), Woonsocket (3, 0 at A or B), Pawtucket (3, 0 at A or B).

The largest ranked middle schools: Warwick Veterans Middle School (1,102 students, D, #37), John F Deering Middle (1,069 students, D-, #39), Alan Shawn Feinstein MS Of Cov (974 students, B-, #18).

Middle schools in Rhode Island that are not ranked

4 graded middle schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Closed schools (2)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

B+ Curtis Corner Middle School, Wakefield
F Gilbert Stuart Middle School, Providence

Not yet graded (2)

Too little test data to grade.

Edward R Martin Middle Annex, East Providence
Providence Preparatory Charter, Providence

About this ranking

Scope: every public middle school in Rhode Island.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about middle schools in Rhode Island

What is the best middle school in Rhode Island?

North Cumberland Middle in Cumberland ranks first among the 53 ranked middle schools in Rhode Island with a SchoolGrade of A+, 69% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 61%.

How are middle schools in Rhode Island ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many middle schools does Rhode Island have?

SchoolGrade grades 57 public middle schools in Rhode Island; 53 are ranked here and 4 are listed as not ranked.