Best Middle Schools in Rhode Island

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Rhode Island, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 49%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Warwick Veterans Middle School	Warwick, RI	1,102	62%
2	John F. Deering Middle	West Warwick, RI	1,069	38%
3	Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of Cov	Coventry, RI	974	62%
4	Chariho Regional Middle School	Wood River Junction, RI	845	51%
5	Nathanael Greene Middle	Providence, RI	808	28%
6	Barrington Middle School	Barrington, RI	789	62%
7	Lincoln Middle School	Lincoln, RI	778	53%
8	Nicholas A. Ferri Middle	Johnston, RI	761	58%
9	Governor Christopher DelSesto	Providence, RI	731	38%
10	Winman Middle School	Warwick, RI	725	56%
11	Western Hills Middle School	Cranston, RI	703	60%
12	Park View Middle School	Cranston, RI	701	48%
13	Westerly Middle School	Westerly, RI	697	51%
14	Gilbert Stuart Middle School	Providence, RI	683	26%
15	Kickemuit Middle School	Warren, RI	650	49%
16	Lyman B. Goff Middle School	Pawtucket, RI	642	55%
17	North Cumberland Middle	Cumberland, RI	635	70%
18	Roger Williams Middle	Providence, RI	631	30%
19	Samuel Slater Middle School	Pawtucket, RI	631	45%
20	Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova	Woonsocket, RI	630	34%
21	Archie R. Cole MS	East Greenwich, RI	626	59%
22	Joseph Jenks Middle School	Pawtucket, RI	622	47%
23	Portsmouth Middle School	Portsmouth, RI	618	67%
24	Nathan Bishop Middle	Providence, RI	608	46%
25	Edward Martin Middle	East Providence, RI	603	40%
26	Metcalf School	Exeter, RI	581	56%
27	The Learning Community	Central Falls, RI	576	34%
28	Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet	Woonsocket, RI	564	39%
29	Hugh B. Bain Middle School	Cranston, RI	561	41%
30	Frank E. Thompson Middle	Newport, RI	546	40%
31	Riverside Middle School	Riverside, RI	541	58%
32	Vincent J. Gallagher Middle	Smithfield, RI	537	55%
33	Calcutt Middle School	Central Falls, RI	511	26%
34	Tiverton Middle School	Tiverton, RI	509	70%
35	North Smithfield MS	North Smithfield, RI	506	67%
36	Burrillville Middle School	Harrisville, RI	486	59%
37	West Broadway Middle School	Providence, RI	480	36%
38	Gaudet Middle School	Middletown, RI	465	46%
39	Davisville Middle School	North Kingstown, RI	450	49%
40	Joseph L. McCourt MS	Cumberland, RI	436	59%
41	Esek Hopkins Middle	Providence, RI	435	31%
42	Ponaganset Middle School	North Scituate, RI	426	55%
43	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy	Woonsocket, RI	425	40%
44	Dr. Edward Ricci School	North Providence, RI	417	50%
45	Curtis Corner Middle School	Wakefield, RI	412	72%
46	AF Providence Mayoral Middle	Providence, RI	405	33%
47	AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch	Cranston, RI	388	52%
48	Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E	Lincoln, RI	387	40%
49	Birchwood Middle School	North Providence, RI	379	57%
50	Broad Rock Middle School	Wakefield, RI	362	59%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Rhode Island?

The largest middle school in Rhode Island is Warwick Veterans Middle School in Warwick with 1,102 students and a 62% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Rhode Island?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Rhode Island by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.