Best Middle Schools in North Scituate, RI

Summary:

The city of North Scituate, Rhode Island is home to two middle schools: Ponaganset Middle School and Scituate Middle School. Based on the available data, Ponaganset Middle School emerges as the standout school, outperforming Scituate Middle School and the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Ponaganset Middle School is ranked 19th out of 64 Rhode Island middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Scituate Middle School is ranked 25th and has a 3-star rating. Additionally, Ponaganset Middle School has a higher percentage of students proficient in RICAS/English Language Arts (47.7%) and RICAS/Mathematics (38.3%) compared to Scituate Middle School and the state average.

Further, Ponaganset Middle School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (16.67%) compared to Scituate Middle School (14.72%), and it spends more per student ($18,644) compared to Scituate Middle School ($14,681). Additionally, Ponaganset Middle School has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.3) compared to Scituate Middle School (12.4), which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2023)	Ranking (2022)	NGSA Science (2023)	RICAS English Language Arts (2023)	RICAS Mathematics (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Ponaganset Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Rustic Hill Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Foster-Glocester	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 710-7500	426	37	11.3	16.7%	397 (93.2%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	70.7	19^th of 64 public middle schools	70.3%		73	14^th of 60 public middle schools	76.7%	5	39.7	58.3	46.2	39.3	47.7	39.8	45.2	29.8	38.3	$18,644	$811	$17,833
Scituate Middle School	Public	6-8	94 Trimtown Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 647-4123	265	21	12.4	14.7%	244 (92.1%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	59.9	25^th of 64 public middle schools	60.9%		64.6	21^st of 60 public middle schools	65.0%	4	29.4	40.2	46.4	43.0	43.2	27.6	44.0	27.1	32.8	$14,681	$298	$14,383

Cities Near North Scituate

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clayville	4.52 mi	1	18^th
Johnston	4.82 mi	8	43^rd
Foster	4.89 mi	1	41^st
Smithfield	5.99 mi	5	24^th
Cranston	6.98 mi	27	39^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NGSA Science (2023)	RICAS English Language Arts (2023)				RICAS Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	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 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
Ponaganset Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Rustic Hill Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Foster-Glocester	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 710-7500	426	37	11.3	16.7%	397 (93.2%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	70.7	19^th of 64 public middle schools	70.3%		73	14^th of 60 public middle schools	76.7%	5	39.7	58.3	46.2	39.3	47.7	39.8	45.2	29.8	38.3	$18,644	$811	$17,833
Scituate Middle School	Public	6-8	94 Trimtown Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 647-4123	265	21	12.4	14.7%	244 (92.1%)	3 (1.1%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	59.9	25^th of 64 public middle schools	60.9%		64.6	21^st of 60 public middle schools	65.0%	4	29.4	40.2	46.4	43.0	43.2	27.6	44.0	27.1	32.8	$14,681	$298	$14,383