Is Middletown High School a good school?

Middletown High School ranks 18 th of 61 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Middletown High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 567 students attended Middletown High School.

What is the racial makeup of Middletown High School?

Students at Middletown High School are 68% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools feed into Middletown High School?

Middletown High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Aquidneck School Elementary : Forest Avenue School Elementary : Gaudet Learning Academy Middle : Gaudet Middle School

Middletown High School

Summary:

Middletown High School is a public high school located in Middletown, Rhode Island, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 567 students. The school is part of the Middletown School District, which is ranked 24th out of 60 districts in Rhode Island and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middletown High School has consistently ranked in the top 20 high schools in Rhode Island over the past several years, with a current ranking of 18th out of 61 schools. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 and 2020-2021 school years, indicating strong academic performance. Middletown High School students perform well on standardized tests compared to the state average, with higher proficiency rates in SAT/English Language Arts, SAT/Mathematics, PSAT10/English Language Arts, and PSAT10/Mathematics. However, the school's performance across different student subgroups is mixed, with higher rankings for male and white students but lower rankings for Hispanic, multi-racial, and special education students.

Compared to nearby schools, East Greenwich High consistently ranks among the top 2 high schools in Rhode Island, with significantly higher test scores and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Mt. Hope High School is also a high-performing institution, ranking 11th out of 61 high schools in Rhode Island, with higher test scores than Middletown High School. In contrast, Rogers High School, located in the nearby Newport district, has significantly lower academic performance compared to Middletown High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

130 Valley Road
Middletown, RI 02842

(401) 846-7250

District: Middletown

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 61 Rhode Island High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,496

Feeder schools for Middletown High School:

Elementary:	Aquidneck School
	Forest Avenue School
	Gaudet Learning Academy
Middle:	Gaudet Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 567

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Middletown High School ranks better than 70.5% of high schools in Rhode Island. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.5%), Hispanic (13.8%), two or more races (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Middletown High School is 11.2. (See more...)

Compare Middletown High School employs 50.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Middletown High School is $17,496.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Middletown High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Middletown High School 18^th of 61 Rhode Island public high schools. (See Middletown High School in the ranking list.)

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Middletown:

SchoolDigger ranks Middletown 24^th of 60 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Middletown High School

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Rank History for all students at Middletown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile
2009	78.34	11^th	49	77.6%
2010	69.47	18^th	50	64.0%
2011	81.95	8^th	45	82.2%
2012	86.76	3^rd	45	93.3%
2013	80.48	7^th	45	84.4%
2014	83.87	4^th	47	91.5%
2015	76.34	6^th	56	89.3%
2016	69.39	12^th	57	78.9%
2017	62.31	16^th	56	71.4%
2018	63.83	22^nd	57	61.4%
2019	63.12	21^st	59	64.4%
2021	67.86	18^th	59	69.5%
2022	66.99	18^th	59	69.5%
2023	62.48	20^th	60	66.7%
2024	64.60	18^th	61	70.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Middletown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile
2022	51.02	7^th	20	65.0%
2023	46.56	12^th	21	42.9%
2024	29.47	18^th	25	28.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Middletown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile
2022	80.11	2^nd	29	93.1%
2023	59.30	12^th	30	60.0%
2024	17.78	29^th	30	3.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Middletown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile
2022	63.46	19^th	54	64.8%
2023	47.43	26^th	58	55.2%
2024	61.82	17^th	58	70.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Middletown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile
2022	69.60	16^th	58	72.4%
2023	58.84	23^rd	59	61.0%
2024	62.07	20^th	56	64.3%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Middletown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile
2022	45.12	3^rd	4	25.0%
2023	18.54	4^th	4	0.0%
2024	34.79	3^rd	3	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Middletown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile
2022	63.28	19^th	54	64.8%
2023	62.34	21^st	56	62.5%
2024	61.87	18^th	57	68.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Middletown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.06	7^th	10	30.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Middletown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile
2022	40.35	24^th	49	51.0%
2023	40.05	24^th	53	54.7%
2024	46.02	24^th	54	55.6%

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Rank History for White students at Middletown High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile
2022	64.32	16^th	42	61.9%
2023	54.47	20^th	43	53.5%
2024	60.06	14^th	43	67.4%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Middletown High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	852	37	18	11	1	n/a	n/a	919
1989	807	30	27	8	5	n/a	n/a	877
1990	797	33	17	7	6	n/a	n/a	860
1991	813	30	24	13	7	n/a	n/a	887
1992	821	37	28	25	3	n/a	n/a	914
1993	785	52	33	24	5	n/a	n/a	899
1994	774	36	32	29	8	n/a	n/a	879
1995	699	47	22	28	8	n/a	n/a	804
1996	699	47	22	28	8	n/a	n/a	804
1997	684	55	24	19	19	n/a	n/a	801
1998	679	64	27	24	4	n/a	n/a	798
1999	739	58	19	11	6	n/a	n/a	833
2000	727	48	28	16	9	n/a	n/a	828
2001	741	41	32	24	6	n/a	n/a	844
2002	708	41	22	14	5	n/a	n/a	790
2003	708	41	22	14	5	n/a	n/a	790
2004	705	52	24	32	4	n/a	n/a	817
2005	627	46	21	18	2	n/a	n/a	714
2006	624	56	16	21	2	n/a	n/a	719
2007	598	43	20	17	4	n/a	n/a	682
2008	573	38	28	28	7	n/a	n/a	674
2009	531	42	31	32	7	n/a	n/a	643
2010	547	50	30	36	6	n/a	n/a	669
2011	561	47	21	39	2	0	18	688
2012	567	41	20	59	1	0	27	715
2013	574	50	17	65	2	2	27	737
2014	524	51	24	57	3	0	26	685
2015	485	41	18	63	4	5	37	653
2016	461	44	18	70	5	3	35	636
2017	449	37	18	77	5	0	36	622
2018	411	31	19	85	5	1	38	590
2019	427	47	22	68	2	0	40	606
2020	415	47	19	68	3	0	38	590
2021	416	34	19	77	2	0	44	592
2022	421	40	30	77	5	0	47	620
2023	383	24	27	78	2	1	52	567

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Middletown High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	919	n/a	n/a	4.6
1989	877	n/a	n/a	2.4
1990	860	n/a	n/a	1.7
1991	887	65.6	13.5	2
1992	914	81.0	11.2	4
1993	899	68.4	13.1	4.1
1994	879	69.0	12.7	4.6
1995	804	68.5	11.7	7.7
1996	804	68.5	11.7	7.7
1997	801	65.7	12.2	8.1
1998	798	73.0	10.9	7.6
1999	833	77.8	10.7	12.5
2000	828	66.4	12.5	8.3
2001	844	62.3	13.5	8.3
2002	790	n/a	n/a	9.6
2003	790	n/a	n/a	9.6
2004	817	64.0	12.8	9.5
2005	714	69.0	10.3	8.4
2006	719	78.0	9.2	16.1
2007	682	63.5	10.7	16.6
2008	674	64.4	10.5	17.4
2009	643	60.8	9.1	17.9
2010	669	60.0	11.1	20.8
2011	688	60.2	11.4	18.6
2012	715	60.0	11.9	20.7
2013	737	48.0	15.3	26.6
2014	685	47.2	14.5	22
2015	653	45.0	14.5	23.3
2016	636	57.0	11.1	24.4
2017	622	59.8	10.4	28.5
2018	590	56.4	10.4	27.6
2019	606	56.0	10.8	25.4
2020	590	53.2	11.0	25.4
2021	592	51.8	11.4	26.4
2022	620	52.0	11.9	28.5
2023	567	50.2	11.2	32.5

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Middletown High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	919	n/a	n/a	4.6
1989	877	n/a	n/a	2.4
1990	860	n/a	n/a	1.7
1991	887	65.6	13.5	2
1992	914	81.0	11.2	4
1993	899	68.4	13.1	4.1
1994	879	69.0	12.7	4.6
1995	804	68.5	11.7	7.7
1996	804	68.5	11.7	7.7
1997	801	65.7	12.2	8.1
1998	798	73.0	10.9	7.6
1999	833	77.8	10.7	12.5
2000	828	66.4	12.5	8.3
2001	844	62.3	13.5	8.3
2002	790	n/a	n/a	9.6
2003	790	n/a	n/a	9.6
2004	817	64.0	12.8	9.5
2005	714	69.0	10.3	8.4
2006	719	78.0	9.2	16.1
2007	682	63.5	10.7	16.6
2008	674	64.4	10.5	17.4
2009	643	60.8	9.1	17.9
2010	669	60.0	11.1	20.8
2011	688	60.2	11.4	18.6
2012	715	60.0	11.9	20.7
2013	737	48.0	15.3	26.6
2014	685	47.2	14.5	22
2015	653	45.0	14.5	23.3
2016	636	57.0	11.1	24.4
2017	622	59.8	10.4	28.5
2018	590	56.4	10.4	27.6
2019	606	56.0	10.8	25.4
2020	590	53.2	11.0	25.4
2021	592	51.8	11.4	26.4
2022	620	52.0	11.9	28.5
2023	567	50.2	11.2	32.5

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 Middletown High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$503 (2.9%)	$17,116 (97.1%)	$17,619
2019	$533 (3.2%)	$16,311 (96.8%)	$16,844
2020	$661 (3.8%)	$16,857 (96.2%)	$17,518
2021	$730 (4.2%)	$16,766 (95.8%)	$17,496

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Middletown High School

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 Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 21^st of 59 High schools	Ranks 20^th of 60 High schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Middletown High School)	73.7	56.6	17.1%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Middletown)	72.9	55.1	17.8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	60.1	55.3	4.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Middletown High School)	40.2	32.7	7.5%
10th Grade Mathematics (Middletown)	38.8	31.8	7%
10th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	31	27.2	3.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Middletown High School)	60.8	65.9	5.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Middletown)	59.1	65	5.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	50.5	49.1	1.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Middletown High School)	38.9	31.9	7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Middletown)	37.6	31.5	6.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	31.2	25.3	5.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	606	567	6.4%
African American	47	24	48.9%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	22	27	22.7%
Hispanic	68	78	14.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	427	383	10.3%
Two or More Races	40	52	30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.4%	32.5%	7%

Schools Near Middletown High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	NGSA Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	130 Valley Road	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 846-7250	567	50	11.2	32.5%	383 (67.5%)	24 (4.2%)	78 (13.8%)	27 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.2%)	64.6	18^th of 61 public high schools	70.5%		62.5	20^th of 60 public high schools	66.7%	2	78.3	36.8	53.7	24.5	34.8	$17,496	$730	$16,766
Rogers High School	Public	9-12	15 Wickham Road	Newport	02840	Newport County	Newport	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 847-6235	633	64	9.8	71.7%	233 (36.8%)	70 (11.1%)	238 (37.6%)	4 (0.6%)	16 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (11.2%)	33.3	34^th of 61 public high schools	44.3%		29.5	36^th of 60 public high schools	40.0%	2	56.8	14.3	37.3	11.8	25.5	$18,389	$1,018	$17,371
Newport Area Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	15 Wickham Rd	Newport	02840	Newport County	Newport	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 847-2100	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Portsmouth High School	Public	9-12	120 Education Lane	Portsmouth	02871	Newport County	Portsmouth	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 683-2124	796	69	11.4	14.1%	699 (87.8%)	9 (1.1%)	47 (5.9%)	13 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	88.3	5^th of 61 public high schools	91.8%		88.7	5^th of 60 public high schools	91.7%		79.9	41.7	69.8	42.9	66.1	$17,227	$422	$16,805
North Kingstown Senior High	Public	9-12	150 Fairway Drive	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 268-6236	1,374	107	12.8	16.6%	1,154 (84.0%)	21 (1.5%)	91 (6.6%)	31 (2.3%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.1%)	90.4	4^th of 61 public high schools	93.4%		92.4	4^th of 60 public high schools	93.3%		78.0	47.5	78.1	48.8	54.6	$14,220	$150	$14,071
Tiverton High School	Public	9-12	100 North Brayton Road	Tiverton	02878	Newport County	Tiverton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 624-8494	469	42	11.1	22.4%	424 (90.4%)	8 (1.7%)	8 (1.7%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	63.2	20^th of 61 public high schools	67.2%		66.1	19^th of 60 public high schools	68.3%	1	60.8	22.7	57.8	29.7	43.1	$19,128	$244	$18,884
Narragansett High School	Public	9-12	245 South Pier Road	Narragansett	02882	Washington County	Narragansett	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 792-9400	474	43	11.0	15.0%	427 (90.1%)	6 (1.3%)	15 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	84.7	8^th of 61 public high schools	86.9%		75.8	14^th of 60 public high schools	76.7%	6	86.2	50.0	68.3	38.6	43.4	$20,095	$804	$19,291
Mt. Hope High School	Public	9-12	199 Chestnut Street	Bristol	02809	Bristol County	Bristol Warren	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 254-5980	879	64	13.6	28.0%	746 (84.9%)	17 (1.9%)	55 (6.3%)	17 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.9%)	80.4	11^th of 61 public high schools	82.0%		79.3	11^th of 60 public high schools	81.7%		81.5	34.5	68.8	31.2	58.9	$14,774	$526	$14,249
South Kingstown High	Public	9-12	215 Columbia Street	Wakefield	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 360-1000	789	71	11.1	15.7%	651 (82.5%)	13 (1.6%)	44 (5.6%)	13 (1.6%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.2%)	82.9	10^th of 61 public high schools	83.6%		88	6^th of 60 public high schools	90.0%	4	73.1	44.1	72.8	34.6	51.3	$17,177	$365	$16,812
East Greenwich High	Public	9-12	300 Avenger Drive	East Greenwich	02818	Kent County	East Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 398-1300	737	57	12.9	5.7%	581 (78.8%)	6 (0.8%)	58 (7.9%)	63 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.9%)	96.6	2^nd of 61 public high schools	96.7%		96.6	2^nd of 60 public high schools	96.7%		89.5	65.7	80.6	56.6	65.1	$14,933	$292	$14,641

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