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Woonsocket 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,079 students in Woonsocket School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in Woonsocket School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
10 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
5,325 Students
33,774 Students
# Teachers
414 Teachers
2,725 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Woonsocket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 71% has decreased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
31%
Graduation Rate
71%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
29%
32%
% Black
13%
10%
% White
46%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,168 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,057 is less than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,168
$22,389
Spending / Student
$20,057
$21,601
Best Woonsocket School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woonsocket Middle At Hamlet
(Math: 6% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
60 Florence Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6110
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6110
Gr: 6-8 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Woonsocket Middle Villa Nova
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
240 Florence Dr.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6125
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401) 235-6125
Gr: 6-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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