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SLIDES: Rhode Island’s Worst Performing Middle Schools

Monday, July 01, 2019

GoLocalProv News Team

On June 25, Johns Hopkins University released its scathing report of Providence’s public schools, which they called “broken” — and Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo declared were in “crisis.”

A GoLocal review of the performance of Rhode Island's public schools — with a focus on middle schools — finds that Cranston, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, Newport, Central Falls, West Warwick, and some charter schools look very similar to Providence’s poorest performing schools.

At Joseph Jenks Middle School in Pawtucket, only 8 percent of students are meeting or exceeding expectations for English Language Arts (ELA). Math results are even worse — just 6.45% meet or exceed expectations.

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The Pawtucket school's performance is similar to many of Providence’s lowest-performing middle schools.

SLIDES: See Middle Schools Across RI With Similar Performance to Providence's "Crisis" Schools BELOW

Related Slideshow: Rhode Island’s Worst Performing Middle Schools - July 1, 2019

All numbers have been rounded. Schools listed at those in which the percentage of Fails to Meet Expectations and Partially Meets Expectations Combine for 80% for either English Language Arts (ELA) or Math.

Johnston

Nicholas Feri Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 27% Math 22%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 54% Math 61%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 18% Math 16%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA 1 Math <1

Cranston

Hugh Bain Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 37% Math 38%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 52% Math 54%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 11% Math 8%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA <1 Math <1

Woonsocket

Woonsocket Middle School - Hamlet

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 45% Math 45%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 46% Math 48%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 8% Math 7%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA <1% Math 0

Woonsocket

Woonsocket Middle School - Villa Nova

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 41% Math 40%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 49% Math 54%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 10% Math 7%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA <1% Math 0

Providence

Roger Williams Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 60% Math 56%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 36% Math 41%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 4% Math 2%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA 0 Math 0

Pawtucket

Samuel Slater Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 48% Math 40%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 44% Math 53%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 6% Math 7%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA <1 Math <1

Pawtucket

Joseph Jenks Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 44% Math 37%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 47% Math 56%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 8% Math 6%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA <1 Math <1

Central Falls

Dr. Earl E. Calcutt Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 55% Math 59%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 38% Math 37%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 6% Math 4%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA <1 Math 0

Has been under state management for approximately 20+ years

Providence

Esek Hopkins Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 49% Math 45%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 43% Math 51%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 8% Math 4%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA <1 Math 0

Providence

Gilbert Stuart Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 60% Math 56%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 36% Math 41%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 3% Math 3%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA 0 Math 0

Providence

Governor Chris DelSesto Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 64% Math 56%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 33% Math 41%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 3% Math 3%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA <1 Math 0

Providence

Nathan Bishop Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 51% Math 50%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 35% Math 40%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 13% Math 10%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA 1 Math <1

Providence

West Broadway Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 52% Math 52%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 42% Math 42%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 6% Math 6%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA <1 Math <1

Charter

Paul Cuffie

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 23% Math 22%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 59% Math 59%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 17% Math 19%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA <1 Math 1

Test results are for the entire school, not just the middle school

Newport

Frank E. Thompson Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 30% Math 28%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 47% Math 53%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 21% Math 19%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA 1 Math <1

West Warwick

John F. Deering Middle School

Not Meeting Expectation: ELA 23% Math 27%

Partially Meeting Expectations: ELA 55% Math 57%

Meeting Expectation: ELA 22% Math 16%

Exceeding Expectations: ELA <1 Math <1

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