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The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in Rhode Island

38 public middle schools in Rhode Island appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Narragansett Pier School leads the list at -39.1%, against a median of -13.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
38
Rhode Island
Best Enrollment change
-39.1%
Median Enrollment change
-13.8%
FASTEST DECLINING · RHODE ISLAND
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Narragansett Pier SchoolNarragansett, RINarragansett432263-39.1%
2Gaudet Middle SchoolMiddletown, RIMiddletown694431-37.9%
3Calcutt Middle SchoolCentral Falls, RICentral Falls684476-30.4%
4Esek Hopkins MiddleProvidence, RIProvidence544398-26.8%
5Westerly Middle SchoolWesterly, RIWesterly870639-26.6%
6Samuel Slater Middle SchoolPawtucket, RIPawtucket780590-24.4%
7Ponaganset Middle SchoolNorth Scituate, RIFoster-Glocester509396-22.2%
8Scituate Middle SchoolNorth Scituate, RIScituate326260-20.2%
9Edward Martin MiddleEast Providence, RIEast Providence699564-19.3%
10Nathanael Greene MiddleProvidence, RIProvidence1,006815-19.0%
11Woonsocket Middle at HamletWoonsocket, RIWoonsocket663537-19.0%
12Portsmouth Middle SchoolPortsmouth, RIPortsmouth729604-17.1%
13Frank E. Thompson MiddleNewport, RINewport599499-16.7%
14Alan Shawn Feinstein MS of CovCoventry, RICoventry1,119944-15.6%
15Kickemuit Middle SchoolWarren, RIBristol Warren747633-15.3%
16Lyman B. Goff Middle SchoolPawtucket, RIPawtucket748637-14.8%
17Dr. Edward Ricci SchoolNorth Providence, RINorth Providence443378-14.7%
18Vincent J. Gallagher MiddleSmithfield, RISmithfield587502-14.5%
19Tiverton Middle SchoolTiverton, RITiverton579499-13.8%
20Jamestown School-LawnJamestown, RIJamestown219189-13.7%
21Hugh B. Bain Middle SchoolCranston, RICranston608527-13.3%
22Wickford Middle SchoolNorth Kingstown, RINorth Kingstown389339-12.9%
23Burrillville Middle SchoolHarrisville, RIBurrillville537469-12.7%
24Woonsocket Middle @ Villa NovaWoonsocket, RIWoonsocket619542-12.4%
25Birchwood Middle SchoolNorth Providence, RINorth Providence444390-12.2%
26Chariho Regional Middle SchoolWood River Junction, RIChariho933834-10.6%
27Governor Christopher DelSestoProvidence, RIProvidence915818-10.6%
28Davisville Middle SchoolNorth Kingstown, RINorth Kingstown526477-9.3%
29Hope Highlands Middle SchoolCranston, RICranston398366-8.0%
30John F. Deering MiddleWest Warwick, RIWest Warwick1,056976-7.6%
31Nicholas A. Ferri MiddleJohnston, RIJohnston773720-6.9%
32Western Hills Middle SchoolCranston, RICranston779727-6.7%
33Archie R. Cole MSEast Greenwich, RIEast Greenwich631597-5.4%
34Blackstone Valley Prep Jr HighCentral Falls, RIBlackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy332323-2.7%
35Barrington Middle SchoolBarrington, RIBarrington782763-2.4%
36North Cumberland MiddleCumberland, RICumberland654643-1.7%
37Roger Williams MiddleProvidence, RIProvidence797786-1.4%
38Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Jr.West Greenwich, RIExeter-West Greenwich258256-0.8%
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