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The public middle schools with the highest share of Black students in Rhode Island

Across Rhode Island, 58 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Samuel Slater Middle School leads the list at 41.9%, against a median of 7.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
58
Rhode Island
Top % Black
41.9%
Median % Black
7.1%
MOST BLACK · RHODE ISLAND
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1Samuel Slater Middle SchoolPawtucket, RIPawtucket59041.9%(247)
2Blackstone Valley Prep Upper ELincoln, RIBlackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy38032.6%(124)
3Blackstone Valley Prep Jr HighCentral Falls, RIBlackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy32330.6%(99)
4Joseph Jenks Middle SchoolPawtucket, RIPawtucket69728.3%(197)
5Providence Preparatory CharterProvidence, RIProvidence Preparatory Charter24427.1%(66)
6Urban Collaborative ProgramProvidence, RIUrban Collaborative14520.7%(30)
7AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle SchCranston, RIAchievement First Rhode Island40620.2%(82)
8Calcutt Middle SchoolCentral Falls, RICentral Falls47620.0%(95)
9Lyman B. Goff Middle SchoolPawtucket, RIPawtucket63719.6%(125)
10AF Providence Mayoral MiddleProvidence, RIAchievement First Rhode Island40519.5%(79)
11Excel Academy Rhode IslandNorth Providence, RIExcel Academy Rhode Island31218.9%(59)
12Esek Hopkins MiddleProvidence, RIProvidence39817.8%(71)
13Roger Williams MiddleProvidence, RIProvidence78617.8%(140)
14Nathanael Greene MiddleProvidence, RIProvidence81516.7%(136)
15Nathan Bishop MiddleProvidence, RIProvidence71915.4%(111)
16Paul Cuffee Middle SchoolProvidence, RIPaul Cuffee Charter Sch18914.8%(28)
17Birchwood Middle SchoolNorth Providence, RINorth Providence39014.1%(55)
18Dr. Edward Ricci SchoolNorth Providence, RINorth Providence37813.8%(52)
19Edward Martin MiddleEast Providence, RIEast Providence56413.7%(77)
20Woonsocket Middle at HamletWoonsocket, RIWoonsocket53713.4%(72)
21Gilbert Stuart Middle SchoolProvidence, RIProvidence46911.7%
22Woonsocket Middle @ Villa NovaWoonsocket, RIWoonsocket54211.4%(62)
23Governor Christopher DelSestoProvidence, RIProvidence81811.1%(91)
24Frank E. Thompson MiddleNewport, RINewport49910.2%(51)
25Riverside Middle SchoolRiverside, RIEast Providence5499.3%(51)
26West Broadway Middle SchoolProvidence, RIProvidence5169.1%(47)
27Founders AcademyWoonsocket, RIBeacon Charter School1588.9%(14)
28Lincoln Middle SchoolLincoln, RILincoln7737.2%(56)
29Nicholas A. Ferri MiddleJohnston, RIJohnston7207.2%(52)
30John F. Deering MiddleWest Warwick, RIWest Warwick9767.0%(68)
31Joseph L. McCourt MSCumberland, RICumberland4826.8%(33)
32Park View Middle SchoolCranston, RICranston7116.3%(45)
33Hugh B. Bain Middle SchoolCranston, RICranston5275.9%(31)
34Gaudet Middle SchoolMiddletown, RIMiddletown4315.8%(25)
35Davisville Middle SchoolNorth Kingstown, RINorth Kingstown4774.6%(22)
36Western Hills Middle SchoolCranston, RICranston7274.3%(31)
37Warwick Veterans Middle SchoolWarwick, RIWarwick1,0593.9%(41)
38North Cumberland MiddleCumberland, RICumberland6433.7%(24)
39Winman Middle SchoolWarwick, RIWarwick7063.5%(25)
40Wickford Middle SchoolNorth Kingstown, RINorth Kingstown3392.6%(9)
41Broad Rock Middle SchoolWakefield, RISouth Kingstown5542.4%(13)
42Barrington Middle SchoolBarrington, RIBarrington7632.0%(15)
43Burrillville Middle SchoolHarrisville, RIBurrillville4691.9%(9)
44Hope Highlands Middle SchoolCranston, RICranston3661.9%(7)
45Kickemuit Middle SchoolWarren, RIBristol Warren6331.7%(11)
46Westerly Middle SchoolWesterly, RIWesterly6391.7%(11)
47Portsmouth Middle SchoolPortsmouth, RIPortsmouth6041.7%(10)
48Tiverton Middle SchoolTiverton, RITiverton4991.6%(8)
49Jamestown School-LawnJamestown, RIJamestown1891.6%(3)
50Ponaganset Middle SchoolNorth Scituate, RIFoster-Glocester3961.5%(6)
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