Enrollment
390
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH PROVIDENCE·NCES 440078000173
Birchwood Middle School
10 Birchwood Drive, North Providence, RI 02904 · (401) 233-1120 · Providence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
220 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 134 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 33% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Birchwood Middle School→North Providence High
Based on grade levels within North Providence. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
20.7%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Birchwood Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Middle School this school | 390 | 56.4% | N/A |
| Dr. Edward Ricci School North Providence | 378 | 60.1% | N/A |
| Edward Martin Middle East Providence | 564 | 55.0% | N/A |
| Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova Woonsocket | 542 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Riverside Middle School Riverside | 549 | 57.9% | N/A |
| Joseph L. McCourt MS Cumberland | 482 | 44.6% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Birchwood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #33 of 52 | #16 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #24 of 56 | #9 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #44 of 59 | #29 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #31 of 53 | #16 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #8 of 54 | #7 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.4% | #30 of 58 | #28 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #25 of 38 | #15 of 22 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
390
-36 (-8%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 283
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 390 | 31 | 12.6:1 | 56% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 31 | 11.8:1 | 44% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 379 | 31 | 12.2:1 | 43% (164) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 32 | 13.3:1 | 46% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 30.5 | 14.6:1 | 49% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 41% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 388 | 35 | 11.1:1 | 32% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 336 | 16 | 21.0:1 | 19% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 283 | 18 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Birchwood Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (444 to 390); teachers up 2% (30.5 to 31).
About Birchwood Middle School
In North Providence, Rhode Island, part of Providence County, Birchwood Middle School is a middle school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 390 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Rhode Island average about 523 students, which makes this school 25% below average.
North Providence includes 8 schools. Together they enroll 3,401 students.
No group is above 50% at Birchwood Middle School; the largest is White, at 47%. The rest of enrollment is 27% Hispanic, 14% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Providence County, the White share is about 60%. The diversity index for Birchwood Middle School is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Birchwood Middle School reported 31 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Rhode Island is similar, at 12.7:1. There are 220 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 56% of enrollment.
On the allk12 Grade, Birchwood Middle School lands at B-, ahead of 50% of Rhode Island public middle schools.
Census data for Providence County show median household income comes to about $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 206 public schools and about 88,799 students.
Stephen Olney School is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Birchwood Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Birchwood Middle School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 426 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 390 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Birchwood Middle School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Providence
- North Providence HighHigh · 1,085 students
- Stephen Olney SchoolElementary · 388 students
- James L. McGuire SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Dr. Edward Ricci SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- Greystone SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Joseph A. Whelan SchoolElementary · 252 students
Other schools in North Providence
- North Providence HighHigh · 1,085 students
- Stephen Olney SchoolElementary · 388 students
- James L. McGuire SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Dr. Edward Ricci SchoolMiddle · 378 students
- Excel Academy Rhode IslandMiddle · 312 students
- Greystone SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other Birchwood Middle schools
One other US public school is named Birchwood Middle. Birchwood Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Birchwood MiddleBirchwood, WI · 36 students
Nearby schools
- Stephen Olney School0.4 mi · 388
- Joseph A. Whelan School0.5 mi · 252
- North Providence High0.7 mi · 1,085
- James L. McGuire School1.3 mi · 384
- E-Cubed Academy1.3 mi · 338
- Veazie Street School1.5 mi · 440
Frequently asked questions
About Birchwood Middle SchoolHow many students attend Birchwood Middle School?
Birchwood Middle School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Birchwood Middle School serve?
Birchwood Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Birchwood Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Birchwood Middle School is approximately 12.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Birchwood Middle School?
Student demographics at Birchwood Middle School are roughly 47% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Birchwood Middle School in?
Birchwood Middle School is part of North Providence.
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