Broad Rock Middle School

Broad Rock Middle School is a mid-tier middle school in Wakefield, Rhode Island, one of the schools within South Kingstown. The school teaches 554 students in grades 6 through 8.

South Kingstown comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,213 students; Broad Rock Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Broad Rock Middle School reports that 80% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Broad Rock Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 29% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Washington County indicate median household earnings sit near $106,638, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Washington County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,313 students), Broad Rock Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Peace Dale School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Broad Rock Middle School.

Broad Rock Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 16%: 479 students in 2018 compared to 554 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Broad Rock Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.