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Enrollment
564
Middle
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST PROVIDENCE·NCES 440033000348
Edward Martin Middle
111 Brown Street, East Providence, RI 02914 · (401) 435-7819 · Providence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL564 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% 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
11.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
310 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 166 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 195 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 203 | 36% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Edward Martin Middle→East Providence High
Based on grade levels within East Providence. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
28.5%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
24.1%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 Edward Martin Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Martin Middle this school | 564 | 55.0% | N/A |
| Riverside Middle School Riverside | 549 | 57.9% | N/A |
| Dr. Edward Ricci School North Providence | 378 | 60.1% | N/A |
| Birchwood Middle School North Providence | 390 | 56.4% | N/A |
| Joseph L. McCourt MS Cumberland | 482 | 44.6% | N/A |
| John F. Deering Middle West Warwick | 976 | 62.9% | 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 Edward Martin Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #31 of 52 | #14 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #36 of 56 | #19 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 564 | #23 of 59 | #13 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #17 of 53 | #9 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #11 of 54 | #10 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #31 of 58 | #29 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #9 of 38 | #6 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
564
-20 (-3%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 996
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 564 | 48 | 11.8:1 | 55% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 604 | 49 | 12.3:1 | 54% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 49 | 12.3:1 | 52% (316) |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 47 | 12.4:1 | 54% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 699 | 56 | 12.5:1 | 56% (391) |
| 2015-16 | 712 | 58 | 12.3:1 | 64% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 51 | 11.9:1 | 51% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 975 | 86 | 11.3:1 | 42% (411) |
| 1990-91 | 996 | 81 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edward Martin Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (699 to 564); teachers down 14% (56 to 48).
About Edward Martin Middle
This page covers Edward Martin Middle, a mid-sized middle school in East Providence, Rhode Island. It teaches 564 students in grades 6 through 8.
The 11 schools in East Providence enroll 5,136 students altogether, Edward Martin Middle among them.
At Edward Martin Middle, 54% of students are White. Other students are 18% Hispanic, 14% Black, and 12% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
Edward Martin Middle lists 48 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Rhode Island is 1.0 students per teacher. About 55% of students at Edward Martin Middle are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 64% average for public schools in Providence County is 9 points higher.
Among Rhode Island public middle schools, Edward Martin Middle outscored 47%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
In Providence County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $78,787, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 206 public schools in the county, enrolling about 88,799, Edward Martin Middle among them.
Kent Heights School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The NCES locale for Edward Martin Middle is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 3% across 4 years, from 584 in 2020-21 to 564 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Edward Martin Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 East Providence
- East Providence HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Waddington SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 549 students
- Myron J. Francis ElementaryElementary · 391 students
- Kent Heights SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Orlo Avenue SchoolElementary · 245 students
Other schools in East Providence
- East Providence HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Kent Heights SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Orlo Avenue SchoolElementary · 245 students
- Agnes B. Hennessey SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Silver Spring SchoolElementary · 223 students
- Emma G. Whiteknact SchoolElementary · 216 students
Nearby schools
- Kent Heights School0.4 mi · 251
- Emma G. Whiteknact School0.6 mi · 216
- Silver Spring School0.7 mi · 223
- Agnes B. Hennessey School0.9 mi · 242
- East Providence High1.1 mi · 1,691
- Orlo Avenue School1.2 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Edward Martin MiddleHow large is Edward Martin Middle?
Edward Martin Middle enrolls approximately 564 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Edward Martin Middle serve?
Edward Martin Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Edward Martin Middle?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Edward Martin Middle.
What is the student diversity at Edward Martin Middle?
Student demographics at Edward Martin Middle are roughly 54% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Edward Martin Middle?
Edward Martin Middle is overseen by East Providence in Providence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.