Esek Hopkins Middle

Located at 480 Charles Street, in Providence, Rhode Island, Esek Hopkins Middle is a modestly sized junior high that serves 398 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Providence. By comparison, Rhode Island's public schools average about 523 students each, so Esek Hopkins Middle sits 24% below that benchmark.

Providence comprises 39 schools with combined enrollment of 20,645 students; Esek Hopkins Middle is among them.

In terms of who attends, Esek Hopkins Middle logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school lists 18% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% White, 3% Asian. By comparison, Providence County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Esek Hopkins Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Providence County's rate of about 64%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Providence County put median household earnings sit near $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which Esek Hopkins Middle is one.

Aventure Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Esek Hopkins Middle's enrollment has contracted 27% since 2018, when it stood at 544 (now 398). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 62% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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