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Enrollment
482
Middle
DISTRICT 563 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUMBERLAND·NCES 440027000078
Joseph L. McCourt MS
45 Highland Avenue, Cumberland, RI 02864 · (401) 725-2092 · Providence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
10.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
215 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 152 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 165 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Joseph L. McCourt MS→Cumberland High School
Based on grade levels within Cumberland. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
48.5%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
37.3%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Joseph L. McCourt MS
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph L. McCourt MS this school | 482 | 44.6% | N/A |
| Gaudet Middle School Middletown | 431 | 39.9% | N/A |
| Davisville Middle School North Kingstown | 477 | 36.9% | N/A |
| Westerly Middle School Westerly | 639 | 43.8% | N/A |
| Riverside Middle School Riverside | 549 | 57.9% | N/A |
| Winman Middle School Warwick | 706 | 42.9% | 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 Joseph L. McCourt MS ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #18 of 52 | #6 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #15 of 56 | #5 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #34 of 59 | #21 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #4 of 53 | #2 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #18 of 54 | #16 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #34 of 58 | #31 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.1% | #7 of 11 | #4 of 8 |
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
482
+32 (+7%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 482 | 46 | 10.5:1 | 45% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 35% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 436 | 40.2 | 10.8:1 | 37% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 41 | 11.0:1 | 38% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 38.3 | 11.6:1 | 39% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 46% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 41 | 12.6:1 | 39% (204) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 43 | 13.4:1 | 30% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 505 | 36 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph L. McCourt MS.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (446 to 482); teachers up 20% (38.3 to 46).
About Joseph L. McCourt MS
Federal records list Joseph L. McCourt MS as a middle school in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The school counted 482 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Cumberland has 4,845 students spread across 9 schools.
The share of White students at Joseph L. McCourt MS is 60%, a majority. It is also 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put Providence County at about 60% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
Joseph L. McCourt MS has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1. The gap from the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Rhode Island is 2.3 students per teacher. At Joseph L. McCourt MS, 45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Providence County, the school's rate is lower.
Among Rhode Island public middle schools, Joseph L. McCourt MS outscored 63%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
In Providence County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $78,787 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Joseph L. McCourt MS, Providence County has 206 public schools.
B.F. Norton Elementary School is the nearest public school to Joseph L. McCourt MS, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Joseph L. McCourt MS is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% rise, from 450 to 482.
Joseph L. McCourt MS has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Cumberland
- Cumberland High SchoolHigh · 1,428 students
- North Cumberland MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Community SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Ashton SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Garvin MemorialElementary · 422 students
- John J. McLaughlin CumberlandElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Cumberland
- Cumberland High SchoolHigh · 1,428 students
- North Cumberland MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Community SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Ashton SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2Elementary · 426 students
- Blackstone Valley PrepElementary · 422 students
Nearby schools
- B.F. Norton Elementary School0.7 mi · 374
- Garvin Memorial0.8 mi · 422
- Blackstone Valley Prep0.9 mi · 422
- Blackstone Valley Prep High1.0 mi · 405
- Blackstone Valley Prep E. 21.2 mi · 426
- Robert J. Coelho Middle School1.4 mi · 574
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph L. McCourt MSHow large is Joseph L. McCourt MS?
Joseph L. McCourt MS enrolls approximately 482 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Joseph L. McCourt MS serve?
Joseph L. McCourt MS serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Joseph L. McCourt MS?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at Joseph L. McCourt MS.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joseph L. McCourt MS?
At Joseph L. McCourt MS, the student body is approximately 60% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Joseph L. McCourt MS?
Joseph L. McCourt MS is overseen by Cumberland in Providence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.