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Enrollment
719
Middle
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000474
Nathan Bishop Middle
101 Sessions Street, Providence, RI 02906 · (401) 456-9344 · Providence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL719 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- CTest 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
16.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
576 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 274 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 243 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 202 | 28% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
23.7%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
19.4%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 Nathan Bishop Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Bishop Middle this school | 719 | 80.1% | N/A |
| Nathanael Greene Middle Providence | 815 | 90.1% | N/A |
| Governor Christopher DelSesto Providence | 818 | 87.8% | N/A |
| Roger Williams Middle Providence | 786 | 89.8% | N/A |
| West Broadway Middle School Providence | 516 | 89.5% | N/A |
| Esek Hopkins Middle Providence | 398 | 88.9% | 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 Nathan Bishop Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #34 of 52 | #17 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #40 of 56 | #23 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 719 | #12 of 59 | #7 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #51 of 53 | #33 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #14 of 54 | #13 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #16 of 58 | #16 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #10 of 11 | #7 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
719
+73 (+11%) vs 2020
+43% since 2010-11, when it was 502
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 719 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 80% (576) |
| 2023-24 | 669 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 74% (498) |
| 2022-23 | 608 | 46.7 | 13.0:1 | 76% (464) |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 51 | 12.7:1 | 80% (517) |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 50.8 | 13.8:1 | 76% (535) |
| 2015-16 | 707 | 55 | 12.8:1 | 64% (453) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 31 | 16.2:1 | 58% (293) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nathan Bishop Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (700 to 719); teachers down 13% (50.8 to 44).
About Nathan Bishop Middle
Nathan Bishop Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in Providence, Rhode Island. Enrollment is 719 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 523-student average for middle schools in Rhode Island, enrollment here is 37% higher.
Providence counts 20,645 students in its 39 schools, and Nathan Bishop Middle is one of them.
A majority of students at Nathan Bishop Middle, 60%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 15% Black, 15% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Providence County's residents are about 26% Hispanic, 34 points below the school's share. Nathan Bishop Middle has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Nathan Bishop Middle's 44 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.3:1. That ratio is over the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Rhode Island. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 80%. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Providence County, the school's rate is higher.
Nathan Bishop Middle is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of Rhode Island public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Providence County, median household income is about $78,787, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 206 public schools operate in Providence County, serving about 88,799 students.
Nearest public school: Martin Luther King El. School, about 0.6 miles away. The five-mile area around Nathan Bishop Middle holds at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Nathan Bishop Middle as City: Mid-size.
The number of students grew from 646 to 719 over 4 years. The school's ratio rose from 12.7:1 to 16.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Providence
- Classical High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,050 students
- Mount Pleasant HighHigh · 997 students
- Governor Christopher DelSestoMiddle · 818 students
- Nathanael Greene MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Roger Williams MiddleMiddle · 786 students
Other schools in Providence
- Classical High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,050 students
- Mount Pleasant HighHigh · 997 students
- Governor Christopher DelSestoMiddle · 818 students
- Metropolitan Career Tech CtrHigh · 817 students
- Nathanael Greene MiddleMiddle · 815 students
Nearby schools
- Martin Luther King El. School0.6 mi · 430
- Hope High School0.6 mi · 775
- Vartan Gregorian El. School1.5 mi · 311
- Esek Hopkins Middle1.5 mi · 398
- Aventure Academy1.5 mi · 227
- Times2 Elementary School1.5 mi · 322
Frequently asked questions
About Nathan Bishop MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Nathan Bishop Middle?
Nathan Bishop Middle enrolls approximately 719 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Nathan Bishop Middle serve?
Nathan Bishop Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Nathan Bishop Middle?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Nathan Bishop Middle.
How diverse is Nathan Bishop Middle?
Nathan Bishop Middle reports a student body of 15% White, 60% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Nathan Bishop Middle in?
Nathan Bishop Middle is part of Providence.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.