Nathan Bishop Middle

Nathan Bishop Middle is one of the medium-sized middle schools in Providence, Rhode Island, part of Providence, with 719 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Rhode Island's public schools average about 523 students each, so Nathan Bishop Middle sits 37% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Providence, which oversees 39 schools and 20,645 students, Nathan Bishop Middle is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Nathan Bishop Middle reports that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Black, 15% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Nathan Bishop Middle lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Nathan Bishop Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Providence County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Providence County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Nathan Bishop Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Martin Luther King El. School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Nathan Bishop Middle.

The school occupies an urban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nathan Bishop Middle has expanded 3%, going from 700 students in 2018 to 719 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 51% to 60%. Class-load math has widened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.