1
Enrollment
815
Middle
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000234
Nathanael Greene Middle
721 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908 · (401) 456-9347 · Providence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL815 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% 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
15.1:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
734 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 | 294 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 259 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 262 | 32% |
Student demographics
52%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
25.2%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
16.0%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 Nathanael Greene Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathanael Greene Middle this school | 815 | 90.1% | N/A |
| Governor Christopher DelSesto Providence | 818 | 87.8% | N/A |
| Nathan Bishop Middle Providence | 719 | 80.1% | 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 Nathanael Greene Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #42 of 52 | #25 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #38 of 56 | #21 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 815 | #6 of 59 | #2 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #46 of 53 | #28 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #22 of 54 | #19 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.1% | #4 of 58 | #4 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #10 of 38 | #7 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
815
-128 (-14%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 750
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 815 | 54 | 15.1:1 | 90% (734) |
| 2023-24 | 803 | 54 | 14.9:1 | 79% (631) |
| 2022-23 | 808 | 52.1 | 15.5:1 | 85% (684) |
| 2020-21 | 943 | 64 | 14.7:1 | 87% (818) |
| 2017-18 | 1,006 | 57.1 | 17.6:1 | 89% (891) |
| 2015-16 | 971 | 57 | 17.0:1 | 72% (703) |
| 2010-11 | 842 | 50 | 16.8:1 | 81% (683) |
| 2000-01 | 912 | 51 | 17.9:1 | 78% (710) |
| 1990-91 | 750 | 38 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nathanael Greene Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,006 to 815); teachers down 5% (57.1 to 54).
About Nathanael Greene Middle
At 721 Chalkstone Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, Nathanael Greene Middle operates as a large middle-grades school. Total enrollment is 815 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. It has 56% more students than the average for middle schools in Rhode Island (about 523).
Nathanael Greene Middle reports to Providence, which has 39 schools and 20,645 students.
Hispanic students are 66% of those enrolled at Nathanael Greene Middle. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Black, 7% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. In Providence County overall, about 26% of residents are Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 54 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.1:1. The average for middle schools in Rhode Island, 12.7:1, is lower. Roughly 90% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Providence County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
On the allk12 Grade, Nathanael Greene Middle lands at C, ahead of 27% of Rhode Island public middle schools.
Providence County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $78,787, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 206 public schools in the county, enrolling about 88,799, Nathanael Greene Middle among them.
Nathanael Greene Middle's closest public school neighbor is Harry Kizirian Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Nathanael Greene Middle falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 815, compared with 943 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Nathanael Greene Middle lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Roger Williams MiddleMiddle · 786 students
- Hope High SchoolHigh · 775 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
- Roger Williams MiddleMiddle · 786 students
Nearby schools
- Harry Kizirian Elementary0.3 mi · 434
- Paul Cuffee Lower School0.4 mi · 358
- Times2 Middle/High School0.5 mi · 383
- Times2 Elementary School0.5 mi · 322
- Robert F. Kennedy El. School0.9 mi · 451
- George J. West El. School1.0 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Nathanael Greene MiddleHow many students attend Nathanael Greene Middle?
Nathanael Greene Middle enrolls approximately 815 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Nathanael Greene Middle serve?
Nathanael Greene Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Nathanael Greene Middle?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Nathanael Greene Middle.
How diverse is Nathanael Greene Middle?
Nathanael Greene Middle reports a student body of 7% White, 66% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Nathanael Greene Middle public or private?
Nathanael Greene Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Providence.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.