Nicholas A. Ferri Middle

Located at 10 Memorial Avenue, in Johnston, Rhode Island, Nicholas A. Ferri Middle is a mid-tier middle school that educates 720 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Johnston. Enrollment runs roughly 38% bigger than the state mean of about 523.

Within Johnston, which oversees 8 schools and 3,136 students, Nicholas A. Ferri Middle is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Nicholas A. Ferri Middle logs that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 35% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Providence County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 59% of students at Nicholas A. Ferri Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Providence County) reports that median household earnings sit near $78,787, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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 Nicholas A. Ferri Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Early Childhood Center, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Nicholas A. Ferri Middle's enrollment has edged down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 773 (now 720). The White share of enrollment declined from 71% to 51% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.