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Enrollment
720
Middle
DISTRICT 392 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON·NCES 440054000129
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle
10 Memorial Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919 · (401) 233-1930 · Providence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL720 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- B-Test 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
12.2:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
426 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 253 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 250 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 217 | 30% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle→Johnston Senior High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Johnston. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
36.1%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
18.7%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 36 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 Nicholas A. Ferri Middle
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas A. Ferri Middle this school | 720 | 59.2% | N/A |
| Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova Woonsocket | 542 | 68.3% | N/A |
| John F. Deering Middle West Warwick | 976 | 62.9% | N/A |
| Riverside Middle School Riverside | 549 | 57.9% | N/A |
| Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet Woonsocket | 537 | 73.0% | N/A |
| Warwick Veterans Middle School Warwick | 1,059 | 50.0% | 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 Nicholas A. Ferri Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #35 of 52 | #18 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #25 of 56 | #10 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 720 | #11 of 59 | #6 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #23 of 53 | #11 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #13 of 54 | #12 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #28 of 58 | #26 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #31 of 38 | #18 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
720
-47 (-6%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 693
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 720 | 59 | 12.2:1 | 59% (426) |
| 2023-24 | 738 | 60 | 12.3:1 | 48% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 59 | 12.9:1 | 46% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 767 | 54 | 14.2:1 | 44% (340) |
| 2017-18 | 773 | 53.5 | 14.4:1 | 48% (370) |
| 2015-16 | 769 | 56 | 13.7:1 | 51% (392) |
| 2010-11 | 730 | 62 | 11.8:1 | 43% (312) |
| 2000-01 | 854 | 51 | 16.8:1 | 16% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 693 | 43 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nicholas A. Ferri Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (773 to 720); teachers up 10% (53.5 to 59).
About Nicholas A. Ferri Middle
Families in Johnston, Rhode Island, are served by Nicholas A. Ferri Middle, a mid-sized middle school. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 720 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Rhode Island average about 523 students, which makes this school 38% bigger than average.
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle is among 8 schools run by Johnston, which serves 3,136 students.
The largest group at Nicholas A. Ferri Middle is White students, at 51%. The remaining students are 35% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Providence County, the White share is about 60%. The diversity index for Nicholas A. Ferri Middle is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, Nicholas A. Ferri Middle has a ratio of 12.2:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Rhode Island. Income data for the school show 59% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 49% of Rhode Island public middle schools.
For the population of Providence County, the median household earns about $78,787 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Providence County, 206 public schools serve about 88,799 students.
Early Childhood Center is the nearest public school to Nicholas A. Ferri Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 6%, from 767 to 720. By 2024-25, the school had 12.2 students per teacher, compared with 14.2 in 2020-21.
People who know Nicholas A. Ferri Middle can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Johnston
- Johnston Senior HighHigh · 826 students
- Winsor Hill SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Thornton SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Sarah Dyer Barnes SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Brown Avenue SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 201 students
Other schools in Johnston
- Johnston Senior HighHigh · 826 students
- Winsor Hill SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Thornton SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Sarah Dyer Barnes SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Brown Avenue SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 201 students
Nearby schools
- Early Childhood Center0.0 mi · 201
- Johnston Senior High0.1 mi · 826
- Sarah Dyer Barnes School0.9 mi · 266
- Winsor Hill School1.6 mi · 380
- Excel Academy Rhode Island2.0 mi · 312
- Dr. Edward Ricci School2.0 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Nicholas A. Ferri MiddleHow many students attend Nicholas A. Ferri Middle?
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle enrolls approximately 720 students in grades 06-08.
Is Nicholas A. Ferri Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Nicholas A. Ferri Middle have?
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Nicholas A. Ferri Middle?
Student demographics at Nicholas A. Ferri Middle are roughly 51% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Nicholas A. Ferri Middle?
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle is overseen by Johnston in Providence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.