Ponaganset Middle School

Ponaganset Middle School is a 6-8 campus of compact scale in North Scituate, Rhode Island, overseen by Foster-Glocester, caters to 396 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 24% smaller than the typical public school in Rhode Island, which averages around 523 students.

Ponaganset Middle School is one of 2 schools operated by Foster-Glocester, a district that hosts 1,265 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ponaganset Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (91%). Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Providence County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Ponaganset Middle School records 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. The state averages about 12.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 25% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Providence County's rate of about 64%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Providence County) logs that median household income runs about $78,787, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which Ponaganset Middle School is one.

Ponaganset High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Ponaganset Middle School.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Ponaganset Middle School's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 509 (now 396).

On this page, the feed for Ponaganset Middle School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.