Roger Williams Middle

Located at 278 Thurbers Avenue, in Providence, Rhode Island, Roger Williams Middle is a large middle-grades school that instructs 786 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within Providence. Enrollment runs roughly 50% bigger than the state mean of about 523.

Across the 39 schools in Providence (20,645 students total), Roger Williams Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Roger Williams Middle logs that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Black, 5% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Providence County (around 64%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the area at large, census data for Providence County shows median household earnings sit near $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Roger Williams Middle is one of 206 public schools in Providence County (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students).

Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Roger Williams Middle has remained close to its prior level, going from 797 students in 2018 to 786 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

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