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Enrollment
590
Middle
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAWTUCKET·NCES 440084000200
Samuel Slater Middle School
281 Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860 · (401) 729-6480 · Providence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- FTest 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
12.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
513 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 195 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 200 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 195 | 33% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
7.6%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
7.3%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 Samuel Slater Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Slater Middle School this school | 590 | 86.9% | N/A |
| Joseph Jenks Middle School Pawtucket | 697 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Calcutt Middle School Central Falls | 476 | 93.3% | N/A |
| Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High Central Falls | 323 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Lyman B. Goff Middle School Pawtucket | 637 | 71.4% | N/A |
| Providence Preparatory Charter Providence | 244 | 99.6% | 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 Samuel Slater Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.3% | #49 of 52 | #30 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.6% | #52 of 56 | #33 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #22 of 59 | #12 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #34 of 53 | #17 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #9 of 54 | #8 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.9% | #11 of 58 | #11 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #6 of 38 | #3 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
590
-184 (-24%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 590 | 46 | 12.8:1 | 87% (513) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 46 | 12.8:1 | 71% (419) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 47 | 13.4:1 | 56% (352) |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 49 | 15.8:1 | 78% (601) |
| 2017-18 | 780 | 58.4 | 13.4:1 | 76% (594) |
| 2015-16 | 711 | 43 | 16.5:1 | 86% (614) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 88% (489) |
| 2000-01 | 652 | 49 | 13.3:1 | 89% (580) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 35 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Samuel Slater Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (780 to 590); teachers down 21% (58.4 to 46).
About Samuel Slater Middle School
Samuel Slater Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school. Its address is in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The school enrolls 590 students in grades 6 through 8.
The Pawtucket system has 16 schools and 7,708 students.
The student body at Samuel Slater Middle School has no majority group. Black students lead at 42%. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 17% White, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 8% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.8:1. The school has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Rhode Island. Federal data show 87% of students (513) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 64% average among public schools in Providence County.
Samuel Slater Middle School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 0% of Rhode Island public middle schools.
In the surrounding county, Providence County, the median household earns about $78,787 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Providence County has 206 public schools with about 88,799 students, including Samuel Slater Middle School.
Of the public schools around it, Samuel Slater Middle School is closest to Cunningham School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Samuel Slater Middle School 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.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 590, compared with 774 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.8:1) than in 2020-21 (15.8:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Samuel Slater Middle School. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Pawtucket
- William E. Tolman HighHigh · 995 students
- Charles E. Shea High SchoolHigh · 770 students
- Joseph Jenks Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Lyman B. Goff Middle SchoolMiddle · 637 students
- Henry J. Winters SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Fallon Memorial SchoolElementary · 520 students
Other schools in Pawtucket
- William E. Tolman HighHigh · 995 students
- Charles E. Shea High SchoolHigh · 770 students
- Joseph Jenks Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Lyman B. Goff Middle SchoolMiddle · 637 students
- Henry J. Winters SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Fallon Memorial SchoolElementary · 520 students
Nearby schools
- Cunningham School0.0 mi · 355
- G. Harold Hunt School0.8 mi · 162
- Nathanael Greene School0.8 mi · 397
- International Charter School0.9 mi · 377
- Blackstone Academy Charter0.9 mi · 357
- Charles E. Shea High School0.9 mi · 770
Frequently asked questions
About Samuel Slater Middle SchoolHow many students attend Samuel Slater Middle School?
Samuel Slater Middle School enrolls approximately 590 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Samuel Slater Middle School serve?
Samuel Slater Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Samuel Slater Middle School have?
Samuel Slater Middle School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Samuel Slater Middle School?
Student demographics at Samuel Slater Middle School are roughly 17% White, 29% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Samuel Slater Middle School public or private?
Samuel Slater Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pawtucket.
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