Enrollment
339
Middle
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH KINGSTOWN·NCES 440075000172
Wickford Middle School
250 Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852 · (401) 268-6470 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- ATest 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
11.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
84 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 108 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 128 | 38% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Wickford Middle School→North Kingstown Sr. High
Based on grade levels within North Kingstown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.6%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
49.7%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 Wickford Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wickford Middle School this school | 339 | 24.8% | N/A |
| Narragansett Pier School Narragansett | 263 | 30.0% | N/A |
| Scituate Middle School North Scituate | 260 | 21.9% | N/A |
| Ponaganset Middle School North Scituate | 396 | 25.3% | N/A |
| Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Jr. West Greenwich | 256 | 18.8% | N/A |
| North Smithfield MS North Smithfield | 502 | 25.9% | 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 Wickford Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #8 of 52 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.6% | #8 of 56 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #48 of 59 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #16 of 53 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.4% | #47 of 54 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.8% | #49 of 58 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #22 of 38 | N/A |
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
339
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 339 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 25% (84) |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 30 | 12.0:1 | 17% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 30.5 | 11.8:1 | 17% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 16% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 30.4 | 12.8:1 | 15% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 17% (73) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 36 | 12.0:1 | 13% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 10% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | 35 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wickford Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (389 to 339); teachers down 5% (30.4 to 29).
About Wickford Middle School
Wickford Middle School is a small middle school in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. There are 339 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 35% below the 523-student average for middle schools in Rhode Island.
North Kingstown enrolls 3,748 students, and its 8 schools include Wickford Middle School.
Of every 100 students at Wickford Middle School, about 83 are White. It is also 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
Teacher count: 29 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.7:1. Across middle schools in Rhode Island, the average ratio is 12.7:1. Roughly 25% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Rhode Island public middle schools, Wickford Middle School outscored 86%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Washington County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $106,638 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Washington County number 38, with about 13,313 students.
Wickford Middle School is about 1.0 miles from North Kingstown Sr. High, its nearest public school. Wickford Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Wickford Middle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 340 students in 2020-21 and 339 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Wickford Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,344
Census ACS
Median income
$106,638
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
13,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Kingstown
- North Kingstown Sr. HighHigh · 1,278 students
- Davisville Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Hamilton SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Stony Lane El. SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Fishing Cove El. SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Forest Park El. SchoolElementary · 264 students
Other schools in North Kingstown
- North Kingstown Sr. HighHigh · 1,278 students
- Davisville Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Hamilton SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Stony Lane El. SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Fishing Cove El. SchoolElementary · 346 students
- Forest Park El. SchoolElementary · 264 students
Nearby schools
- North Kingstown Sr. High1.0 mi · 1,278
- Fishing Cove El. School1.6 mi · 346
- Hamilton School1.7 mi · 447
- Stony Lane El. School2.2 mi · 385
- Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset3.5 mi · 212
- Davisville Middle School3.6 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About Wickford Middle SchoolHow many students attend Wickford Middle School?
Wickford Middle School enrolls approximately 339 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Wickford Middle School serve?
Wickford Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wickford Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wickford Middle School is approximately 11.7:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Wickford Middle School?
Wickford Middle School reports a student body of 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Wickford Middle School public or private?
Wickford Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Kingstown.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.