Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet

As a mid-tier junior high in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet works with 537 students from grades 6 through 8, overseen by Woonsocket.

Across the 9 schools in Woonsocket (5,325 students total), Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet shows that the largest single group is White at 38%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.7:1, putting Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 73% of students at Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Providence County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Providence County shows median household earnings sit near $78,787, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet's enrollment has shrank 19% since 2018, when it stood at 663 (now 537). The White share of enrollment declined from 43% to 38% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.