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Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet

60 Florence Dr., Woonsocket, RI 02895 · (401) 235-6110 · Providence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Enrollment
537
Middle
DISTRICT 540 · STATE 523
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
392 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 618835%
Grade 717633%
Grade 817332%
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
20438%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
17633%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
7213%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
265%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
5110%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
28453%
Female
25347%

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Test scores

RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
7.2%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
9.4%
RI avg 32.8%

What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet this school53773.0%N/A
Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova
Woonsocket
54268.3%N/A
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle
Johnston
72059.2%N/A
Birchwood Middle School
North Providence
39056.4%N/A
Frank E. Thompson Middle
Newport
49977.8%N/A
Nathan Bishop Middle
Providence
71980.1%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 Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Providence County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
9.4%#46 of 52#29 of 33
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
7.2%#54 of 56#35 of 37
Enrollment
ranked largest first
537#27 of 59#16 of 40
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.5:1#5 of 53#3 of 35
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
71.9%#1 of 54#1 of 36
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
73.0%#21 of 58#20 of 39
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.0%#11 of 38#8 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 2024-25
Enrollment
537
-134 (-20%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255375110.5:173% (392)
2023-245735111.2:154% (311)
2022-235645011.3:183% (467)
2020-216714415.3:179% (532)
2017-186635013.3:174% (493)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (663 to 537); teachers up 2% (50 to 51).

About Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet

Students in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, attend Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet, a medium-sized middle school. School enrollment was 537 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.

Woonsocket oversees Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet and 8 other schools, with 5,325 students in total.

Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 38%. After that, the student body is 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among all residents of Providence County, the White share is about 60%. By the diversity index, Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet comes in at 72%.

At Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet, 51 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.5:1. That ratio is under the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Rhode Island. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 73% of enrollment. The gap from the 64% average for public schools in Providence County is 9 points.

Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet is located in Providence County, where median household income is about $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 206 public schools in Providence County, with a combined enrollment of about 88,799.

The shortest distance from Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The NCES locale for Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet had 671 students in 2020-21 and 537 in 2024-25, a 20% decrease. The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2020-21 and 10.5:1 in 2024-25.

Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Providence County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet
District
Woonsocket
Address
60 Florence Dr., Woonsocket, RI 02895
Phone
(401) 235-6110
County
Providence County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
537
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
392 (73%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
440120000516
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet
How large is Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet?
Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet enrolls approximately 537 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet serve?
Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet is approximately 10.5:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet?
Student demographics at Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet are roughly 38% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet in?
Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet is part of Woonsocket.
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