Middletown School District

26 Oliphant Lane
Middletown, RI 02842
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 303 students in Middletown School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Middletown School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
1,904 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Middletown School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#26 out of 63 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Middletown  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middletown  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middletown  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middletown  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Middletown  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.67
# American Indian Students
7 Students
156 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
76 Students
571 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
346 Students
6,341 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
32%
# Black Students
118 Students
1,836 Students
% Black Students
6%
10%
# White Students
1,189 Students
9,320 Students
% White Students
63%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
40 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
1,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
3,320
# Students in K Grade:
138
3,080
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
2,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
2,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
2,651
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
2,805
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
2,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
145
56
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
27
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
22
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
145
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,105 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,104 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Middletown  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$44 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Middletown  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$22,105
$22,250
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Middletown  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,104
$21,467
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Middletown  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Middletown School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aquidneck School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
70 Reservoir Avenue
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 847-4921
Grades: PK-3
| 303 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,904 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in RI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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