Ponaganset Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025North Scituate, Rhode Island 02857 · Foster-Glocester
#16 of 58 middle schools in Rhode Island
#5890 of 15,369 nationally
About Ponaganset Middle School
Ponaganset Middle School is a public middle located in North Scituate, in the Foster-Glocester school district of Rhode Island, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 396 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 58.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 16th of 58 ranked middle schools in Rhode Island. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (86th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (25th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 396.
There are 6 schools in North Scituate; Ponaganset Middle School ranks 6th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)29%
- Reading proficiency (30%)53%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)25.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ponaganset Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 396
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 25.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 53%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 29%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ponaganset Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ponaganset High School
North Scituate · Public high · Grades 9–12
869 students · 3.2 km away
Fogarty Memorial
North Scituate · Public elementary · Grades K–5
318 students · 3.7 km away
Scituate Middle School
North Scituate · Public middle · Grades 6–8
260 students · 6.7 km away
Scituate High School
North Scituate · Public high · Grades 9–12
387 students · 6.7 km away
Capt. Isaac Paine El. School
Foster · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
241 students · 7.6 km away
Steere Farm Elementary School
Pascoag · Public elementary · Grades 2–5
268 students · 7.9 km away
North Scituate School
North Scituate · Public elementary · Grades K–5
238 students · 8.5 km away
West Glocester Elementary
Chepachet · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
243 students · 9.7 km away
Clayville School
Clayville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
140 students · 11 km away
Austin T. Levy School
Harrisville · Public elementary · Grades K–1
254 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Rhode Island with a comparable Enrollment.
Esek Hopkins Middle
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398 students
Birchwood Middle School
North Providence · Public middle · Grades 6–8
390 students
Dr. Edward Ricci School
North Providence · Public middle · Grades 6–8
378 students
Hope Highlands Middle School
Cranston · Public middle · Grades 6–8
366 students
Gaudet Middle School
Middletown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
431 students
Wickford Middle School
North Kingstown · Public middle · Grades 6–8
339 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ponaganset Middle School a good school?
Ponaganset Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 58.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #16 of 58 in Rhode Island. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ponaganset Middle School rank in Rhode Island?
Ponaganset Middle School ranks #16 of 58 middle schools in Rhode Island and #5890 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ponaganset Middle School?
Ponaganset Middle School had 396 students in 2025.
Is Ponaganset Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Ponaganset Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ponaganset Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ponaganset Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.