Archie R. Cole Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Archie R. Cole Middle School in East Greenwich, Rhode Island enrolled 597 students in 2024-25 with 49.0 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the Rhode Island middle-school median of 12.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 58% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Rhode Island: 33.1% and 28.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 3%
626 students in 2022-23, 612 students in 2023-24, 597 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 50.5 to 49.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 626 | 50.5 | 12.4 |
| 2023-24 | 612 | 49.0 | 12.5 |
| 2024-25 | 597 | 49.0 | 12.2 |
12.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 60 of every 100 Rhode Island middle schools
Among the 57 Rhode Island middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 304 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Archie R. Cole Middle School enrolled 607 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 9 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 304 of the 607 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions9
- Chronically absent17.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
76.2% of students were White, 10.4% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White76.2%
- Asian10.4%
- Hispanic6.9%
- Two or more races4.7%
- Black1.5%
- American Indian0.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Archie R. Cole Middle School scored proficient or above: 60% in reading in 2021-22 and 58% in math in 2022-23, against 33.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 28.9% in math in 2022-23 across Rhode Island. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Rhode Island, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 60% | 63% | 33.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 58% | 57% (2021-22) | 28.9% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Archie R. Cole Middle School
- Davisville Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.2 miles away: 477 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- Winman Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 4.0 miles away: 706 students, 10.7 per teacher (2024-25).4.0 mi
- Compare Archie R. Cole Middle School with Davisville Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much East Greenwich spends per student$18,615 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,615
- The largest public schools in Rhode IslandArchie R. Cole Middle School is the number 21 by size of 58 Rhode Island middle schools open in 2024-25.#21 of 58
- Rhode Island schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the Rhode Island median of 12.4 for middle schools.12.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Archie R. Cole Middle School
How many students attend Archie R. Cole Middle School?
597 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 626 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in East Greenwich, RI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Archie R. Cole Middle School?
12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Rhode Island median for middle schools is 12.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Archie R. Cole Middle School a Title I school?
Archie R. Cole Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Archie R. Cole Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Archie R. Cole Middle School scored proficient or above: 60% in reading in 2021-22 and 58% in math in 2022-23, against 33.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 28.9% in math in 2022-23 across Rhode Island. Rhode Island's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Archie R. Cole Middle School in?
East Greenwich, NCES district ID 4400300. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 440030000087 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.