Birchwood Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · North Providence, Rhode Island

Birchwood Middle School in North Providence, Rhode Island enrolled 390 students in 2024-25 with 31.0 full-time teachers, 12.6 students per teacher against the Rhode Island middle-school median of 12.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30% 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 rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

379 students in 2022-23, 365 students in 2023-24, 390 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.0 to 31.0.

Students enrolled at Birchwood Middle School by school year2022-23: 379, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 39001002003004002022-233792023-243652024-25390
Students enrolled at Birchwood Middle School by school year2022-23: 379, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 39001002003004002022-233792023-243652024-25390
Students enrolled at Birchwood Middle School by school year2022-23: 379, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 39001002003004002022-233792023-243652024-25390
Students enrolled at Birchwood Middle School by school year2022-23: 379, 2023-24: 365, 2024-25: 39001002003004002022-233792023-243652024-25390
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337931.012.2
2023-2436531.011.8
2024-2539031.012.6

12.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 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.

Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; This school 12.6; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; This school 12.6; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; This school 12.6; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; This school 12.6; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 12.6state median 12.4U.S. 14.6

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 397 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Birchwood Middle School enrolled 397 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 17 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 397 of the 397 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions17
  • Chronically absent25.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

47.2% of students were White, 27.2% Hispanic, 14.1% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White47.2%
  2. Hispanic27.2%
  3. Black14.1%
  4. Two or more races7.4%
  5. Asian3.6%
  6. American Indian0.5%

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 Birchwood Middle School scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtRhode Island
Reading and language arts, 2021-2244%37%33.1%
Math, 2022-2330%24% (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.

Middle schools in North Providence

3 public middle schools in North Providence report 2024-25 enrollment; Birchwood Middle School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Birchwood Middle School39012.644.1%
Dr. Edward Ricci School37812.247.4%
Excel Academy Rhode Island31214.967.3%

All public schools in North Providence →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Birchwood Middle School

  1. Dr. Edward Ricci SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.8 miles away: 378 students, 12.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  2. Excel Academy Rhode IslandThe next nearest public middle school, 1.9 miles away: 312 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Birchwood Middle School with Dr. Edward Ricci SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much North Providence spends per student$18,638 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,638
  5. The largest public schools in Rhode IslandBirchwood Middle School is the number 43 by size of 58 Rhode Island middle schools open in 2024-25.#43 of 58
  6. Rhode Island schools by students per teacher12.6 students per teacher here against the Rhode Island median of 12.4 for middle schools.12.6:1
  7. 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 Birchwood Middle School

  1. How many students attend Birchwood Middle School?
    390 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 379 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in North Providence, RI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Birchwood Middle School?
    12.6 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.
  3. Is Birchwood Middle School a Title I school?
    Birchwood Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Birchwood Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Birchwood Middle School scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 30% 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.
  5. What district is Birchwood Middle School in?
    North Providence, NCES district ID 4400780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 440078000173 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.

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