Joseph L. McCourt Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Cumberland, Rhode Island
Joseph L. McCourt Middle School in Cumberland, Rhode Island enrolled 482 students in 2024-25 with 46.0 full-time teachers, 10.5 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, 31% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 34% 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 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 14%
436 students in 2022-23, 461 students in 2023-24, 482 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.2 to 46.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 436 | 40.2 | 10.8 |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 38.0 | 12.1 |
| 2024-25 | 482 | 46.0 | 10.5 |
10.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 91 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 848 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Joseph L. McCourt Middle School enrolled 424 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 15 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 848 of the 424 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions15
- Chronically absent25.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
60.2% of students were White, 25.3% Hispanic, 6.8% Black in 2024-25.
- White60.2%
- Hispanic25.3%
- Black6.8%
- Two or more races5.2%
- Asian2.5%
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 Joseph L. McCourt Middle School scored proficient or above: 31% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% 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 | 31% | 51% | 33.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 34% | 50% (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 Cumberland
2 public middle schools in Cumberland report 2024-25 enrollment; Joseph L. McCourt Middle School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Cumberland Middle | 643 | 13.1 | 10.1% |
| Joseph L. McCourt Middle School | 482 | 10.5 | 35.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Joseph L. McCourt Middle School
- Raices Upper Dual Language AcdThe nearest public middle school, 2.0 miles away: 63 students, 12.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Calcutt Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.0 miles away: 476 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
- Compare Joseph L. McCourt Middle School with Raices Upper Dual Language AcdStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Cumberland spends per student$16,083 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,083
- The largest public schools in Rhode IslandJoseph L. McCourt Middle School is the number 34 by size of 58 Rhode Island middle schools open in 2024-25.#34 of 58
- Rhode Island schools by students per teacher10.5 students per teacher here against the Rhode Island median of 12.4 for middle schools.10.5:1
- 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 Joseph L. McCourt Middle School
How many students attend Joseph L. McCourt Middle School?
482 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 436 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Cumberland, RI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph L. McCourt Middle School?
10.5 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 Joseph L. McCourt Middle School a Title I school?
Joseph L. McCourt 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).How do students at Joseph L. McCourt Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Joseph L. McCourt Middle School scored proficient or above: 31% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% 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 Joseph L. McCourt Middle School in?
Cumberland, NCES district ID 4400270. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 440027000078 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.