Nathan Bishop Middle

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

Nathan Bishop Middle in Providence, Rhode Island enrolled 719 students in 2024-25 with 44.0 full-time teachers, 16.3 students per teacher against the Rhode Island middle-school median of 12.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 22% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 16% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Rhode Island: 33.1% and 28.9%).

Enrollment rose 18% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%

608 students in 2022-23, 669 students in 2023-24, 719 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.7 to 44.0.

Students enrolled at Nathan Bishop Middle by school year2022-23: 608, 2023-24: 669, 2024-25: 71902004006008002022-236082023-246692024-25719
Students enrolled at Nathan Bishop Middle by school year2022-23: 608, 2023-24: 669, 2024-25: 71902004006008002022-236082023-246692024-25719
Students enrolled at Nathan Bishop Middle by school year2022-23: 608, 2023-24: 669, 2024-25: 71902004006008002022-236082023-246692024-25719
Students enrolled at Nathan Bishop Middle by school year2022-23: 608, 2023-24: 669, 2024-25: 71902004006008002022-236082023-246692024-25719
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2360846.713.0
2023-2466947.014.2
2024-2571944.016.3

16.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 95 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; Nathan Bishop Middle 16.3; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherNathan Bishop Middle 16.3state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; Nathan Bishop Middle 16.3; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherNathan Bishop Middle 16.3state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; Nathan Bishop Middle 16.3; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherNathan Bishop Middle 16.3state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; Nathan Bishop Middle 16.3; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherNathan Bishop Middle 16.3state 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 212 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Nathan Bishop Middle enrolled 636 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 53 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 212 of the 636 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions53
  • Chronically absent52.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

60.3% of students were Hispanic, 15.5% Black, 14.9% White in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic60.3%
  2. Black15.5%
  3. White14.9%
  4. Two or more races4.6%
  5. Asian4.0%
  6. American Indian0.6%
  7. Pacific Islander0.1%

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 Nathan Bishop Middle scored proficient or above: 22% in reading in 2021-22 and 16% 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, 2021-2222%15%33.1%
Math, 2022-2316%10% (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 Providence

11 public middle schools in Providence report 2024-25 enrollment; Nathan Bishop Middle is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Governor Christopher DelSesto81817.078.7%
Nathanael Greene Middle81515.177.3%
Roger Williams Middle78614.682.4%
Nathan Bishop Middle71916.371.2%
Gilbert Stuart Middle School68312.582.7%
West Broadway Middle School51615.678.1%
AF Providence Mayoral Middle40514.070.1%
Esek Hopkins Middle39814.783.4%

All public schools in Providence →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Nathan Bishop Middle

  1. Esek Hopkins MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 1.5 miles away: 398 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Urban Collaborative ProgramThe next nearest public middle school, 2.0 miles away: 145 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.0 mi
  3. Compare Nathan Bishop Middle with Esek Hopkins MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Providence spends per student$24,733 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$24,733
  5. The largest public schools in Rhode IslandNathan Bishop Middle is the number 12 by size of 58 Rhode Island middle schools open in 2024-25.#12 of 58
  6. Rhode Island schools by students per teacher16.3 students per teacher here against the Rhode Island median of 12.4 for middle schools.16.3:1
  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 Nathan Bishop Middle

  1. How many students attend Nathan Bishop Middle?
    719 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 608 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Providence, RI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Nathan Bishop Middle?
    16.3 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 Nathan Bishop Middle a Title I school?
    Nathan Bishop Middle ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Nathan Bishop Middle do on state tests?
    The students tested at Nathan Bishop Middle scored proficient or above: 22% in reading in 2021-22 and 16% 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 Nathan Bishop Middle in?
    Providence, NCES district ID 4400900. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 440090000474 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