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B−

Joseph L. McCourt MS

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

45 Highland Avenue, Cumberland, RI 02864 · (401) 725-2092 · Part of Cumberland School District

Cumberland’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
482
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Joseph L. McCourt MS

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cumberland kids: Cumberland High School

On the path

Where Cumberland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Joseph L. McCourt MSYou are here
9–12Cumberland High School1,428 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

45 Highland Avenue, Cumberland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6152
Grade 7165
Grade 8165
Enrollment over time
450’20
425’21
436’22
461’23
482’24

Up 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 25%Black 7%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph L. McCourt MS from Cumberland families.

Other schools in Cumberland School District

The district →
Cumberland Preschool Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cumberland
109 students16:1
Community School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
A+
545 students17:1
Ashton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
A
429 students15:1
Garvin Memorial
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
B+
422 students13:1
John J. McLaughlin Cumberland
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
B+
413 students14:1
B.F. Norton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cumberland
B−
374 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; Cumberland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.