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Riverside Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

179 Forbes Street, Riverside, RI 02915 · (401) 433-6230 · Part of East Providence School District

East Providence’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Rhode Island school districts

Students
549
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Riverside Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for East Providence kids: East Providence High

On the path

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

K–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Riverside Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12East Providence High1,691 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency13%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 35.5%

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

179 Forbes Street, Riverside

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6178
Grade 7180
Grade 8191
Enrollment over time
543’20
530’21
541’22
548’23
549’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 11%Black 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverside Middle School from East Providence families.

Other schools in East Providence School District

The district →

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; East Providence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.