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Frank E. Thompson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

55 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840 · (401) 847-1493 · Part of Newport School District

Newport’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
499
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Frank E. Thompson Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newport kids: Rogers High School

On the path

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

PK–4Claiborne Pell Elementary657 students
5–8Frank E. Thompson MiddleYou are here
9–12Rogers High School599 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts16%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

55 Broadway, Newport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5143
Grade 6111
Grade 7128
Grade 8117
Enrollment over time
582’20
565’21
546’22
500’23
499’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 28%Two or more races 13%Black 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frank E. Thompson Middle from Newport families.

Other schools in Newport School District

The district →
Claiborne Pell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Newport
C
657 students11:1
Rogers High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Newport
C+
599 students10:1

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