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Birchwood Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

10 Birchwood Drive, North Providence, RI 02904 · (401) 233-1120 · Part of North Providence School District

North Providence’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
390
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Birchwood Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Providence kids: North Providence High

On the path

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

K–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Birchwood Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12North Providence High1,085 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

10 Birchwood Drive, North Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6134
Grade 7128
Grade 8128
Enrollment over time
426’20
397’21
379’22
365’23
390’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 27%Black 14%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Birchwood Middle School from North Providence families.

Other schools in North Providence School District

The district →
Greystone School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Providence
B+
303 students13:1
Centredale School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Providence
C+
221 students12:1
Stephen Olney School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Providence
C+
388 students14:1
James L. McGuire School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Providence
C+
384 students15:1
Joseph A. Whelan School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Providence
C+
252 students13:1
Dr. Edward Ricci School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Providence
B−
378 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; North Providence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.