Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School (Closed 2012)

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Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School (Closed 2012)

1655 Westminster St
Providence, RI 02909

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Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School serves 603 students in grades 6-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 26% (which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 56%). The percentage of students achieving was 37% (which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 71%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School
6	109
7	239
8	255

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Total Students

603 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School
2023	603
2022	603
2021	603
2020	603
2019	603
2018	603
2017	603
2016	603
2015	603
2011	603
2010	571
2009	598
2008	601
2007	597
2006	588
2005	648
2004	635
2003	665
2002	657
2001	667
2000	652
1999	664
1998	664
1997	546
1996	515
1995	574
1994	660
1993	711
1992	723
1991	739
1990	771

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School
2023	44
2022	44
2021	44
2020	44
2019	44
2018	44
2017	44
2016	44
2015	44
2011	44
2010	34
2009	44
2008	40
2007	46
2006	58
2005	57
2004	55
2002	49
2001	45
2000	46
1999	45
1998	49
1997	38
1996	45
1995	44
1994	48
1993	46
1992	42

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State Level (RI)

(10-11)

26%

56%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2011	26%	56%	32%
2010	22%	55%	28%

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(10-11)

37%

71%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2011	37%	71%	48%
2010	40%	70%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	13:1	15:1
2010	17:1	13:1	16:1
2009	14:1	13:1	15:1
2008	15:1	13:1	17:1
2007	13:1	17:1	15:1
2006	10:1	11:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	18:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	17:1
1997	14:1	15:1	17:1
1996	12:1	15:1	18:1
1995	13:1	15:1	18:1
1994	14:1	15:1	18:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	6%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2011	6%	3%	6%
2010	7%	3%	6%
2009	9%	3%	6%
2008	10%	3%	6%
2007	8%	3%	6%
2006	11%	3%	7%
2005	13%	3%	7%
2004	15%	3%	8%
2003	16%	3%	8%
2002	18%	3%	9%
2001	17%	3%	9%
2000	19%	3%	10%
1999	18%	3%	10%
1998	22%	4%	11%
1997	25%	3%	11%
1996	23%	4%	11%
1995	20%	4%	11%
1994	20%	3%	11%
1993	22%	3%	11%
1992	20%	3%	12%
1991	19%	4%	12%
1990	15%	4%	12%

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Hispanic

69%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	69%	30%	67%
2022	69%	29%	66%
2021	69%	28%	66%
2020	69%	26%	65%
2019	69%	26%	65%
2018	70%	25%	64%
2017	70%	25%	64%
2016	70%	24%	64%
2015	70%	24%	64%
2011	69%	21%	62%
2010	64%	19%	60%
2009	64%	19%	60%
2008	64%	18%	60%
2007	65%	18%	59%
2006	61%	18%	58%
2005	58%	17%	57%
2004	53%	16%	56%
2003	54%	16%	53%
2002	52%	15%	52%
2001	51%	14%	50%
2000	50%	13%	48%
1999	46%	12%	45%
1998	41%	11%	43%
1997	37%	11%	42%
1996	32%	10%	40%
1995	36%	9%	38%
1994	36%	9%	35%
1993	36%	8%	33%
1992	36%	7%	30%
1991	35%	6%	27%
1990	32%	6%	24%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	13%	9%	16%
2022	13%	9%	16%
2021	13%	9%	17%
2020	13%	9%	17%
2019	13%	9%	17%
2018	13%	8%	18%
2017	13%	8%	18%
2016	13%	8%	18%
2015	13%	8%	18%
2011	13%	8%	19%
2010	17%	9%	22%
2009	18%	9%	22%
2008	20%	9%	22%
2007	21%	9%	22%
2006	20%	8%	22%
2005	21%	8%	22%
2004	21%	8%	22%
2003	20%	8%	22%
2002	20%	8%	23%
2001	22%	8%	23%
2000	20%	8%	23%
1999	24%	8%	23%
1998	25%	7%	23%
1997	24%	7%	23%
1996	27%	7%	23%
1995	28%	7%	24%
1994	27%	7%	24%
1993	24%	7%	25%
1992	25%	7%	25%
1991	26%	6%	25%
1990	29%	6%	25%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	7%	52%	8%
2022	7%	53%	8%
2021	7%	54%	8%
2020	7%	57%	9%
2019	7%	57%	9%
2018	7%	59%	9%
2017	7%	59%	9%
2016	7%	60%	9%
2015	7%	60%	9%
2011	7%	65%	9%
2010	11%	68%	11%
2009	7%	68%	11%
2008	6%	69%	11%
2007	5%	69%	12%
2006	7%	70%	12%
2005	7%	71%	13%
2004	10%	71%	13%
2003	9%	72%	15%
2002	10%	73%	15%
2001	9%	74%	17%
2000	10%	75%	18%
1999	11%	77%	20%
1998	12%	78%	22%
1997	14%	79%	23%
1996	16%	79%	25%
1995	15%	80%	26%
1994	16%	81%	29%
1993	17%	82%	30%
1992	18%	83%	32%
1991	19%	84%	35%
1990	22%	84%	38%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	0.50	0.63	0.52
2022	0.50	0.63	0.53
2021	0.50	0.62	0.53
2020	0.50	0.60	0.54
2019	0.50	0.60	0.54
2018	0.49	0.59	0.55
2017	0.49	0.59	0.55
2016	0.49	0.58	0.55
2015	0.49	0.58	0.55
2011	0.50	0.53	0.57
2010	0.56	0.50	0.58
2009	0.55	0.49	0.58
2008	0.54	0.49	0.58
2007	0.54	0.49	0.59
2006	0.59	0.48	0.60
2005	0.60	0.46	0.61
2004	0.65	0.47	0.62
2003	0.65	0.45	0.64
2002	0.65	0.44	0.65
2001	0.67	0.43	0.67
2000	0.67	0.41	0.68
1999	0.70	0.39	0.70
1998	0.71	0.38	0.71
1997	0.73	0.36	0.71
1996	0.75	0.36	0.72
1995	0.74	0.35	0.73
1994	0.74	0.33	0.73
1993	0.75	0.32	0.73
1992	0.74	0.30	0.74
1991	0.75	0.29	0.73
1990	0.75	0.29	0.73

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Eligible for

80%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	80%	40%	75%
2022	80%	37%	77%
2021	80%	41%	77%
2020	80%	42%	77%
2019	80%	42%	77%
2018	79%	42%	78%
2017	79%	42%	78%
2016	79%	42%	73%
2015	79%	41%	75%
2011	80%	37%	76%
2010	79%	35%	78%
2009	82%	33%	78%
2008	85%	32%	76%
2007	66%	26%	59%
2006	80%	29%	71%
2005	76%	26%	63%
2004	90%	29%	74%
2003	82%	27%	68%
2002	89%	28%	73%
2001	33%	28%	70%
2000	86%	28%	73%
1999	80%	28%	70%
1998	81%	28%	68%
1997	79%	28%	69%
1996	82%	27%	66%
1995	76%	26%	65%
1994	76%	24%	61%
1993	82%	21%	58%
1992	81%	21%	57%
1991	64%	18%	54%
1990	61%	18%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	8%	7%	8%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	7%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	5%	6%	7%
2003	8%	6%	7%
2002	6%	5%	6%
2001	2%	5%	5%
2000	5%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Providence School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

26% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 56% RI state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 71% RI state average).

How many students attend Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School?

603 students attend Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School?

Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School offer ?

Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School part of?

Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School is part of Providence School District.

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Samuel W. Bridgham Middle School (Closed 2012)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

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