BROAD ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Broad Rock Middle School is a Title I public middle school that is part of the South Kingstown school district, located in Wakefield, RI with about 479 students offering grade levels from 5th Grade to 6th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 38 teachers, Broad Rock Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Broad Rock Middle School, located in Wakefield, Rhode Island, serves as a key educational institution within the South Kingstown School District. Catering to students in grades 5 and 6, the school is specifically designed to bridge the gap between elementary education and the more departmentalized structure of secondary school. The facility aims to provide a supportive environment that fosters both academic growth and social-emotional development during these formative transition years.
Beyond its core academic curriculum, Broad Rock is known for prioritizing a community-oriented atmosphere that encourages student participation and personal responsibility. The school offers various extracurricular opportunities and programs aimed at engaging students in enrichment activities outside of the traditional classroom setting. By focusing on the unique needs of pre-adolescents, Broad Rock Middle School strives to build a strong foundation for its students as they prepare for the challenges of upper-middle school and beyond.
For more information, contact Broad Rock Middle School at (401) 782-6223 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401) 782-6223
BROAD ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Wakefield, RI with about 479 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in Rhode Island
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- South Kingstown
- Total Students:
- 479
- Teachers:
- 38.6
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I targeted assistance eligible school-No program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 479 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending BROAD ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 83% of the student body.
- White
- 82.7%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 5.8%
- Two or more races
- 5.6%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 2.7%
- Asian
- 2.1%
- Black or African American
- 1.0%
- Female
- 50.3%
- Male
- 49.7%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.