Samuel Slater Middle School

281 Mineral Spring Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860

631 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Samuel Slater Middle School, located at 281 Mineral Spring Avenue in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, serves as a key educational hub for the local community. Named after the historic industrialist associated with Pawtucket’s textile legacy, the school caters to middle-grades students, providing a structured environment focused on transitioning children from elementary school to high school. The facility is centrally located in Pawtucket, placing it within a diverse urban neighborhood where it plays an active role in the daily lives of local families.

As part of the Pawtucket School District, Samuel Slater Middle School is committed to fostering academic growth, social-emotional development, and student engagement during these formative middle school years. The school typically emphasizes core subjects such as mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies, while often providing various extracurricular opportunities to help students explore their interests. By maintaining a focus on community and educational standards, the school strives to prepare its student body for the academic and personal challenges of secondary education.

631

Total Students

47.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Samuel Slater Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	135
Hispanic	186
Black	259
Asian	4
Two or More	40
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	2

Black
259 (41.0 %)
Hispanic
186 (29.5 %)
White
135 (21.4 %)
Two or More
40 (6.3 %)
American Indian
5 (0.8 %)
Asian
4 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Pawtucket
Phone:	(401)729-6480
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	631
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	47.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	450
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	63

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 192

Grade 7 223

Grade 8 216