Gilbert Stuart Middle School

188 Princeton Avenue
Providence, RI 02907

683 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Gilbert Stuart Middle School, located on Princeton Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island, serves as a public educational institution within the Providence Public School District. The school is situated in the South Providence neighborhood and provides academic instruction for students typically ranging from grades 6 through 8. As part of a large urban district, the school focuses on fostering a learning environment that supports the academic, social, and emotional development of its diverse student body.

The school is named after Gilbert Stuart, the renowned 18th-century American portraitist famous for his unfinished painting of George Washington. Beyond its standard curriculum, the school integrates various district-wide initiatives aimed at improving student literacy, mathematical proficiency, and college and career readiness. Like many schools in the Providence area, Gilbert Stuart Middle School works to provide a structured environment that addresses the unique needs of its community while preparing students for the transition to high school.

683

Total Students

54.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gilbert Stuart Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	50
Hispanic	457
Black	92
Asian	45
Two or More	26
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
457 (67.4 %)
Black
92 (13.6 %)
White
50 (7.4 %)
Asian
45 (6.6 %)
Two or More
26 (3.8 %)
American Indian
7 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Providence
Phone:	(401)456-9341
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	683
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	54.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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 6 194

Grade 7 235

Grade 8 254