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Frank E. Thompson Middle School



Newport is a district on the southern section of an island belonging to Rhode Island. A strip of Newport contains the more affluent in society while the rest of Newport is nowhere near as well off as the "strip." Frank E. Thompson Middle School, located in Newport, is faring better than other Newport schools but it still has its issues due to economic disadvantages and lack of diversity. The population of the school is spread out evenly over the grade levels offered and the school has an exceptional teacher to student ratio.[1]

Frank E. Thompson Middle School is doing exceptionally well in regards to the individual level of grading, but when considering national or state regulations, the school is performing horrifically. However, the performance of the school is not a isolated event. Frank E. Thompson Middle School's scores are similar to the average of the state at large. If one was to disregard the regulations that are placed on schools, then we can see that Frank E. Thompson is doing very well for a school near socioeconomically disadvantaged areas. Due to the school primarily being of a white status, it is quite possible that this school is given adequate evasion from the poorer of Newport. In either regard, the school is performing well.[1]

The ratio of teacher to student is very well-off in Frank E. Thompson Middle School. The closeness the teachers may have with their students certainly gives the school a sharp edge on the academic scale. Ninety-eight percent of the teachers are high qualified teachers and zero percent of the teachers are on emergency certification. Looking at the grades and literacy of the students in the school, it can be seen that whatever it is that the teachers are doing in this school, it is working.[1]

Contrary to popular belief, Newport is not this land of wealth and mansions that most people would like to think of it as. In fact, there are is a lot of poverty or borderline poverty level families within Rhode Island. It helps, however, that there is a strip of land that is inhabited by those of excess because their taxes really help out the local schools and establishments. The fact that 64% of the school is eligible for subsidized lunches shows that despite the school being primarily a white school, the reaches of negativity still reach into the local areas.[1]

Frank E. Thompson is a safe school that has a small problem of rowdy students and, only a little larger problem, of students avoiding school for eighteen or more days within the academic school year. 183 may look like a large number of suspensions with a school of roughly 500 students, but one must keep in mind that if a student violates a rule then it is highly likely that they will violate it a second time or more. Now, despite the little problem of absenteeism and disruptive behavior, there is a much larger problem in terms of mobility. Yes, Frank E. Thompson has better mobility than the rest of the state (by only 5%) but the fact that the number is so low is surprising for a school and region that receives a lot of money in taxes and other revenue.[1]

There is a section of Newport that is inhabited by the most affluent of the echelon of American society. It is there that mansions and courtyards can be photographed and gawked at by tourists. It is there that the majority of the tax money and revenue of the district of Newport comes from. It may appear that the average student receives a lot of money for his or her education, and that is true. The student does receive a lot of money for his or her education, however, do not forget that the strip of excess is very small compared to the rest of Newport and the rest is nothing compared to the small section.[1]