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About this school
Frank E Thompson Middle School is
a suburban public school
in Newport, Rhode Island that is part of Newport Public Schools.
It serves 468 students
in grades 5 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.0:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 5 - 8
468 Students
52 Teachers
55 BroadwayContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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57%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Oct 12, 2026
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Frank E Thompson Middle School
$33,426
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
29
teachers
funded
232
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Frank E Thompson Middle School has received support from
174 individuals from Rhode Island and
58 individuals out-of-state.
