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Elementary Schools in East Providence

At a glance

DistrictEast Providence26^th of 60 Rhode Island districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,122

Students

5-star school

Top rankedMyron J. Francis Elementary16^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Kent Heights School up 34 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Agnes B. Hennessey School 11.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The East Providence school district in Rhode Island is home to 8 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, a few stand out as top performers in the area.

Myron J. Francis Elementary consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Rhode Island, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that exceed the district and state averages. In contrast, Silver Spring School and Emma G. Whiteknact School struggle to meet proficiency targets, despite having higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios.

The data suggests that factors beyond funding and staffing, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, play a significant role in driving student success. Additionally, there appears to be a correlation between economic disadvantage, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and lower academic performance. Schools like Kent Heights School and Myron J. Francis Elementary that serve more economically advantaged populations tend to outperform their peers in the East Providence district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)				RICAS Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Agnes B. Hennessey School	Public	K-5	75 Fort Street	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 435-7831	242	21	11.5	66.1%	120 (49.6%)	37 (15.3%)	55 (22.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.2%)	49.3	78^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.0%		48	79^th of 166 public elementary schools	52.4%	1	31.0	33.3	23.7	34.1	30.7	47.9	28.9	42.9	40.6	$19,601	$1,860	$17,741
Waddington School	Public	K-5	101 Legion Way	Riverside	02915	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 433-6235	554	32	17.3	47.8%	391 (70.6%)	33 (6.0%)	65 (11.7%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	49.4	77^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.6%		53.7	66^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.2%	11	28.7	35.4	42.5	23.0	33.5	29.2	50.6	36.8	38.3	$15,224	$1,270	$13,953
Kent Heights School	Public	K-5	2680 Pawtucket Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 435-7824	251	19	13.2	56.2%	112 (44.6%)	32 (12.7%)	74 (29.5%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.8%)	60.7	59^th of 166 public elementary schools	64.5%		37.5	93^rd of 166 public elementary schools	44.0%	34	25.6	56.1	34.6	31.6	41.9	65.9	42.3	30.8	47.2	$19,682	$2,597	$17,086
Orlo Avenue School	Public	K-5	25 Orlo Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 433-7836	245	19	12.8	64.5%	108 (44.1%)	45 (18.4%)	59 (24.1%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	41.3	92^nd of 166 public elementary schools	44.6%		50.9	74^th of 166 public elementary schools	55.4%	18	35.0	29.8	27.8	37.5	31.7	19.1	24.3	40.0	27.4	$20,630	$2,161	$18,469
Silver Spring School	Public	K-5	120 Silver Spring Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 435-7836	223	18	12.3	55.2%	108 (48.4%)	34 (15.2%)	35 (15.7%)	19 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.1%)	32.4	108^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.9%		49.1	77^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.6%	31	27.0	23.3	28.6	29.7	26.9	20.9	22.6	32.4	25.2	$20,309	$2,491	$17,818
Emma G. Whiteknact School	Public	K-5	261 Grosvenor Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 435-7828	216	18	12.0	69.0%	96 (44.4%)	36 (16.7%)	60 (27.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.7%)	41.4	91^st of 166 public elementary schools	45.2%		51.3	73^rd of 166 public elementary schools	56.0%	18	28.6	28.1	33.3	21.4	27.8	40.6	30.0	35.7	35.6	$24,535	$3,177	$21,359
Myron J. Francis Elementary	Public	K-5	64 Bourne Avenue	Rumford	02916	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 435-7829	391	25	15.6	35.8%	281 (71.9%)	24 (6.1%)	48 (12.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.4%)	89.1	16^th of 166 public elementary schools	90.4%		88.4	18^th of 166 public elementary schools	89.2%	2	50.7	49.1	58.5	49.3	52.4	77.2	73.8	56.7	68.8	$16,105	$1,045	$15,060

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Providence	0.77 mi	37	50^th
The Hope Academy	1.42 mi	1	54^th
MET Career and Technical	1.62 mi	1	39^th
Village Green Virtual	1.66 mi	1	55^th
YouthBuild Preparatory Academy	1.72 mi	1	60^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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