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Kent Heights School

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Kent Heights School ranks 59 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Kent Heights School is an elementary school located in East Providence, Rhode Island, serving 243 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the East Providence school district, which is ranked 26 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kent Heights School consistently outperforms the East Providence district and the state of Rhode Island in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 41.9% of Kent Heights students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.3% for the East Providence district, and 47.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 32.1% for the district. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 56.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, and 65.9% were proficient or better in Mathematics.

Kent Heights School also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, such as male students, Hispanic students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2024-2025 school year, these student groups at Kent Heights ranked among the top elementary schools in the state. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $14,332 in the 2019-2020 school year to $18,654 in the 2022-2023 school year, and maintains a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio. While Kent Heights School performs well overall, there are a few areas, such as 4th and 5th-grade ELA proficiency rates and science proficiency, where the school could potentially improve.

251

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,682

Per pupil spending ?

56.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2680 Pawtucket Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914

(401) 435-7824

District: East Providence

Students who attend Kent Heights School usually attend:

Middle:	Edward Martin Middle
High:	East Providence High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

Hispanic:

29.5%

African American:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Rhode Island median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg30%

59^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the East Providence

26^th of 60East Providence among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	59 of 166	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	93 of 166	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	90 of 167	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	90 of 166	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	90 of 166	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	78 of 169	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	101 of 169	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.7	87 of 168	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.6	84 of 170	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	73 of 169	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	25.9	123 of 159	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.4	130 of 165	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.2	117 of 165	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.4	128 of 165	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.9	108 of 169	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.1	90 of 169	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	84 of 164	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	36 of 111	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	48 of 158	69.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	44 of 166	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	33 of 129	74.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%

English Language Arts42%

Science26%

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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 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
Vartan Gregorian Elementary School	Public	K-5	455 Wickenden Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9377	311	20	15.5	42.1%	140 (45.0%)	39 (12.5%)	71 (22.8%)	16 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.9%)	83.3	25^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.9%		81.9	33^rd of 166 public elementary schools	80.1%	8	40.0	72.7	54.3	44.9				56.8	65.2	66.0	42.0				57.3	$24,908	$4,754	$20,154
The Hope Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 Eddy Street	Providence	02905	Providence County	The Hope Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 533-9241	320	28	11.4	80.6%	21 (6.6%)	56 (17.5%)	229 (71.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	12.8	154^th of 166 public elementary schools	7.2%		16.9	142^nd of 166 public elementary schools	14.5%	12	14.7	8.6	11.1	17.1	25.0	29.4	21.2	18.7	5.7	11.4	5.7	11.1	32.4	24.2	14.9	$13,890	$1,756	$12,134
Edgewood Highland	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Pawtuxet Avenue	Cranston	02905	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8065	276	20	13.8	67.4%	91 (33.0%)	15 (5.4%)	136 (49.3%)	11 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.5%)	28	120^th of 166 public elementary schools	27.7%		28.2	118^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.9%	2	31.6	32.5	23.9	27.8				27.9	19.5	14.3	18.4				17.2	$16,884	$1,429	$15,455
Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Public	PK, KG-5	674 Prairie Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0515	635	41	15.4	83.3%	38 (6.0%)	96 (15.1%)	464 (73.1%)	14 (2.2%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	13.6	151^st of 166 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.1	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%	1	15.9	18.7	8.9	8.8				12.5	23.2	10.5	15.0				16.7	$21,394	$4,081	$17,312
Edward S. Rhodes School	Public	K-5	160 Shaw Avenue	Cranston	02905	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8208	287	19	15.1	46.0%	135 (47.0%)	17 (5.9%)	87 (30.3%)	18 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.4%)	55.3	65^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.8%		44.5	85^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.8%	20	48.9	44.2	40.0	40.0				41.3	35.7	25.9	28.9				29.8	$14,333	$704	$13,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Kent Heights School

What district is Kent Heights School in?

East Providence

Is Kent Heights School a good school?

Kent Heights School ranks 59^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kent Heights School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Kent Heights School.

What schools do graduates of Kent Heights School attend?

Students who attend Kent Heights School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Edward Martin Middle
High : East Providence High

What is the racial makeup of Kent Heights School?

Students at Kent Heights School are 45% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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