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Kent Heights School

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Kent Heights School ranks 49 th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Kent Heights School is a K–5 elementary school with 251 students in East Providence, Rhode Island. Its 2025–2026 results were above both the state and East Providence district in ELA, math, and science. Math is its clearest strength: half of students were proficient, 17 percentage points above the district and 18 above the state.

Compared with nine nearby K–5 schools, Kent Heights ranked second in ELA, tied for first in math, and fourth in science. Its ELA proficiency was 41%, versus 31% for the nearby-school average; math was 50%, compared with a 29% average. Science was 35%, above the 29% nearby average but a more modest lead over the state and district—about 4 and 7 points, respectively. The school’s standout grade-level results were in third grade, where ELA reached 52% and math 57%. Fifth-grade ELA is the clearest area to watch: 31% proficiency was below the state, district, and nearby-school average. In science, Agnes B. Hennessey School led East Providence schools, while Vartan Gregorian Elementary School had higher ELA and grade-four math results.

Results have improved since 2022–2023: ELA rose about 9 percentage points, math 20, and science 7, with the largest gain in math. The gap over the district also grew in all three subjects. SchoolDigger places Kent Heights at the 70th statewide percentile, ranks it 49th of 163 schools, and awards it 4 stars; only Vartan Gregorian ranks higher among nearby schools with ranking histories. Its student-teacher ratio is 13.2, close to the nearby average of 13.7, and its free/reduced-lunch rate is 56%, below the local average of 62%. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup ranking places the school at the 86th percentile for Hispanic students, up from the 68th percentile the prior year. For female students, its ranking is at the 52nd percentile, below the school’s overall 70th percentile.

251

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

56.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

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 — 51st percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (44% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Rhode Island median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg31%

Rhode Island avg32%

49^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 61East 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
2026	67.7	49 of 163	69.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	49.9	77 of 162	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	84 of 164	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	16 of 112	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	36 of 111	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	35 of 154	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	48 of 158	69.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	34 of 162	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	44 of 166	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	34 of 128	73.4%	★★★★☆
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)

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+18 vs state

English Language Arts41%+8 vs state

Science35%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)			RICAS English Language Arts (2026)							RICAS Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th Grade	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	67.7	49^th of 163 public elementary schools	69.9%		60.7	59^th of 166 public elementary schools	64.5%	10	34.6		34.6	52.4	35.1	30.8				41.0	57.1	47.2	42.3				50.0	≥ 95%		$19,572	$1,751	$17,821
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%)	25.7	117^th of 163 public elementary schools	28.2%		32.4	108^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.9%	9	13.3		13.3	29.3	14.6	23.3				22.3	31.0	16.7	29.0				25.2	≥ 95%		$19,799	$1,710	$18,090
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%)	34.1	107^th of 163 public elementary schools	34.4%		41.4	91^st of 166 public elementary schools	45.2%	16	20.0		20.0	15.8	38.2	16.7				23.5	469.0	41.2	23.3				20.6	≥ 95%		$25,584	$3,077	$22,507
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%)	50	75^th of 163 public elementary schools	54.0%		49.3	78^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.0%	3	41.7		41.7	31.8	26.5	47.2				34.1	31.8	30.6	38.9				33.3	≥ 95%		$19,654	$1,653	$18,001
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	95^th of 163 public elementary schools	41.7%		41.3	92^nd of 166 public elementary schools	44.6%	3	30.8		30.8	40.9	16.0	35.9				30.1	35.6	19.6	35.9				29.6	≥ 95%		$19,522	$1,517	$18,004
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%)	77	32^nd of 163 public elementary schools	80.4%		83.3	25^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.9%	7	44.9		44.9	49.0	55.8	40.8				48.3	45.1	61.4	44.9				50.0	≥ 95%		$21,244	$2,756	$18,488
The Hope Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 Eddy Street	Providence	02905	Providence County	The Hope Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 533-9122	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%)	17.4	134^th of 163 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.8	154^th of 166 public elementary schools	7.2%	20	20.0	37.1	28.6	19.4	5.7	11.4	11.8	27.3	52.9	21.3	13.9	465.0	20.0	23.5	18.2	23.5	16.4	≥ 95%		$17,490	$1,413	$16,077
Edgewood Highland	Public	K-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%)	24.2	122^nd of 163 public elementary schools	25.2%		28	120^th of 166 public elementary schools	27.7%	2	23.9		23.9	20.8	36.4	23.4				26.6	9.8	22.2	6.5				12.7	93.6%		$16,985	$1,536	$15,450
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%)	13.5	150^th of 163 public elementary schools	8.0%		13.6	151^st of 166 public elementary schools	9.0%	1	10.8		10.8	22.9	17.8	15.2				18.4	11.3	13.8	10.8				12.2	93%		$18,705	$1,273	$17,432
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%)	63.4	56^th of 163 public elementary schools	65.6%		55.3	65^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.8%	9	41.2		41.2	48.0	41.7	38.5				42.7	45.1	39.6	31.4				38.7	93.5%		$15,876	$457	$15,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Kent Heights School

What district is Kent Heights School in?

East Providence

How many students attend Kent Heights School?

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

Is Kent Heights School a good school?

Kent Heights School ranks 49^th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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