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James L. McGuire School

Q: Is James L. McGuire School a good school?

James L. McGuire School ranks 105 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

James L. McGuire School is a public elementary school in North Providence, Rhode Island, serving 403 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school's performance has been consistently in the middle range among Rhode Island elementary schools, with academic achievement below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

While the school's overall performance is moderate, there are some notable variations across different student subgroups. African American and Hispanic students at James L. McGuire School perform better than the school's average, ranking in the top 50 schools in the state. However, White students and male students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 30% of schools. The school's per-student spending is in line with the North Providence district average, but its higher student-teacher ratio may be a contributing factor to its relatively lower academic performance compared to nearby schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the North Providence district, James L. McGuire School generally performs on par or slightly below the district average. However, it outperforms some nearby schools, such as Joseph A. Whelan School, in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance. Over the past several years, the school's performance has remained relatively stable, suggesting persistent challenges in improving student outcomes.

384

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,151

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Central Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911

(401) 233-1135

District: North Providence

Students who attend James L. McGuire School usually attend:

Middle:	Dr. Edward Ricci School
High:	North Providence High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.3%

Hispanic:

31.0%

African American:

15.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg26%

105^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the North Providence

34^th of 60North 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	33.0	105 of 166	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	121 of 166	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.5	100 of 167	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	117 of 166	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	100 of 166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	113 of 169	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	115 of 169	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	104 of 168	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.8	110 of 170	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.8	100 of 169	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.5	109 of 159	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.5	117 of 165	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.6	115 of 165	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	110 of 165	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.1	117 of 169	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.5	110 of 169	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	20 of 46	56.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	28 of 58	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	89 of 164	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	102 of 158	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	130 of 166	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	35 of 97	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	101 of 129	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics28%

English Language Arts27%

Science24%

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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
James L. McGuire School	Public	K-5	55 Central Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1135	384	25	15.3	48.7%	174 (45.3%)	59 (15.4%)	119 (31.0%)	11 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	33	105^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.7%		26.9	121^st of 166 public elementary schools	27.1%	16	24.2	38.2	17.7	22.6	26.6	41.2	19.0	22.6	28.0	$13,151	$530	$12,621
Centredale School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Angell Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1145	221	18	12.2	60.6%	100 (45.2%)	43 (19.5%)	56 (25.3%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.2%)	45.6	85^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.8%		32.5	103^rd of 166 public elementary schools	38.0%	18	33.3	33.3	38.7	21.2	31.1	36.6	35.5	33.3	35.2	$17,586	$2,105	$15,481
Stephen Olney School	Public	K-5	1378 Douglas Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1160	388	28	13.8	47.4%	205 (52.8%)	41 (10.6%)	100 (25.8%)	23 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	29.5	117^th of 166 public elementary schools	29.5%		31.4	107^th of 166 public elementary schools	35.5%	10	25.9	34.4	30.3	20.7	28.7	23.0	21.1	19.0	21.0	$13,372	$745	$12,627
Greystone School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Morgan Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1130	303	23	13.1	42.2%	128 (42.2%)	41 (13.5%)	93 (30.7%)	19 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	45.6	86^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.2%		47.8	80^th of 166 public elementary schools	51.8%	6	31.8	26.8	32.3	48.9	36.8	23.8	28.1	34.1	28.8	$15,362	$2,285	$13,077
Pleasant View School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Obediah Brown Road	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9325	433	39	11.1	80.4%	41 (9.5%)	61 (14.1%)	288 (66.5%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	17.6	141^st of 166 public elementary schools	15.1%		18.4	138^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.9%	3	20.0	8.5	17.8	27.5	17.4	10.4	8.7	22.2	13.7	$29,349	$4,776	$24,573
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	195 Nelson Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9403	451	23	19.6	69.4%	68 (15.1%)	77 (17.1%)	259 (57.4%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.7%)	44.6	87^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.6%		41.7	87^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.6%		14.5	38.5	37.7	17.4	31.0	46.7	51.4	22.4	39.9	$17,930	$4,168	$13,763
Joseph A. Whelan School	Public	K-5	1440 Mineral Spring Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1180	252	19	13.2	58.7%	112 (44.4%)	39 (15.5%)	66 (26.2%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	23 (9.1%)	12.6	156^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.0%		23.7	126^th of 166 public elementary schools	24.1%	30	10.2	18.8	14.6	17.0	16.8	18.8	12.5	8.2	13.1	$19,098	$2,814	$16,284
Sarah Dyer Barnes School	Public	K-5	24 Barnes Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 231-8710	266	24	11.0	51.1%	160 (60.2%)	22 (8.3%)	69 (25.9%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	30.8	113^th of 166 public elementary schools	31.9%		28.2	117^th of 166 public elementary schools	29.5%	4	20.5	30.2	24.5	34.1	29.4	18.6	16.3	31.8	22.1	$16,169	$1,304	$14,864
Veazie Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Veazie Street	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 453-8601	440	29	15.1	84.8%	39 (8.9%)	100 (22.7%)	267 (60.7%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	27.5	121^st of 166 public elementary schools	27.1%		23	131^st of 166 public elementary schools	21.1%	10	21.4	30.6	19.3	17.4	22.7	33.8	24.1	21.7	26.9	$22,349	$3,737	$18,611
George J. West Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Beaufort Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9337	502	39	12.8	93.4%	35 (7.0%)	79 (15.7%)	345 (68.7%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.4%)	22.6	131^st of 166 public elementary schools	21.1%		18.2	139^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.3%	8	14.5	28.0	18.1	19.3	21.6	29.9	24.0	17.9	23.5	$21,606	$3,831	$17,775

Frequently Asked Questions about James L. McGuire School

Is James L. McGuire School a good school?

James L. McGuire School ranks 105^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James L. McGuire School?

Students at James L. McGuire School are 45% White, 31% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend James L. McGuire School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended James L. McGuire School.

What district is James L. McGuire School in?

North Providence

What schools do graduates of James L. McGuire School attend?

Students who attend James L. McGuire School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Dr. Edward Ricci School
High : North Providence High

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