Joseph A. Whelan School in North Providence RI

Performance Trends

Compare Details Joseph A. Whelan School ranks worse than 72.3% of elementary schools in Rhode Island. It also ranks last among 5 ranked elementary schools in the North Providence School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.48. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Joseph A. Whelan School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.9%), Hispanic (22.6%), African American (16.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the North Providence School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joseph A. Whelan School is 18.4, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the North Providence School District! (See more...)

Compare Joseph A. Whelan School employs 13.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joseph A. Whelan School is $12,581, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the North Providence School District!

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Joseph A. Whelan School:

SchoolDigger ranks Joseph A. Whelan School 120^th of 166 Rhode Island public elementary schools. (See Joseph A. Whelan School in the ranking list.)

North Providence:

SchoolDigger ranks North Providence 28^th of 57 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Joseph A. Whelan School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	RI State Percentile
2009	65.08	71^st	169	58.0%
2010	50.40	98^th	169	42.0%
2011	49.05	99^th	165	40.0%
2012	77.39	43^rd	165	73.9%
2013	66.10	70^th	165	57.6%
2014	68.84	53^rd	159	66.7%
2015	37.26	111^th	169	34.3%
2016	44.24	102^nd	170	40.0%
2017	44.42	103^rd	168	38.7%
2018	42.89	97^th	169	42.6%
2019	44.06	92^nd	169	45.6%
2021	25.48	120^th	166	27.7%

Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Joseph A. Whelan School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	236	2	1	21	0	n/a	n/a	260
1989	257	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	263
1990	259	1	2	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	267
1991	256	1	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	266
1992	265	0	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	275
1993	279	0	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	291
1994	289	0	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	307
1995	294	1	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	310
1996	294	1	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	310
1997	312	1	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	328
1998	280	2	3	14	0	n/a	n/a	299
1999	265	1	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	286
2000	268	1	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	291
2001	252	5	3	21	0	n/a	n/a	281
2002	164	14	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	201
2003	164	14	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	201
2004	167	5	4	16	4	n/a	n/a	196
2005	160	4	4	22	0	n/a	n/a	190
2006	169	4	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	192
2007	139	4	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	174
2008	147	6	5	25	0	n/a	n/a	183
2009	150	5	5	22	0	n/a	n/a	182
2010	157	7	5	23	0	n/a	n/a	192
2011	160	10	6	22	1	0	0	199
2012	156	17	7	26	1	0	2	209
2013	182	20	4	30	0	0	7	243
2014	184	23	5	38	0	0	4	254
2015	178	22	8	40	2	0	10	260
2016	168	24	9	48	0	0	12	261
2017	168	25	7	47	0	0	10	257
2018	164	27	13	53	0	0	7	264
2019	148	32	13	55	0	0	8	256
2020	158	39	10	61	0	0	10	278
2021	136	43	9	58	0	0	11	257

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joseph A. Whelan School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	260	n/a	n/a	2.3
1989	263	n/a	n/a	3.8
1990	267	n/a	n/a	2.2
1991	266	20.3	13.1	2.3
1992	275	18.0	15.2	4.4
1993	291	18.8	15.5	4.1
1994	307	20.0	15.3	8.5
1995	310	22.1	14.0	10.6
1996	310	22.1	14.0	10.6
1997	328	21.4	15.3	11.9
1998	299	17.0	17.6	8.4
1999	286	16.9	16.9	16.1
2000	291	24.7	11.8	19.6
2001	281	15.0	18.7	21.7
2002	201	n/a	n/a	22.9
2003	201	n/a	n/a	22.9
2004	196	11.0	17.8	27
2005	190	11.0	17.3	30
2006	192	23.0	8.3	28.6
2007	174	11.0	15.8	25.3
2008	183	18.0	10.2	19.1
2009	182	18.0	7.7	39.6
2010	192	19.0	10.1	28.1
2011	199	20.0	9.9	25.6
2012	209	22.0	9.5	33
2013	243	20.1	12.0	36.2
2014	254	20.1	12.6	45.7
2015	260	16.0	16.2	44.6
2016	261	16.0	16.3	34.5
2017	257	15.4	16.6	37
2018	264	17.4	15.1	48.1
2019	256	16.7	15.3	28.1
2020	278	15.9	17.4	51.1
2021	257	13.9	18.4	52.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Joseph A. Whelan School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	260	n/a	n/a	2.3
1989	263	n/a	n/a	3.8
1990	267	n/a	n/a	2.2
1991	266	20.3	13.1	2.3
1992	275	18.0	15.2	4.4
1993	291	18.8	15.5	4.1
1994	307	20.0	15.3	8.5
1995	310	22.1	14.0	10.6
1996	310	22.1	14.0	10.6
1997	328	21.4	15.3	11.9
1998	299	17.0	17.6	8.4
1999	286	16.9	16.9	16.1
2000	291	24.7	11.8	19.6
2001	281	15.0	18.7	21.7
2002	201	n/a	n/a	22.9
2003	201	n/a	n/a	22.9
2004	196	11.0	17.8	27
2005	190	11.0	17.3	30
2006	192	23.0	8.3	28.6
2007	174	11.0	15.8	25.3
2008	183	18.0	10.2	19.1
2009	182	18.0	7.7	39.6
2010	192	19.0	10.1	28.1
2011	199	20.0	9.9	25.6
2012	209	22.0	9.5	33
2013	243	20.1	12.0	36.2
2014	254	20.1	12.6	45.7
2015	260	16.0	16.2	44.6
2016	261	16.0	16.3	34.5
2017	257	15.4	16.6	37
2018	264	17.4	15.1	48.1
2019	256	16.7	15.3	28.1
2020	278	15.9	17.4	51.1
2021	257	13.9	18.4	52.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Joseph A. Whelan School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$254 (2.0%)	$12,327 (98.0%)	$12,580

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joseph A. Whelan School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 92^nd of 169 Elementary schools	Ranks 120^th of 166 Elementary schools	17.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Joseph A. Whelan School)	51.3	34.2	17.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Providence)	45.3	35.7	9.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	47.9	40.4	7.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Joseph A. Whelan School)	50	15.8	34.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Providence)	34.4	14.7	19.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	36.1	25.1	11%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph A. Whelan School)	36.6	24.3	12.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Providence)	33.3	28	5.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	37.2	35.4	1.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Joseph A. Whelan School)	34.1	5.4	28.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Providence)	24.8	10.8	14%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	32.6	20.8	11.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Joseph A. Whelan School)	34.8	28.6	6.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Providence)	36.3	34	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	39.1	33.4	5.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Joseph A. Whelan School)	15.6	8.2	7.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Providence)	25.1	22	3.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	30.1	20.3	9.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Joseph A. Whelan School)	40.5	29	11.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (North Providence)	42.1	34.9	7.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Joseph A. Whelan School)	32.5	9.7	22.8%
All Grades Mathematics (North Providence)	27.5	19.6	7.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	256	257	0.4%
African American	32	43	34.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	13	9	30.8%
Hispanic	55	58	5.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
Two or More Races	8	11	37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.1%	52.9%	24.8%

Middle:	Birchwood Middle School
High:	North Providence High

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