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Bernon Heights School

Public Grades K-5

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Bernon Heights School is an elementary school in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, serving 391 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Woonsocket school district, which is ranked 58 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bernon Heights School consistently ranks in the bottom third of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a ranking between 118-163 out of 166-170 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 13% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 21.3% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the NGSA (Next Generation Science Assessment) is also below the Woonsocket district average.

In contrast, schools in neighboring districts, such as North Smithfield Elementary, Blackstone Valley Prep Element, Northern Lincoln Elementary, and John J. McLaughlin Cumberland, consistently outperform Bernon Heights School and the Woonsocket district on academic measures, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

405

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,827

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

657 Logee Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

(401) 767-4864

District: Woonsocket

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

Hispanic:

22.0%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg10%

143^rd of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Woonsocket

58^th of 60Woonsocket 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	17.5	143 of 166	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	154 of 166	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	137 of 167	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	126 of 166	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	156 of 166	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	158 of 169	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	149 of 169	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	122 of 168	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.1	118 of 170	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.4	109 of 169	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.4	118 of 159	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.4	102 of 165	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.6	119 of 165	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.1	93 of 165	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.0	91 of 169	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.9	127 of 169	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	36 of 46	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	149 of 164	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	102 of 111	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	125 of 158	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	142 of 166	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	93 of 97	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	117 of 129	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics21%

Science20%

English Language Arts13%

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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
Bernon Heights School	Public	K-5	657 Logee Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4864	405	30	13.5	64.0%	210 (51.9%)	57 (14.1%)	89 (22.0%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (8.1%)	17.5	143^rd of 166 public elementary schools	13.9%		13.8	154^th of 166 public elementary schools	7.2%	11	20.5	11.8	14.7	12.7				13.0	21.7	26.1	16.4				21.3	$18,827	$6,290	$12,537
RISE Prep Mayoral Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	30 Cumberland Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 765-5127	573	35	16.3	67.0%	224 (39.1%)	37 (6.5%)	192 (33.5%)	30 (5.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (14.8%)	26	126^th of 166 public elementary schools	24.1%		34.5	99^th of 166 public elementary schools	40.4%	27	27.9	25.0	15.8	15.0	20.7	26.4	28.0	21.6	26.7	15.8	20.0	27.6	18.9	24.0	22.2	$13,248	$2,064	$11,184
Globe Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	192 Avenue A	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4830	519	32	16.2	69.9%	254 (48.9%)	69 (13.3%)	143 (27.6%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)	10.1	160^th of 166 public elementary schools	3.6%		11	156^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.0%	4	12.4	12.5	17.6					10.8	12.3	12.0	6.7				10.2	$16,292	$2,542	$13,750
Harris School	Public	K-5	60 High School Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4856	371	25	14.8	70.6%	184 (49.6%)	59 (15.9%)	86 (23.2%)	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.5%)	8.6	163^rd of 166 public elementary schools	1.8%		9	159^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.2%	4	7.8	16.1	16.7	5.4				12.1	12.7	9.5	5.2				8.7	$15,136	$2,618	$12,517
Kevin K. Coleman School	Public	K-5	96 Second Avenue	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4859	256	17	15.0	67.2%	148 (57.8%)	34 (13.3%)	52 (20.3%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.3%)	5.2	166^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.0%		8.3	164^th of 166 public elementary schools	1.2%	2		8.3							8.0							$15,235	$3,962	$11,273
Pothier-Citizens Elementary Campus	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Winthrop Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4850	669	49	13.6	65.9%	331 (49.5%)	64 (9.6%)	216 (32.3%)	22 (3.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	7.7	165^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.7	165^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.6%		10.9	12.5		5.5				7.5	6.7		7.6				5.7	$17,308	$3,659	$13,649
Leo A. Savoie School	Public	K-5	990 Mendon Road	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4820	380	25	15.2	62.4%	207 (54.5%)	36 (9.5%)	91 (23.9%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.6%)	18.4	137^th of 166 public elementary schools	17.5%		22	134^th of 166 public elementary schools	19.3%	3	25.3	16.2	6.7	16.2				13.5	15.8	11.5	25.3				17.9	$17,672	$3,607	$14,065
Blackstone Valley Prep Element	Public, Charter	K-4	3357 Mendon Rd.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 335-3133	280	22	12.7	82.5%	154 (55.0%)	104 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32	112^th of 166 public elementary schools	32.5%		17.9	140^th of 166 public elementary schools	15.7%	28		32.1	23.1					27.8	25.0	34.6					29.6	$15,102	$1,595	$13,506
John J. McLaughlin Cumberland	Public	K-5	205 Manville Hill Road	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 658-1660	413	29	14.2	22.3%	279 (67.6%)	8 (1.9%)	57 (13.8%)	47 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	80.9	30^th of 166 public elementary schools	81.9%		77.4	40^th of 166 public elementary schools	75.9%	10	50.0	49.3	39.5	52.0				46.8	64.3	53.9	52.6				56.8	$12,887	$233	$12,653
Northern Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 New River Road	Manville	02838	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 769-0261	495	38	13.0	46.3%	340 (68.7%)	45 (9.1%)	58 (11.7%)	31 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.4%)	51.5	71^st of 166 public elementary schools	57.2%		57.8	60^th of 166 public elementary schools	63.9%	11	35.9	38.9	35.8	34.6				36.4	38.9	38.8	26.9				34.6	$22,162	$3,313	$18,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernon Heights School

What district is Bernon Heights School in?

Woonsocket

Is Bernon Heights School a good school?

Bernon Heights School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bernon Heights School?

Students at Bernon Heights School are 52% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Bernon Heights School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Bernon Heights School.

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