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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 02915

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Students

Top rankedWaddington School77^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools

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Summary:

The 02915 zip code area in East Providence, Rhode Island is home to two elementary schools - Waddington School and James R. D. Oldham School. Based on the available data, Waddington School appears to be the standout performer, with higher proficiency rates in several subject areas compared to the East Providence district and Rhode Island state averages.

Waddington School serves 540 students in grades K-5 and has a higher statewide ranking (77th out of 166 RI elementary schools) compared to its 3-star district rating. The school's ELA and Math proficiency rates across all grades are also stronger than the district's, and it spends more per student ($15,980) than the state average. In contrast, the data for James R. D. Oldham School is more limited, with no information provided on test scores or school ranking.

While James R. D. Oldham School serves a slightly lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (34.88%) compared to Waddington School (42.96%), Waddington's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio (14.2 vs. 17.9) may contribute to its stronger academic performance. Overall, the data suggests Waddington School is a high-performing institution within the East Providence district, despite the district's overall 3-star rating.

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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 (2025)	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
Waddington School	Public	K-5	101 Legion Way	Riverside	02915	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 433-6235	554	32	17.3	47.8%	391 (70.6%)	33 (6.0%)	65 (11.7%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	49.4	77^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.6%		53.7	66^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.2%	11	28.7	35.4	42.5	23.0	33.5	29.2	50.6	36.8	38.3	$15,224	$1,270	$13,953

Cities Near Zip Code 02915

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cranston	0.61 mi	27	40^th
Providence	0.81 mi	61	46^th
East Providence	2.15 mi	9	36^th
Warwick	2.42 mi	19	37^th
Riverside	3.01 mi	3	39^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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