Best Public Schools in East Providence, RI

Summary:

The city of East Providence, Rhode Island, is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The East Providence school district is ranked 27 out of 60 in the state and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in East Providence, Silver Spring School and Orlo Avenue School consistently perform above the district and state averages on standardized tests, with over 30% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Agnes B. Hennessey School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 64.34%, which may contribute to its lower academic performance compared to other elementary schools in the district.

The data reveals significant variation in academic performance across the schools, with student proficiency rates ranging from 25.2% in English Language Arts at Edward Martin Middle to 43.8% at Silver Spring School. Additionally, the data does not show a clear correlation between per-student spending and academic performance, suggesting that other factors, such as socioeconomic status, may play a significant role in student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	NGSA Science (2024)	RICAS English Language Arts (2024)							RICAS Mathematics (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	258	21	12.5	64.3%	138 (53.5%)	30 (11.6%)	55 (21.3%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.2%)	48	79^th of 166 public elementary schools	52.4%		37.4	96^th of 167 public elementary schools	42.5%	17					28.6	37.8	25.0	42.9				35.3	31.1	44.4	31.4				35.3	$16,851	$2,059	$14,793
East Providence High	Public	9-12	2000 Pawtucket Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 435-7806	1,659	105	15.7	47.4%	1,030 (62.1%)	226 (13.6%)	222 (13.4%)	15 (0.9%)	20 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	145 (8.7%)	34.4	33^rd of 61 public high schools	45.9%		33.1	32^nd of 60 public high schools	46.7%	1	57.4	13.9	43.3	11.3	21.7															$13,157	$572	$12,585
Kent Heights School	Public	K-5	2680 Pawtucket Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 435-7824	236	20	11.8	55.1%	117 (49.6%)	27 (11.4%)	57 (24.2%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.4%)	37.5	93^rd of 166 public elementary schools	44.0%		42.9	90^th of 167 public elementary schools	46.1%	3					26.8	48.1	24.3	17.5				27.9	51.9	30.8	14.6				29.9	$16,080	$2,261	$13,819
Orlo Avenue School	Public	K-5	25 Orlo Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 433-7836	239	20	11.9	53.6%	116 (48.5%)	47 (19.7%)	47 (19.7%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.6%)	50.9	74^th of 166 public elementary schools	55.4%		46.9	81^st of 167 public elementary schools	51.5%	7					33.3	50.0	34.1	27.8				36.9	38.2	37.2	27.8				34.5	$18,042	$1,966	$16,076
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	219	22	10.1	48.4%	106 (48.4%)	29 (13.2%)	34 (15.5%)	22 (10.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.9%)	49.1	77^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.6%		56.3	66^th of 167 public elementary schools	60.5%	11					36.8	32.3	30.6	32.4				31.7	41.9	35.1	31.6				35.8	$18,443	$2,186	$16,257
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	240	24	10.0	63.8%	116 (48.3%)	37 (15.4%)	58 (24.2%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.0%)	51.3	73^rd of 166 public elementary schools	56.0%		30	113^th of 167 public elementary schools	32.3%	40					41.4	36.4	20.7	31.0				29.7	33.3	48.3	41.4				40.7	$20,147	$2,639	$17,508
Edward Martin Middle	Public	6-8	111 Brown Street	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 435-7819	603	49	12.3	52.4%	343 (56.9%)	80 (13.3%)	93 (15.4%)	10 (1.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.6%)	41.5	34^th of 64 public middle schools	46.9%		32.4	39^th of 64 public middle schools	39.1%	5					31.4				25.3	20.5	30.4	25.2				34.3	17.9	26.6	26.1	$16,074	$870	$15,204
East Providence Career Technical	Public	9-12	2000 Pawtucket Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 435-7815	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near East Providence

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Providence	1.12 mi	61	49^th
Rumford	2.01 mi	1	6^th
Cranston	2.57 mi	27	39^th
Riverside	2.84 mi	3	44^th
Pawtucket	3.61 mi	18	45^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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