Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02911

Summary:

The 02911 zip code area of North Providence, Rhode Island is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. While the schools in this area generally perform below the state averages on standardized assessments, Greystone School stands out as the highest-performing school, with 33.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 31.7% in Math, significantly above the North Providence district averages.

Another notable school is Excel Academy Rhode Island, a public charter middle school serving grades 5-6. Despite having a high percentage of students (80.34%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need student population, the school's performance on assessments is on par with or slightly above the state averages, suggesting the school is effectively serving its students.

The data also reveals a wide range in spending per student, from $12,633 at Dr. Edward Ricci School to $18,633 at Centredale School, as well as varying student-teacher ratios, ranging from 9.6:1 at Centredale School to 17:1 at James L. McGuire School. These differences suggest opportunities for the North Providence district to better allocate resources and align staffing to support student learning across all schools in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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
Centredale School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Angell Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1145	224	23	9.6	37.9%	109 (48.7%)	26 (11.6%)	69 (30.8%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	32.5	103^rd of 166 public elementary schools	38.0%		41.4	93^rd of 167 public elementary schools	44.3%	10	23.3	44.8	26.3	20.0				29.9	21.4	27.5	20.0				23.5	$18,633	$1,939	$16,693
Greystone School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Morgan Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1130	314	28	11.0	31.2%	155 (49.4%)	35 (11.1%)	80 (25.5%)	23 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	47.8	80^th of 166 public elementary schools	51.8%		40.6	94^th of 167 public elementary schools	43.7%	14	37.2	34.4	28.3	38.6				33.6	37.5	30.4	28.9				31.7	$17,132	$1,848	$15,283
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	388	23	17.0	41.8%	168 (43.3%)	58 (14.9%)	120 (30.9%)	13 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	26.9	121^st of 166 public elementary schools	27.1%		35.5	100^th of 167 public elementary schools	40.1%	21	20.4	27.9	33.8	12.2				25.8	14.5	27.9	16.3				20.1	$14,357	$581	$13,776
Dr. Edward Ricci School	Public	6-8	51 Intervale Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1170	417	32	13.0	41.5%	194 (46.5%)	59 (14.1%)	119 (28.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.1%)	36.7	35^th of 64 public middle schools	45.3%		42.6	32^nd of 64 public middle schools	50.0%	3	24.8				30.4	28.3	35.1	31.5				10.9	15.6	22.7	16.6	$12,633	$459	$12,174
Excel Academy Rhode Island	Public, Charter	5-6	622 Woonasquatucket Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	Excel Academy Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 680-6086	117	10	11.7	80.3%	3 (2.6%)	22 (18.8%)	87 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)	23.8			23.8	29.7			27.2			14.5	22.5			19.1

Cities Near Zip Code 02911

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Providence	0.2 mi	9	38^th
Providence	1.23 mi	61	49^th
Johnston	1.35 mi	8	43^rd
Smithfield	3.04 mi	5	24^th
Pawtucket	3.14 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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