Agnes B. Hennessey School

Agnes B. Hennessey School operates as a tight-knit K-5 school in East Providence, Rhode Island, run under East Providence. Current enrollment sits at 242 students spanning grades K through 5. By comparison, Rhode Island's public schools average about 332 students each, so Agnes B. Hennessey School sits 27% leaner than that benchmark.

East Providence runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 5,136 students. Agnes B. Hennessey School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Agnes B. Hennessey School records that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 15% Black, 11% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.6:1 average. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, Providence County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,787, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Agnes B. Hennessey School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Vartan Gregorian El. School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Agnes B. Hennessey School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Five-year trend. Agnes B. Hennessey School's enrollment has decreased 16% since 2018, when it stood at 287 (now 242). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 64% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.