Bernon Heights School

As a medium-sized primary school in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Bernon Heights School works with 405 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Woonsocket. Enrollment runs roughly 22% bigger than the state mean of about 332.

Woonsocket comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 5,325 students; Bernon Heights School is among them.

Demographically, Bernon Heights School lists that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 22% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Providence County) records 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), Bernon Heights School is one campus in the mix.

Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Bernon Heights School's enrollment has decreased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 450 (now 405). The White share of enrollment contracted from 63% to 52% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Bernon Heights School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.