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Bernon Heights School

657 Logee Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895 · (401) 767-4864 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
Enrollment
405
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
259 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6416%
Grade 15814%
Grade 26516%
Grade 36917%
Grade 47519%
Grade 57418%

This year's kindergarten class (64) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).

Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
21052%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
8922%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
5714%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
133%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
338%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22255%
Female
18345%

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Test scores

RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
13.0%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
21.3%
RI avg 32.8%

What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.

Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Bernon Heights School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Bernon Heights School this school40564.0%N/A
Leo A. Savoie School
Woonsocket
38062.4%N/A
Harris School
Woonsocket
37170.6%N/A
Winsor Hill School
Johnston
38060.5%N/A
Globe Park School
Woonsocket
51969.9%N/A
B.F. Norton Elementary School
Cumberland
37452.9%N/A
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Bernon Heights School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Providence County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
21.3%#130 of 166#72 of 105
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
13.0%#155 of 166#94 of 105
Enrollment
ranked largest first
405#51 of 179#41 of 112
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.5:1#91 of 168#54 of 106
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
65.5%#25 of 159#24 of 97
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
64.0%#67 of 176#63 of 111
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.0%#64 of 99#33 of 55
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
405
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254053013.5:164% (259)
2023-243912714.5:145% (176)
2022-234032714.9:164% (258)
2020-214062317.6:170% (285)
2017-1845025.817.5:175% (339)
2015-164632320.1:174% (343)
2010-114342915.0:159% (254)
2000-015763317.4:149% (283)
1990-915922721.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bernon Heights School.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (450 to 405); teachers up 17% (25.8 to 30).

About Bernon Heights School

Bernon Heights School is a public elementary school in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 405 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Rhode Island is about 332, so this school runs 22% larger than that.

Woonsocket has 5,325 students in 9 schools, and Bernon Heights School is one of those schools.

White students are the majority at Bernon Heights School, with 52% of enrollment. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Bernon Heights School's diversity index is 66%, against a US figure of 70%.

Bernon Heights School counts 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.5 students for each one. That matches the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island fairly closely. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 64% average for public schools in Providence County.

Within Providence County, the median household income is $78,787, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides Bernon Heights School, Providence County has 205 other public schools.

Nearest public school: Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment at Bernon Heights School was 406 in 2020-21 and 405 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.5:1) than in 2020-21 (17.6:1).

Community posts for Bernon Heights School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Providence County at a glance

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Population
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students

Quick facts

School name
Bernon Heights School
District
Woonsocket
Address
657 Logee Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895
Phone
(401) 767-4864
County
Providence County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
405
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
259 (64%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
440120000327
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bernon Heights School
How many students attend Bernon Heights School?
Bernon Heights School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Bernon Heights School serve?
Bernon Heights School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Bernon Heights School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Bernon Heights School.
How diverse is Bernon Heights School?
Bernon Heights School reports a student body of 52% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Bernon Heights School?
Bernon Heights School is overseen by Woonsocket in Providence County.
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