Emma G. Whiteknact School

Emma G. Whiteknact School is an elementary campus of tight-knit scale in East Providence, Rhode Island, one of the schools within East Providence, instructing 216 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Rhode Island's public schools average about 332 students each, so Emma G. Whiteknact School sits 35% below that benchmark.

Across the 11 schools in East Providence (5,136 students total), Emma G. Whiteknact School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Emma G. Whiteknact School records that 44% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 17% Black, 10% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

On the resource side, Emma G. Whiteknact School reports 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. The state averages around 13.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Providence County indicate the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Emma G. Whiteknact School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Edward Martin Middle, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Emma G. Whiteknact School.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Emma G. Whiteknact School has declined 27%, going from 295 students in 2018 to 216 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 11% to 28%.

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