George J. West El. School

Set in Providence, Rhode Island, George J. West El. School is a heavily attended primary school, part of Providence. It educates 502 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 51% bigger than the typical public school in Rhode Island, which averages around 332 students.

Providence comprises 39 schools with combined enrollment of 20,645 students; George J. West El. School is among them.

Demographically, George J. West El. School shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 16% Black, 7% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Providence County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, George J. West El. School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. The state averages around 13.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 93% of students at George J. West El. School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Providence County's rate of about 64%.

Across the wider county, census data for Providence County shows median household income runs about $78,787, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which George J. West El. School is one.

The closest other public school is Mount Pleasant High, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. George J. West El. School's enrollment has edged down 36% since 2018, when it stood at 782 (now 502). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

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