James L. McGuire School

James L. McGuire School is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in North Providence, Rhode Island, operated by North Providence, instructing 384 students in grades K through 5.

Within North Providence, which oversees 8 schools and 3,401 students, James L. McGuire School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, James L. McGuire School lists that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 31% Hispanic, 15% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

On the resource side, James L. McGuire School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.4:1. The state averages around 13.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Providence County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Providence County reports that median household income runs about $78,787, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), James L. McGuire School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Dr. Edward Ricci School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around James L. McGuire School.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. James L. McGuire School's enrollment has expanded 75% since 2018, when it stood at 220 (now 384). The White share of enrollment declined from 59% to 45% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 10.6:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 today.

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