John J. McLaughlin Cumberland

Located at 205 Manville Hill Road, in Cumberland, Rhode Island, John J. McLaughlin Cumberland is a mid-sized K-5 school that caters to 413 students (grades K through 5), operated by Cumberland. That puts it 24% larger than the typical public school in Rhode Island, which averages around 332 students.

John J. McLaughlin Cumberland is one of 9 schools operated by Cumberland, a district that educates 4,845 students overall.

Demographically, John J. McLaughlin Cumberland shows that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 14% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, John J. McLaughlin Cumberland has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Providence County's rate of about 64%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Providence County shows median household income runs about $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which John J. McLaughlin Cumberland is one.

Blackstone Valley Prep Element is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 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.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 12%: 368 students in 2018 compared to 413 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 79% to 68%.

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