Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST PROVIDENCE·NCES 440033000099
Kent Heights School
2680 Pawtucket Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914 · (401) 435-7824 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
141 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 64% · US 70%
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
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
47.2%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Kent Heights School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Heights School this school | 251 | 56.2% | N/A |
| Joseph A. Whelan School North Providence | 252 | 58.7% | N/A |
| Sarah Dyer Barnes School Johnston | 266 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Agnes B. Hennessey School East Providence | 242 | 66.1% | N/A |
| Centredale School North Providence | 221 | 60.6% | N/A |
| Orlo Avenue School East Providence | 245 | 64.5% | 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 Kent Heights School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #52 of 166 | #18 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #60 of 166 | #18 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #132 of 179 | #87 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #76 of 168 | #42 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #11 of 159 | #10 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #77 of 176 | #69 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #54 of 99 | #27 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 2024-25Enrollment
251
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 251 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 56% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 19 | 12.8:1 | 57% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 20 | 11.8:1 | 55% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 19 | 13.1:1 | 60% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 288 | 18.9 | 15.2:1 | 62% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 17 | 17.1:1 | 62% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 20 | 15.1:1 | 55% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 18 | 16.8:1 | 38% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 20 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kent Heights School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (288 to 251); teachers up 1% (18.9 to 19).
About Kent Heights School
Kent Heights School is a small elementary school based in East Providence, Rhode Island. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 251 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Rhode Island enroll about 332 students on average.
The district, East Providence, operates 11 schools serving 5,136 students.
The biggest share of students at Kent Heights School, 45%, is White. Next come 29% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 11% multiracial. That compares with about 60% White among all Providence County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
The school's 19 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1. That is in line with the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. Income data for the school show 56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Kent Heights School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 60% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Providence County show that median household income comes to about $78,787, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Providence County counts 206 public schools with about 88,799 students.
Kent Heights School's closest public school neighbor is Edward Martin Middle, about 0.4 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Kent Heights School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 248 to 251, a small change.
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Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in East Providence
- East Providence HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Edward Martin MiddleMiddle · 564 students
- Waddington SchoolElementary · 554 students
- Riverside Middle SchoolMiddle · 549 students
- Myron J. Francis ElementaryElementary · 391 students
- Orlo Avenue SchoolElementary · 245 students
Other schools in East Providence
- East Providence HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Edward Martin MiddleMiddle · 564 students
- Orlo Avenue SchoolElementary · 245 students
- Agnes B. Hennessey SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Silver Spring SchoolElementary · 223 students
- Emma G. Whiteknact SchoolElementary · 216 students
Nearby schools
- Edward Martin Middle0.4 mi · 564
- Silver Spring School0.5 mi · 223
- Emma G. Whiteknact School1.0 mi · 216
- East Providence High1.3 mi · 1,691
- Agnes B. Hennessey School1.3 mi · 242
- Orlo Avenue School1.6 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Kent Heights SchoolHow large is Kent Heights School?
Kent Heights School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Kent Heights School serve?
Kent Heights School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kent Heights School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kent Heights School is approximately 13.2:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Kent Heights School?
Kent Heights School reports a student body of 45% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Kent Heights School in?
Kent Heights School is part of East Providence.
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