Kent Heights School

Kent Heights School operates as a small elementary school in East Providence, Rhode Island, one of the schools within East Providence. Current enrollment sits at 251 students spanning grades K through 5. That puts it 24% smaller than the typical public school in Rhode Island, which averages around 332 students.

Within East Providence, which oversees 11 schools and 5,136 students, Kent Heights School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Kent Heights School records that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 13% Black, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Kent Heights School reports 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 56% 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, the surrounding county (Providence County) logs that 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. Kent Heights School is one of 206 public schools in Providence County (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students).

Nearest neighbor: Edward Martin Middle, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kent Heights School has fell 13%, going from 288 students in 2018 to 251 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 60% to 45%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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