Myron J. Francis Elementary

Myron J. Francis Elementary is an elementary campus of average-sized scale in Rumford, Rhode Island, overseen by East Providence, hosting 391 students in grades K through 5.

East Providence runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 5,136 students. Myron J. Francis Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Myron J. Francis Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Myron J. Francis Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.6:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Providence County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Providence County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Myron J. Francis Elementary is one of 206 public schools in Providence County (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students).

Nearest neighbor: Orlo Avenue School, around 1.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 9%: 431 students in 2018 compared to 391 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 6% to 12% across the same window.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.