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What's the most underrated thing about Robert F. Kennedy El. School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
451
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000241
Robert F. Kennedy El. School
195 Nelson Street, Providence, RI 02908 · (401) 456-9403 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
19.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
313 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
31.0%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
39.9%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 Robert F. Kennedy El. School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Kennedy El. School this school | 451 | 69.4% | N/A |
| International Charter School Pawtucket | 377 | 66.3% | N/A |
| Pleasant View School Providence | 433 | 80.4% | N/A |
| Fallon Memorial School Pawtucket | 520 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Achievement First Iluminar Cranston | 465 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Martin Luther King El. School Providence | 430 | 76.5% | 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 Robert F. Kennedy El. School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.9% | #68 of 166 | #28 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #88 of 166 | #39 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #29 of 179 | #23 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #168 of 168 | #106 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #40 of 159 | #36 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.4% | #53 of 176 | #51 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #85 of 99 | #45 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
451
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 519
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 451 | 23 | 19.6:1 | 69% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 24 | 17.6:1 | 72% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 408 | 23.9 | 17.1:1 | 73% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 80% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 23.7 | 19.7:1 | 74% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 470 | 25 | 18.8:1 | 70% (330) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 27 | 18.7:1 | 74% (374) |
| 2000-01 | 547 | 32 | 17.1:1 | 54% (293) |
| 1990-91 | 519 | 28 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert F. Kennedy El. School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (467 to 451); teachers down 3% (23.7 to 23).
About Robert F. Kennedy El. School
Robert F. Kennedy El. School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island. It enrolled 451 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Rhode Island average about 332 students each.
Robert F. Kennedy El. School is one of 39 schools in Providence, which enrolls 20,645 students in total.
Hispanic students are the majority at Robert F. Kennedy El. School, with 57% of enrollment. It is also 17% Black, 15% White, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Providence County's residents are about 26% Hispanic, 32 points below the school's share. Robert F. Kennedy El. School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 19.6 students per teacher. That is 6.0 students per teacher above the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 69% of students.
Measured against Rhode Island public elementary schools, Robert F. Kennedy El. School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Providence County, the median household income is $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 206 public schools in Providence County, enrolling about 88,799 students in all.
The nearest public school is Mount Pleasant High, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Robert F. Kennedy El. School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment climbed 4% from its 2020-21 level of 433. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.6:1 to 19.6:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Providence
- Classical High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,050 students
- Mount Pleasant HighHigh · 997 students
- Governor Christopher DelSestoMiddle · 818 students
- Nathanael Greene MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Roger Williams MiddleMiddle · 786 students
Other schools in Providence
- Classical High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,050 students
- Mount Pleasant HighHigh · 997 students
- Governor Christopher DelSestoMiddle · 818 students
- Metropolitan Career Tech CtrHigh · 817 students
- Nathanael Greene MiddleMiddle · 815 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Pleasant High0.5 mi · 997
- Veazie Street School0.7 mi · 440
- Nathanael Greene Middle0.9 mi · 815
- George J. West El. School0.9 mi · 502
- E-Cubed Academy0.9 mi · 338
- Harry Kizirian Elementary1.0 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Robert F. Kennedy El. SchoolHow large is Robert F. Kennedy El. School?
Robert F. Kennedy El. School enrolls approximately 451 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Robert F. Kennedy El. School serve?
Robert F. Kennedy El. School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Robert F. Kennedy El. School?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Robert F. Kennedy El. School.
What is the student diversity at Robert F. Kennedy El. School?
Student demographics at Robert F. Kennedy El. School are roughly 15% White, 57% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert F. Kennedy El. School?
Robert F. Kennedy El. School is overseen by Providence in Providence County.
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