Silver Spring School

Silver Spring School is an elementary school of intimate scale in East Providence, Rhode Island, run under East Providence, teacheing 223 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 33% below the state mean of about 332.

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

On demographics, Silver Spring School reports that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, 12% multiracial, 9% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.6:1, putting Silver Spring School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Providence County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Providence County put median household income runs about $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Silver Spring School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kent Heights School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Silver Spring School's enrollment has edged down 16% since 2018, when it stood at 266 (now 223). The White share of enrollment fell from 58% to 48% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

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