Enrollment
223
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST PROVIDENCE·NCES 440033000106
Silver Spring School
120 Silver Spring Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914 · (401) 435-7836 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- CTest 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
12.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
123 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 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
70%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
26.9%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
25.2%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Silver Spring School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Spring School this school | 223 | 55.2% | N/A |
| Stone Hill School Cranston | 234 | 46.6% | N/A |
| James R. D. Oldham School Riverside | 210 | 48.1% | N/A |
| Greystone School North Providence | 303 | 42.2% | N/A |
| Edward S. Rhodes School Cranston | 287 | 46.0% | N/A |
| Norwood School Warwick | 265 | 64.2% | 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 Silver Spring School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #113 of 166 | #61 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #108 of 166 | #54 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #151 of 179 | #100 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #50 of 168 | #28 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #6 of 159 | #6 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #80 of 176 | #70 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #41 of 99 | #22 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
223
-11 (-5%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 223 | 18 | 12.4:1 | 55% (123) |
| 2023-24 | 235 | 21 | 11.2:1 | 52% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 21.5 | 10.2:1 | 48% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 21 | 11.1:1 | 51% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 19 | 14.0:1 | 44% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 18 | 15.8:1 | 47% (134) |
| 2010-11 | 256 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 45% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 34% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 314 | 17 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Spring School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (266 to 223); teachers down 5% (19 to 18).
About Silver Spring School
Silver Spring School is a small elementary school with an address in East Providence, Rhode Island. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 223 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Rhode Island enroll around 332, and this school is 33% below that mark.
The 11 schools of East Providence, including Silver Spring School, enroll 5,136 students.
No group is above 50% at Silver Spring School; the largest is White, at 48%. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, 12% multiracial, and 9% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 60%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Silver Spring School scores 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Silver Spring School is 12.4:1, based on 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island is 13.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Silver Spring School counts 55% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 64% for public schools in Providence County.
On the allk12 Grade, Silver Spring School lands at C, ahead of 34% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
For the population of Providence County, the median household earns about $78,787 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Providence County, 206 public schools serve about 88,799 students.
Among nearby public schools, Kent Heights School is closest at about 0.5 miles. Silver Spring School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Silver Spring School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 11 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.1:1 to 12.4:1 over the same years.
People who know Silver Spring School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Kent Heights SchoolElementary · 251 students
Other schools in East Providence
- East Providence HighHigh · 1,691 students
- Edward Martin MiddleMiddle · 564 students
- Kent Heights SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Orlo Avenue SchoolElementary · 245 students
- Agnes B. Hennessey SchoolElementary · 242 students
- Emma G. Whiteknact SchoolElementary · 216 students
Nearby schools
- Kent Heights School0.5 mi · 251
- Edward Martin Middle0.7 mi · 564
- Agnes B. Hennessey School1.2 mi · 242
- Emma G. Whiteknact School1.3 mi · 216
- East Providence High1.7 mi · 1,691
- Riverside Middle School1.8 mi · 549
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Spring SchoolHow many students attend Silver Spring School?
Silver Spring School enrolls approximately 223 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Silver Spring School serve?
Silver Spring School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Silver Spring School have?
Silver Spring School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Silver Spring School?
Silver Spring School reports a student body of 48% White, 16% Hispanic, 15% Black, 9% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Silver Spring School?
Silver Spring School is overseen by East Providence in Providence County.
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