State/Public Elementary Open

Robert F. Kennedy El. School

๐Ÿ“ 195 Nelson Street, Providence, Providence County, 02908

408
Pupils
17.1
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Robert F. Kennedy El. School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Providence, Providence County. The school has 408 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Providence school district. It serves grades Kโ€“5 in an urban setting. The school employs 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.

School details

School district
Providence

Enrollment & staffing

Robert F. Kennedy El. School enrolls 408 students across grades Kโ€“5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 23.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.

Male students
207 (51%)
Female students
198 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
23.9
Student-teacher ratio
17.1:1
Grade span
Kโ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% Hispanic or Latino, 16% Black or African American and 14% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino23458%
Black or African American6516%
White5814%
Two or more races276.7%
Asian174.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native4<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

298 of the school's 408 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 274 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, MidsizeGrades Kโ€“5Title I

Robert F. Kennedy El. School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-20, state senate district 4, state house district 5.

School district: Providence

Robert F. Kennedy El. School is one of 39 schools in Providence, based in Providence, Rhode Island. The district serves 20,250 students district-wide and employs 1,511 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 408 students, Robert F. Kennedy El. School is smaller than the district average of about 519 students per school.

20,250
District students
39
Schools
1,511
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

30%
Reading proficient
20%
Math proficient
19%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi

Setting: City - Midsize

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