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C−

Emma G. Whiteknact School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

261 Grosvenor Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914 · (401) 435-7828 · Part of East Providence School District

East Providence’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
216
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Emma G. Whiteknact School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for East Providence kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where East Providence kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Emma G. Whiteknact SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

261 Grosvenor Avenue, East Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten30
Grade 132
Grade 248
Grade 337
Grade 439
Grade 530
Enrollment over time
252’20
255’21
240’22
227’23
216’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 28%Black 17%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Emma G. Whiteknact School from East Providence families.

Other schools in East Providence School District

The district →
James R. D. Oldham School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Riverside
210 students12:1
Waddington School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Riverside
B−
554 students17:1
Myron J. Francis Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rumford
A
391 students16:1
Kent Heights School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Providence
B−
251 students13:1
Orlo Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Providence
B−
245 students13:1
Agnes B. Hennessey School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Providence
C+
242 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; East Providence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.