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James L. McGuire School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

55 Central Avenue, North Providence, RI 02911 · (401) 233-1135 · Part of North Providence School District

North Providence’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
384
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about James L. McGuire School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Next stop for North Providence kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5James L. McGuire SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

55 Central Avenue, North Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 179
Grade 264
Grade 367
Grade 463
Grade 562
Enrollment over time
360’20
377’21
388’22
403’23
384’24

Up 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 31%Black 15%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James L. McGuire School from North Providence families.

Other schools in North Providence School District

The district →
Greystone School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Providence
B+
303 students13:1
Centredale School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Providence
C+
221 students12:1
Stephen Olney School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Providence
C+
388 students14:1
Joseph A. Whelan School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Providence
C+
252 students13:1
Birchwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Providence
B−
390 students13:1
Dr. Edward Ricci School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Providence
B−
378 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; North Providence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.