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Stephen Olney School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1378 Douglas Avenue, North Providence, RI 02904 · (401) 233-1160 · Part of North Providence School District

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

Directions
Students
388
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Stephen Olney School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • 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–5Stephen Olney SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

1378 Douglas Avenue, North Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 169
Grade 264
Grade 364
Grade 477
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
392’20
385’21
386’22
414’23
388’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 26%Black 11%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Stephen Olney 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
James L. McGuire School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Providence
C+
384 students15:1
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.