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Joseph A. Whelan School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1440 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence, RI 02904 · (401) 233-1180 · Part of North Providence School District

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

Directions
Students
252
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Joseph A. Whelan School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 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–5Joseph A. Whelan SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
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 ↗

1440 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten33
Grade 147
Grade 226
Grade 347
Grade 449
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
257’20
249’21
247’22
245’23
252’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Hispanic 26%Black 15%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

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