Centredale School vs. James L. Mcguire School
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School Overview
School
James L. Mcguire School
55 Central Avenue, North Provi
North Providence, RI 02911
North Providence, RI 02911
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Centredale School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
James L. Mcguire School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Centredale School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 388 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James L. Mcguire School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
224 students
388 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#155 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#193 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
20-24%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
38
65
Grade 1 Students
30
73
Grade 2 Students
31
68
Grade 3 Students
45
68
Grade 4 Students
29
48
Grade 5 Students
28
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
1%
3%
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% Hispanic
31%
31%
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% Black
11%
15%
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% White
49%
43%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
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