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James R. D. Oldham School (Closed 2021)

Serving 145 students in grades Kindergarten-5, James R. D. Oldham School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 36% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James R. D. Oldham School
Kind	25
1	25
2	24
3	23
4	23
5	25

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Total Students

145 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School
2023	145
2022	145
2021	145
2020	145
2019	145
2018	157
2017	157
2016	174
2015	185
2014	178
2013	178
2012	177
2011	167
2010	212
2009	252
2008	210
2007	240
2006	249
2005	266
2004	271
2003	275
2002	293
2001	310
2000	339
1999	217
1998	246
1997	236
1996	232
1995	226
1994	210
1993	207
1992	185
1991	194
1990	186
1989	230
1988	206
1987	194

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	14
2017	14
2016	11
2015	12
2014	11
2013	13
2012	16
2011	13
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	12
2006	25
2005	13
2004	13
2002	24
2001	26
2000	24
1999	21
1998	18
1997	17
1996	13
1995	15
1994	15
1993	20
1992	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (RI)

(18-19)

35-39%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School	Rhode Island	East Providence School District
2019	37%	30%	26%
2018	32%	28%	24%
2017	37%	33%	26%
2016	32%	31%	25%
2015	22%	26%	23%
2014	42%	57%	51%
2013	52%	58%	54%
2012	57%	57%	55%
2011	62%	56%	52%
2010	52%	55%	49%

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(18-19)

35-39%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School	Rhode Island	East Providence School District
2019	37%	40%	36%
2018	37%	36%	24%
2017	37%	40%	28%
2016	27%	38%	29%
2015	17%	36%	32%
2014	57%	73%	69%
2013	67%	73%	71%
2012	62%	73%	70%
2011	57%	71%	69%
2010	57%	70%	65%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School	Rhode Island	East Providence School District
2023	13:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	13:1	12:1
2020	13:1	14:1	13:1
2019	13:1	14:1	13:1
2018	11:1	13:1	13:1
2017	11:1	14:1	13:1
2016	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	14:1	15:1	14:1
2012	11:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	13:1	14:1
2010	12:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	13:1	14:1
2007	20:1	17:1	17:1
2006	10:1	11:1	11:1
2005	20:1	14:1	13:1
2004	21:1	15:1	14:1
2002	12:1	15:1	13:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	10:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	13:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	15:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	11:1	15:1	14:1
1992	12:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School	Rhode Island	East Providence School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	4%	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2018)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School	Rhode Island	East Providence School District
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	5%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School	Rhode Island	East Providence School District
2023	10%	30%	15%
2022	10%	29%	15%
2021	10%	28%	13%
2020	10%	26%	10%
2019	10%	26%	10%
2018	9%	25%	5%
2017	9%	25%	5%
2016	6%	24%	3%
2015	3%	24%	2%
2014	14%	24%	9%
2013	10%	22%	8%
2012	9%	22%	7%
2011	13%	21%	6%
2010	5%	19%	4%
2009	7%	19%	5%
2008	8%	18%	5%
2007	9%	18%	5%
2006	6%	18%	5%
2005	4%	17%	4%
2004	3%	16%	4%
2003	2%	16%	3%
2002	1%	15%	3%
2001	2%	14%	3%
2000	2%	13%	2%
1999	3%	12%	2%
1998	3%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	3%	10%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	4%	9%	2%
1993	6%	8%	2%
1992	8%	7%	1%
1991	6%	6%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School	Rhode Island	East Providence School District
2023	15%	9%	12%
2022	15%	9%	11%
2021	15%	9%	11%
2020	15%	9%	11%
2019	15%	9%	11%
2018	12%	8%	12%
2017	12%	8%	12%
2016	11%	8%	9%
2015	10%	8%	8%
2014	11%	8%	11%
2013	8%	8%	12%
2012	10%	8%	12%
2011	14%	8%	14%
2010	13%	9%	13%
2009	11%	9%	13%
2008	12%	9%	14%
2007	11%	9%	13%
2006	10%	8%	13%
2005	13%	8%	13%
2004	12%	8%	13%
2003	14%	8%	13%
2002	11%	8%	13%
2001	10%	8%	13%
2000	10%	8%	12%
1999	15%	8%	12%
1998	13%	7%	12%
1997	10%	7%	13%
1996	9%	7%	11%
1995	6%	7%	10%
1994	5%	7%	9%
1993	3%	7%	8%
1992	7%	7%	10%
1991	8%	6%	10%

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White

64%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School	Rhode Island	East Providence School District
2023	64%	52%	61%
2022	64%	53%	62%
2021	64%	54%	63%
2020	64%	57%	67%
2019	64%	57%	67%
2018	66%	59%	72%
2017	66%	59%	72%
2016	69%	60%	74%
2015	70%	60%	76%
2014	66%	61%	73%
2013	70%	63%	73%
2012	68%	64%	74%
2011	65%	65%	76%
2010	77%	68%	79%
2009	79%	68%	78%
2008	78%	69%	77%
2007	78%	69%	79%
2006	81%	70%	80%
2005	79%	71%	80%
2004	80%	71%	81%
2003	81%	72%	81%
2002	85%	73%	82%
2001	86%	74%	82%
2000	86%	75%	83%
1999	82%	77%	84%
1998	84%	78%	85%
1997	88%	79%	84%
1996	88%	79%	86%
1995	90%	80%	87%
1994	89%	81%	89%
1993	89%	82%	90%
1992	83%	83%	89%
1991	85%	84%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School	Rhode Island	East Providence School District
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	10%	5%	10%
2020	10%	4%	9%
2019	10%	4%	9%
2018	12%	4%	8%
2017	12%	4%	8%
2016	12%	4%	8%
2015	13%	4%	7%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	8%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School	Rhode Island	East Providence School District
2023	0.55	0.63	0.59
2022	0.55	0.63	0.57
2021	0.55	0.62	0.57
2020	0.55	0.60	0.52
2019	0.55	0.60	0.52
2018	0.53	0.59	0.47
2017	0.53	0.59	0.47
2016	0.50	0.58	0.45
2015	0.49	0.58	0.41
2014	0.54	0.57	0.45
2013	0.49	0.55	0.45
2012	0.52	0.55	0.43
2011	0.54	0.53	0.40
2010	0.39	0.50	0.37
2009	0.36	0.49	0.37
2008	0.37	0.49	0.38
2007	0.37	0.49	0.36
2006	0.33	0.48	0.35
2005	0.36	0.46	0.34
2004	0.35	0.47	0.34
2003	0.33	0.45	0.32
2002	0.27	0.44	0.31
2001	0.25	0.43	0.31
2000	0.25	0.41	0.29
1999	0.31	0.39	0.28
1998	0.28	0.38	0.27
1997	0.22	0.36	0.27
1996	0.22	0.36	0.24
1995	0.19	0.35	0.22
1994	0.21	0.33	0.21
1993	0.21	0.32	0.18
1992	0.30	0.30	0.21
1991	0.26	0.29	0.21

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Eligible for

50%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School	Rhode Island	East Providence School District
2023	50%	40%	37%
2022	50%	37%	26%
2021	50%	41%	41%
2020	50%	42%	41%
2019	50%	42%	41%
2018	53%	42%	45%
2017	53%	42%	45%
2016	50%	42%	44%
2015	55%	41%	41%
2014	57%	42%	43%
2013	51%	41%	40%
2012	43%	38%	36%
2011	46%	37%	33%
2010	43%	35%	33%
2009	40%	33%	27%
2008	43%	32%	28%
2007	33%	26%	23%
2006	37%	29%	24%
2005	34%	26%	22%
2004	39%	29%	22%
2003	39%	27%	23%
2002	33%	28%	22%
2001	34%	28%	22%
2000	38%	28%	23%
1999	43%	28%	24%
1998	50%	28%	24%
1997	50%	28%	24%
1996	46%	27%	22%
1995	48%	26%	22%
1994	42%	24%	19%
1993	35%	21%	18%
1992	39%	21%	18%
1991	32%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	James R. D. Oldham School	Rhode Island	East Providence School District
2023	5%	6%	10%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	5%	5%	10%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	12%	5%	9%
2015	11%	6%	7%
2014	15%	5%	9%
2013	11%	6%	8%
2012	11%	6%	9%
2011	7%	6%	7%
2010	11%	7%	10%
2009	6%	7%	8%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	17%	7%	10%
2006	15%	7%	11%
2005	8%	6%	8%
2004	10%	6%	10%
2003	9%	6%	10%
2002	12%	5%	7%
2001	15%	5%	7%
2000	11%	5%	7%
1999	16%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

East Providence School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% RI state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% RI state average).

How many students attend James R. D. Oldham School?

145 students attend James R. D. Oldham School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of James R. D. Oldham School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James R. D. Oldham School?

James R. D. Oldham School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does James R. D. Oldham School offer ?

James R. D. Oldham School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is James R. D. Oldham School part of?

James R. D. Oldham School is part of East Providence School District.

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