Emma G. Whiteknact School vs. Alfred Lima Sr. El School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Emma G. Whiteknact School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
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Diversity
Alfred Lima Sr. El School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 255 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Emma G. Whiteknact 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 435 students in grades 2-5, Alfred Lima Sr. El 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 7% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
2-5
Total Students
255 students
435 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#213 out of 288 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#268 out of 288 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
7%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
49
-
Grade 1 Students
44
-
Grade 2 Students
39
112
Grade 3 Students
31
120
Grade 4 Students
50
107
Grade 5 Students
42
96
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
25%
73%
% Black
16%
13%
% White
47%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
29%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%