Joseph A. Whelan School
Score 6.5/100: better than 6% of Rhode Island elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Rhode Island, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Rhode Island schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year.
All 10 published results by grade and test
As published by Rhode Island Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 3 | DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy | 18.4 | 49 |
| English language arts | Grade 4 | DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy | 14 | 50 |
| English language arts | Grade 5 | DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy | 16.3 | 49 |
| English language arts | All grades | DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy | 16.2 | 148 |
| Math | Grade 3 | DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics | 18.4 | 49 |
| Math | Grade 4 | DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics | 12 | 50 |
| Math | Grade 5 | DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics | 7.8 | 51 |
| Math | All grades | DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics | 12.7 | 150 |
| Science | Grade 5 | DLM & NGSA - Science | 9.8 | 51 |
| Science | All grades | DLM & NGSA - Science | 9.8 | 51 |
School profile
- Grades
- K-5
- Students
- 245
- Type
- Elementary school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
North Providence, RI 02904
"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Rhode Island. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Joseph A. Whelan School at a glance
Joseph A. Whelan School is a public elementary school in North Providence, Rhode Island, serving grades K-5. It is part of the North Providence school district. It has about 245 students (a typical Rhode Island elementary school has 311). About 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Rhode Island elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 16% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 13% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Rhode Island elementary schools, it scores 6.5 out of 100: better than 6% of them, ranking #151 of 161. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.