Agnes B. Hennessey School

75 Fort Street, East Providence RI, 2914 | East Providence School District | 401-435-7831
  • grades KG-5
  • students 287
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
36%East Providence
38%Rhode Island

Agnes B. Hennessey School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "East Providence School District" in East Providence, RI. There are a total of 287 students and 20 teachers at Agnes B. Hennessey School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Agnes B. Hennessey School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 23% lower than the Rhode Island average.

Agnes B. Hennessey School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students287
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Agnes B. Hennessey School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
330-39%
420-29%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-49%
430-39%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Agnes B. Hennessey School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictRhode IslandNational
White 69.3% 70.9% 60.3% 51.1%
Black 11.0% 12.0% 8.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.7% 3.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.9% 9.8% 23.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.1% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 5.5% 4.1% 3.1%

East Providence demographics profile

StatisticEast ProvidenceRhode IslandNational
Population47,4421,059,361328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,5711,02191
Median age41.639.937.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%52%55%
Speak English77%78%79%
Speak Spanish5%12%13%

Education level achieved in East Providence

IndexEast ProvidenceRhode IslandNational
Completed 8th grade79.0%83.8%84.3%
Completed high school77.1%82.4%83.0%
Completed some college53.2%59.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.0%41.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.9%32.5%30.3%
Completed masters9.5%13.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Agnes B. Hennessey School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.