James L. Mcguire School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

55 Central Avenue, North Provi
North Providence, RI 02911

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Bottom 50%

Serving 403 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 is 20-24% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving 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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Bottom 50% in RI
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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James L. Mcguire School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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James L. Mcguire School's student population of 403 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James L. Mcguire School
Kind	75
1	71
2	75
3	63
4	69
5	50

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School
2023	388
2022	377
2021	360
2020	194
2019	194
2018	257
2017	257
2016	268
2015	287
2014	275
2013	270
2012	257
2011	239
2010	229
2009	208
2008	197
2007	204
2006	215
2005	204
2004	216
2003	228
2002	234
2001	263
2000	303
1999	284
1998	306
1997	288
1996	272
1995	268
1994	256
1993	275
1992	252
1991	241
1990	249
1989	246
1988	235
1987	256

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School
2023	23
2022	27
2021	28
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	19
2015	19
2014	20
2013	21
2012	23
2011	23
2010	21
2009	23
2008	22
2007	13
2006	28
2005	13
2004	13
2002	19
2001	29
2000	27
1999	27
1998	28
1997	25
1996	27
1995	18
1994	17
1993	20
1992	20

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 18, 2026

School Motto

Excellence in Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

James L. Mcguire School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 287 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James L. Mcguire School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (RI)

#188 out of 287 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School
2023	#188
2022	#193
2021	#158
2019	#174
2018	#187
2017	#139
2016	#145
2015	#148
2014	#183
2013	#199
2012	#187

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20-24%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2023	22%	29%	24%
2022	17%	27%	24%
2021	17%	23%	20%
2019	27%	30%	27%
2018	17%	28%	20%
2017	37%	33%	29%
2016	32%	31%	25%
2015	27%	26%	19%
2014	57%	57%	54%
2013	52%	58%	53%
2012	57%	57%	52%

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20-24%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2022	22%	33%	37%
2021	32%	36%	37%
2019	37%	40%	43%
2018	37%	36%	20%
2017	42%	40%	42%
2016	37%	38%	40%
2015	32%	36%	31%
2014	67%	73%	76%
2013	67%	73%	75%
2012	67%	73%	75%
2011	67%	71%	72%

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20-24%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2022	22%	31%	28%
2021	34%	32%	29%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2023	17:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	13:1	13:1
2020	9:1	14:1	13:1
2019	9:1	14:1	13:1
2018	12:1	13:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	15:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	12:1
2012	11:1	13:1	11:1
2011	10:1	13:1	12:1
2010	11:1	13:1	12:1
2009	9:1	13:1	12:1
2008	9:1	13:1	12:1
2007	16:1	17:1	15:1
2006	8:1	11:1	10:1
2005	16:1	14:1	12:1
2004	17:1	15:1	13:1
2002	12:1	15:1	13:1
2001	9:1	15:1	14:1
2000	11:1	15:1	12:1
1999	11:1	14:1	14:1
1998	11:1	15:1	13:1
1997	11:1	15:1	13:1
1996	10:1	15:1	12:1
1995	15:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	14:1
1993	14:1	15:1	14:1
1992	13:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	8%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	5%	3%	2%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	5%	3%	2%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	4%	4%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2023	31%	30%	28%
2022	27%	29%	26%
2021	24%	28%	24%
2020	24%	26%	22%
2019	24%	26%	22%
2018	24%	25%	20%
2017	24%	25%	20%
2016	24%	24%	21%
2015	21%	24%	19%
2014	15%	24%	18%
2013	11%	22%	16%
2012	13%	22%	15%
2011	11%	21%	15%
2010	10%	19%	14%
2009	8%	19%	13%
2008	11%	18%	12%
2007	14%	18%	11%
2006	11%	18%	10%
2005	12%	17%	10%
2004	11%	16%	9%
2003	12%	16%	9%
2002	3%	15%	7%
2001	3%	14%	6%
2000	2%	13%	6%
1999	2%	12%	5%
1998	1%	11%	4%
1997	1%	11%	5%
1996	1%	10%	5%
1995	2%	9%	4%
1994	1%	9%	4%
1993	1%	8%	4%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2023	15%	9%	14%
2022	16%	9%	15%
2021	14%	9%	14%
2020	10%	9%	13%
2019	10%	9%	13%
2018	9%	8%	12%
2017	9%	8%	12%
2016	7%	8%	10%
2015	7%	8%	10%
2014	6%	8%	8%
2013	8%	8%	8%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	8%	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2009	8%	9%	8%
2008	13%	9%	6%
2007	13%	9%	6%
2006	10%	8%	5%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	7%	8%	5%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	2%	8%	3%
1999	4%	8%	3%
1998	4%	7%	3%
1997	5%	7%	3%
1996	4%	7%	3%
1995	2%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	1%	7%	2%

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White

46%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2023	43%	52%	48%
2022	47%	53%	50%
2021	51%	54%	53%
2020	58%	57%	57%
2019	58%	57%	57%
2018	58%	59%	62%
2017	58%	59%	62%
2016	62%	60%	63%
2015	64%	60%	66%
2014	66%	61%	68%
2013	72%	63%	69%
2012	74%	64%	71%
2011	73%	65%	73%
2010	78%	68%	74%
2009	79%	68%	77%
2008	71%	69%	79%
2007	70%	69%	81%
2006	75%	70%	82%
2005	77%	71%	83%
2004	79%	71%	83%
2003	77%	72%	84%
2002	94%	73%	86%
2001	94%	74%	88%
2000	96%	75%	89%
1999	93%	77%	90%
1998	93%	78%	91%
1997	92%	79%	91%
1996	93%	79%	90%
1995	92%	80%	91%
1994	94%	81%	92%
1993	96%	82%	93%
1992	97%	83%	94%
1991	98%	84%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2023	0.70	0.63	0.67
2022	0.68	0.63	0.66
2021	0.66	0.62	0.65
2020	0.60	0.60	0.61
2019	0.60	0.60	0.61
2018	0.60	0.59	0.57
2017	0.60	0.59	0.57
2016	0.56	0.58	0.55
2015	0.54	0.58	0.53
2014	0.54	0.57	0.51
2013	0.46	0.55	0.49
2012	0.43	0.55	0.46
2011	0.45	0.53	0.44
2010	0.38	0.50	0.41
2009	0.36	0.49	0.39
2008	0.47	0.49	0.36
2007	0.48	0.49	0.33
2006	0.42	0.48	0.32
2005	0.39	0.46	0.31
2004	0.36	0.47	0.29
2003	0.39	0.45	0.28
2002	0.12	0.44	0.25
2001	0.12	0.43	0.22
2000	0.08	0.41	0.21
1999	0.13	0.39	0.18
1998	0.13	0.38	0.17
1997	0.15	0.36	0.17
1996	0.13	0.36	0.18
1995	0.14	0.35	0.16
1994	0.12	0.33	0.15
1993	0.08	0.32	0.14
1992	0.06	0.30	0.11
1991	0.04	0.29	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2023	35%	40%	33%
2022	30%	37%	33%
2021	39%	41%	39%
2020	30%	42%	33%
2019	30%	42%	33%
2018	33%	42%	36%
2017	33%	42%	36%
2016	36%	42%	33%
2015	36%	41%	41%
2014	35%	42%	41%
2013	29%	41%	34%
2012	25%	38%	31%
2011	20%	37%	27%
2010	15%	35%	21%
2009	22%	33%	26%
2008	22%	32%	24%
2007	16%	26%	19%
2006	18%	29%	20%
2005	18%	26%	18%
2004	17%	29%	17%
2003	16%	27%	14%
2002	16%	28%	17%
2001	20%	28%	16%
2000	14%	28%	16%
1999	15%	28%	17%
1998	15%	28%	16%
1997	15%	28%	16%
1996	15%	27%	14%
1995	11%	26%	11%
1994	9%	24%	10%
1993	7%	21%	7%
1992	8%	21%	8%
1991	5%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	James L. Mcguire School	Rhode Island	North Providence School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	3%	6%	5%
2019	3%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	2%	5%	6%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	8%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	5%	7%	6%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	7%	6%	4%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	5%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Providence School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is James L. Mcguire School's ranking?

James L. Mcguire School is ranked #188 out of 287 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Rhode Island.

What schools are James L. Mcguire School often compared to?

James L. Mcguire Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Centredale School, Joseph A. Whelan School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% RI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend James L. Mcguire School?

403 students attend James L. Mcguire School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of James L. Mcguire School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James L. Mcguire School?

James L. Mcguire School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does James L. Mcguire School offer ?

James L. Mcguire School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is James L. Mcguire School part of?

James L. Mcguire School is part of North Providence School District.

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