Robert F. Kennedy El. School
195 Nelson St
Providence RI, 02908, Providence County
Phone: 401-456-9403
Ranking: 
(165 out of 217, bottom 24%)*
(165 out of 217, bottom 24%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Providence School District
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 509 | 511 | 529 | 504 | 510 | 516 | 501 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 76 | 14.9% | 74 | 14.5% | 74 | 14.0% | 78 | 15.5% | 77 | 15.1% | 78 | 15.1% | 75 | 15.0% |
| Grade 1: | 70 | 13.8% | 72 | 14.1% | 101 | 19.1% | 74 | 14.7% | 77 | 15.1% | 73 | 14.1% | 73 | 14.6% |
| Grade 2: | 73 | 14.3% | 97 | 19.0% | 97 | 18.3% | 78 | 15.5% | 78 | 15.3% | 78 | 15.1% | 74 | 14.8% |
| Grade 3: | 98 | 19.3% | 92 | 18.0% | 101 | 19.1% | 74 | 14.7% | 76 | 14.9% | 80 | 15.5% | 74 | 14.8% |
| Grade 4: | 95 | 18.7% | 103 | 20.2% | 78 | 14.7% | 73 | 14.5% | 77 | 15.1% | 78 | 15.1% | 81 | 16.2% |
| Grade 5: | 97 | 19.1% | 73 | 14.3% | 78 | 14.7% | 78 | 15.5% | 76 | 14.9% | 78 | 15.1% | 80 | 16.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 251 | 49.3% | 254 | 49.7% | 257 | 48.6% | 254 | 50.4% | 239 | 46.9% | 249 | 48.3% | 244 | 48.7% |
| Female: | 258 | 50.7% | 257 | 50.3% | 272 | 51.4% | 250 | 49.6% | 263 | 51.6% | 259 | 50.2% | 253 | 50.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.8% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.8% | 9 | 1.8% |
| Asian: | 21 | 4.1% | 25 | 4.9% | 27 | 5.1% | 24 | 4.8% | 27 | 5.3% | 27 | 5.2% | 23 | 4.6% |
| Hispanic: | 248 | 48.7% | 235 | 46.0% | 242 | 45.7% | 218 | 43.3% | 181 | 35.5% | 173 | 33.5% | 164 | 32.7% |
| Black: | 103 | 20.2% | 100 | 19.6% | 116 | 21.9% | 130 | 25.8% | 148 | 29.0% | 140 | 27.1% | 130 | 25.9% |
| White: | 108 | 21.2% | 118 | 23.1% | 109 | 20.6% | 106 | 21.0% | 151 | 29.6% | 172 | 33.3% | 175 | 34.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 26 | 5.1% | 29 | 5.7% | 29 | 5.5% | 17 | 3.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 336 | 66.0% | 341 | 66.7% | 362 | 68.4% | 328 | 65.1% | 320 | 62.7% | 315 | 61.0% | 274 | 54.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 8.6% | 51 | 10.0% | 33 | 6.2% | 46 | 9.1% | 51 | 10.0% | 49 | 9.5% | 69 | 13.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.85 | 19.65 | 18.89 | 18.60 | 18.96 | 14.40 | 20.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2009 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 51.03% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 42.24% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 48.18% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Math | All grades (EL) | % met std | 52.92% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % met std | 67.24% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % met std | 63.9% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % met std | 66.3% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % met std | 68.87% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % met std | 56.41% | 32.01% | N/A |
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* Robert F. Kennedy El. School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.