James H. Eldredge School
Public elementary school, grades 3 to 5 · East Greenwich, Rhode Island
James H. Eldredge School in East Greenwich, Rhode Island enrolled 307 students in 2024-25 with 20.0 full-time teachers, 15.4 students per teacher against the Rhode Island elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 65% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 70% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Rhode Island: 33.1% and 28.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%
287 students in 2022-23, 279 students in 2023-24, 307 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.6 to 20.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 287 | 19.6 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 21.0 | 13.3 |
| 2024-25 | 307 | 20.0 | 15.3 |
15.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 of every 100 Rhode Island elementary schools
Among the 172 Rhode Island elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection James H. Eldredge School enrolled 285 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions1
- Chronically absent13.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
79.5% of students were White, 8.8% Hispanic, 6.5% Asian in 2024-25.
- White79.5%
- Hispanic8.8%
- Asian6.5%
- Two or more races4.6%
- Black0.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at James H. Eldredge School scored proficient or above: 65% in reading in 2021-22 and 70% in math in 2022-23, against 33.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 28.9% in math in 2022-23 across Rhode Island. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Rhode Island, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 65% | 63% | 33.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 70% | 57% (2021-22) | 28.9% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in East Greenwich
4 public elementary schools in East Greenwich report 2024-25 enrollment; James H. Eldredge School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| James H. Eldredge School | 307 | 15.4 | 7.8% |
| Meadowbrook Farms School | 281 | 12.8 | 8.9% |
| George Hanaford School | 276 | 13.8 | 6.9% |
| Frenchtown School | 273 | 13.7 | 11.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about James H. Eldredge School
- George Hanaford SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 276 students, 13.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Cedar Hill SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 299 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Compare James H. Eldredge School with George Hanaford SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much East Greenwich spends per student$18,615 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,615
- The largest public schools in Rhode IslandJames H. Eldredge School is the number 93 by size of 172 Rhode Island elementary schools open in 2024-25.#93 of 172
- Rhode Island schools by students per teacher15.4 students per teacher here against the Rhode Island median of 13.4 for elementary schools.15.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about James H. Eldredge School
How many students attend James H. Eldredge School?
307 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 287 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in East Greenwich, RI.What is the student-teacher ratio at James H. Eldredge School?
15.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Rhode Island median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is James H. Eldredge School a Title I school?
James H. Eldredge School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at James H. Eldredge School do on state tests?
The students tested at James H. Eldredge School scored proficient or above: 65% in reading in 2021-22 and 70% in math in 2022-23, against 33.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 28.9% in math in 2022-23 across Rhode Island. Rhode Island's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is James H. Eldredge School in?
East Greenwich, NCES district ID 4400300. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 440030000089 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.