Should you attend Joseph A. Whelan School or Stephen Olney School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 247 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Joseph A. Whelan 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 proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 386 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Stephen Olney 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 proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
247 students
386 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#177 out of 289 schools in RI (Bottom 50%)
#236 out of 289 schools in RI (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
12%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
15%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
30
63
Grade 1 Students
41
59
Grade 2 Students
43
68
Grade 3 Students
47
56
Grade 4 Students
44
71
Grade 5 Students
42
69
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
27%
26%
% Black
13%
11%
% White
47%
53%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
