Joseph A. Whelan School

School: Joseph A. Whelan School

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Joseph A. Whelan School
Grade Span: KG - 05
Address: 1440 Mineral Spring Avenue North Providence RI 02904
Phone: (401) 233-1180
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: –
County: Providence County
District: North Providence
Teachers: 20
Students: 254
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 44
  • Gender Score 97
  • Socioeconomic Score 91
  • Overall Diversity Score 56
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 44

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 5 1.97 %
Black 23 9.06 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 38 14.96 %
White 184 72.44 %
Two Plus 4 1.57 %
Total 254 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 97

Gender Count Percent
Male 131 51.57 %
Female 123 48.43 %
Total 254 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 91

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 99 38.98 %
Reduced Lunch 17 6.69 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 116 45.67 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).