Bernon Heights School

403 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Bernon Heights Elementary School is a public school located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, serving students from kindergarten through grade 5. As part of the Woonsocket Education Department, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes foundational academic skills while encouraging social and emotional development. The school prides itself on being a neighborhood-focused institution that strives to meet the diverse needs of its student population through a structured curriculum and community engagement.

The school’s location on Logee Street serves as a central hub for families in the northern part of Woonsocket. Beyond standard classroom instruction, Bernon Heights often engages in initiatives designed to improve literacy, mathematics proficiency, and student well-being. By maintaining a commitment to professional development for staff and collaborative partnerships with parents, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success in middle school and beyond, fostering a culture of academic growth within the local community.

403

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bernon Heights School
Demographic	Student Count
White	215
Hispanic	89
Black	44
Asian	14
Two or More	35
Pacific Islander	6

White
215 (53.3 %)
Hispanic
89 (22.1 %)
Black
44 (10.9 %)
Two or More
35 (8.7 %)
Asian
14 (3.5 %)
Pacific Islander
6 (1.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Woonsocket
Phone:	(401)767-4864
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	403
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	227
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 74

Grade 1 56

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 68