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Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Providence, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 500 students. The school is part of the Providence School District, which is ranked 50 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency on the RICAS assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 13.3%, compared to 17.7% for the Providence district and 36.7% for the state. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 16.1%, compared to 16.4% for the district and 38.4% for the state. The school's performance on RICAS assessments also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school's ELA proficiency rate for Hispanic students at 1 star out of 5, while the rate for special education students was 3 stars out of 5.

When comparing Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Providence district, such as William D'Abate Elementary, Asa Messer Elementary, and George J. West Elementary, the data shows that Frank D. Spaziano consistently performs worse in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Expanding the comparison to schools outside the Providence district, such as Winsor Hill School in Johnston and Gladstone Street School in Cranston, reveals that Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School's academic performance is significantly lower than these schools.

588

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,846

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35 Merino Street
Providence, RI 02909

(401) 456-9389

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.2%

White:

6.1%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Near the bottom of Providence's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg16%

153^rd of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Providence

50^th of 60Providence among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	153 of 166	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	133 of 166	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	126 of 167	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	138 of 166	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	138 of 166	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	149 of 169	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	151 of 169	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	155 of 168	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	166 of 170	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.5	160 of 169	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.0	158 of 159	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	162 of 165	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	160 of 165	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.4	153 of 165	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.5	161 of 169	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.9	157 of 169	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	50 of 58	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	154 of 164	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	90 of 111	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	143 of 158	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	151 of 166	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	39 of 97	59.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+52 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics16%

English Language Arts13%

Science12%

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Schools Near Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)				RICAS Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Merino Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9389	588	31	18.9	85.9%	36 (6.1%)	23 (3.9%)	507 (86.2%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	13.1	153^rd of 166 public elementary schools	7.8%		22.7	133^rd of 166 public elementary schools	19.9%	20	12.0	8.3	14.3	16.7	13.3	17.3	15.9	15.2	16.1	$16,846	$2,579	$14,267
Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Laurel Hill Ave	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9381	430	24	17.9	90.0%	33 (7.7%)	82 (19.1%)	275 (64.0%)	17 (4.0%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	15.7	148^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.8%		6.8	166^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.0%	18	6.6	27.5	8.7	17.6	18.0	26.6	13.7	11.8	17.5	$18,932	$3,691	$15,241
Achievement First Providence	Public, Charter	K-4	370 Hartford Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1106	460	34	13.5	83.0%	21 (4.6%)	68 (14.8%)	353 (76.7%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	49.9	74^th of 166 public elementary schools	55.4%		35.6	96^th of 166 public elementary schools	42.2%	22		33.0	29.0		31.0	44.7	44.1		44.4	$14,246	$1,601	$12,645
Achievement First Envision Ele	Public, Charter	K-4	370 Hartford Ave	Providence	02909	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 633-6261	458	31	14.7	82.3%	9 (2.0%)	96 (21.0%)	334 (72.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	24	130^th of 166 public elementary schools	21.7%		15.9	145^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.7%	15		26.4	23.9		25.1	32.6	10.5		21.7	$13,206	$1,343	$11,862
Anthony Carnevale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Springfield Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0554	519	39	13.3	84.2%	38 (7.3%)	62 (11.9%)	374 (72.1%)	18 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	10.9	158^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.6	155^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.6%	3	9.2	13.2	9.2	7.8	10.2	25.0	15.7	6.2	15.9	$27,010	$4,944	$22,066
Webster Avenue School	Public	K-5	191 Webster Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9414	308	20	15.4	83.8%	24 (7.8%)	18 (5.8%)	253 (82.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	9.2	162^nd of 166 public elementary schools	2.4%		8.6	161^st of 166 public elementary schools	3.0%	1	9.4	19.6	11.5	8.2	13.2	9.4	9.3	9.4	9.4	$19,126	$4,052	$15,074
William D'Abate Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Kossuth Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9416	398	23	17.3	88.7%	21 (5.3%)	38 (9.5%)	313 (78.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.8%)	18.1	138^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.9%		21.9	135^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.7%	3	13.8	21.7	10.8	15.6	15.9	30.0	17.1	20.0	22.3	$19,175	$3,108	$16,067
Winsor Hill School	Public	1-5	100 Theresa Street	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 831-4619	380	32	11.8	60.5%	195 (51.3%)	35 (9.2%)	123 (32.4%)	14 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	25.5	129^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.3%		31.7	106^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.1%	23	15.9	23.8	31.5	17.6	25.1	25.0	19.4	24.6	22.6	$13,973	$2,228	$11,745
Asa Messer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1655 Westminster Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9401	557	31	17.9	84.0%	38 (6.8%)	76 (13.6%)	391 (70.2%)	27 (4.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	26.8	123^rd of 166 public elementary schools	25.9%		48.6	78^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.0%	45		32.4	26.4		29.9	23.6	18.9		21.7	$19,351	$2,571	$16,780
Gladstone Street School	Public	K-5	50 Gladstone Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8080	402	35	11.4	88.6%	27 (6.7%)	24 (6.0%)	298 (74.1%)	28 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	11.5	157^th of 166 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.9	157^th of 166 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.6	21.4		12.7	12.8	16.7	6.8	11.1	11.5	$17,128	$2,136	$14,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School

Is Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School a good school?

Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School?

Students at Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School.

What district is Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School in?

Providence

What schools do graduates of Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Esek Hopkins Middle
Middle : Governor Christopher DelSesto
Middle : Nathan Bishop Middle
Middle : Nathanael Greene Middle
Middle : Roger Williams Middle
High : Central High School
High : Classical High School
High : Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
High : Hope High School
High : Mount Pleasant High
High : W B Cooley & Academy Internationa

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