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Pleasant View School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant View School is an elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 419 students in grades PK-5. 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. Unfortunately, Pleasant View School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a 1-star rating indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3 and higher per-student spending of $25,558, Pleasant View School has struggled to improve student outcomes. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 17.7% in the Providence district and 36.7% statewide. In mathematics, only 13.7% of students were proficient or better, compared to 16.4% in the district and 38.4% statewide. This underperformance is consistent across all grade levels and subject areas.

When compared to nearby schools in the Providence district, such as George J. West Elementary School and Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School, Pleasant View School consistently underperforms on academic measures. This suggests that the school's challenges go beyond its high-needs student population and may require a comprehensive review of its instructional practices and resource allocation.

433

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,349

Per pupil spending ?

80.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Obediah Brown Road
Providence, RI 02909

(401) 456-9325

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.5%

African American:

14.1%

White:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

141^st of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	17.6	141 of 166	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	138 of 166	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	147 of 167	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	136 of 166	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	124 of 166	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	140 of 169	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	147 of 169	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.3	157 of 168	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.2	149 of 170	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.8	152 of 169	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.0	139 of 159	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.8	152 of 165	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	155 of 165	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.0	163 of 165	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	165 of 169	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.2	162 of 169	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	39 of 46	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	27 of 58	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	137 of 164	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	68 of 111	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	140 of 158	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	132 of 166	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

African American (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science20%

English Language Arts17%

Mathematics14%

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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
Pleasant View School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Obediah Brown Road	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9325	433	39	11.1	80.4%	41 (9.5%)	61 (14.1%)	288 (66.5%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	17.6	141^st of 166 public elementary schools	15.1%		18.4	138^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.9%	3	20.0	8.5	17.8	27.5	17.4	10.4	8.7	22.2	13.7	$29,349	$4,776	$24,573
George J. West Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Beaufort Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9337	502	39	12.8	93.4%	35 (7.0%)	79 (15.7%)	345 (68.7%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.4%)	22.6	131^st of 166 public elementary schools	21.1%		18.2	139^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.3%	8	14.5	28.0	18.1	19.3	21.6	29.9	24.0	17.9	23.5	$21,606	$3,831	$17,775
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	195 Nelson Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9403	451	23	19.6	69.4%	68 (15.1%)	77 (17.1%)	259 (57.4%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.7%)	44.6	87^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.6%		41.7	87^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.6%		14.5	38.5	37.7	17.4	31.0	46.7	51.4	22.4	39.9	$17,930	$4,168	$13,763
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
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
Sarah Dyer Barnes School	Public	K-5	24 Barnes Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 231-8710	266	24	11.0	51.1%	160 (60.2%)	22 (8.3%)	69 (25.9%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	30.8	113^th of 166 public elementary schools	31.9%		28.2	117^th of 166 public elementary schools	29.5%	4	20.5	30.2	24.5	34.1	29.4	18.6	16.3	31.8	22.1	$16,169	$1,304	$14,864
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
James L. McGuire School	Public	K-5	55 Central Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1135	384	25	15.3	48.7%	174 (45.3%)	59 (15.4%)	119 (31.0%)	11 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	33	105^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.7%		26.9	121^st of 166 public elementary schools	27.1%	16	24.2	38.2	17.7	22.6	26.6	41.2	19.0	22.6	28.0	$13,151	$530	$12,621
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant View School

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant View School?

Students at Pleasant View School are 67% Hispanic, 14% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Pleasant View School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 433 students attended Pleasant View School.

Is Pleasant View School a good school?

Pleasant View School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What district is Pleasant View School in?

Providence

What schools do graduates of Pleasant View School attend?

Students who attend Pleasant View 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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