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Elementary Schools in Providence

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At a glance

DistrictProvidence50^th of 60 Rhode Island districtsFull district overview →

Schools

8,870

Students

Top rankedVartan Gregorian Elementary School25^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School up 18 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pleasant View School 11.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

The data set provided information on 20 elementary schools located in Providence, Rhode Island, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The schools are a mix of public and public charter institutions, with a range of academic performance and student demographics.

Several schools stand out as high-performing, including Vartan Gregorian Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, and Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School, which also has strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Martin Luther King Elementary School and Times2 Elementary School (a public charter) stand out for their impressive academic performance.

However, the data also reveals stark disparities in academic performance across the schools, with some institutions, such as Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School, Harry Kizirian Elementary, and Webster Avenue School, struggling with proficiency rates well below the Providence and Rhode Island averages. These disparities suggest that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and student support, play a crucial role in student outcomes.

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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 (2025)	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
Veazie Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Veazie Street	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 453-8601	440	29	15.1	84.8%	39 (8.9%)	100 (22.7%)	267 (60.7%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	27.5	121^st of 166 public elementary schools	27.1%		23	131^st of 166 public elementary schools	21.1%	10	21.4	30.6	19.3	17.4	22.7	33.8	24.1	21.7	26.9	$22,349	$3,737	$18,611
Robert L. Bailey IV	Public	K-5	65 Gordon Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-1735	444	30	14.8	89.0%	26 (5.9%)	95 (21.4%)	282 (63.5%)	10 (2.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	32.3	110^th of 166 public elementary schools	33.7%		30.4	109^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.3%	1	16.0	27.3	30.0	22.1	26.7	24.7	41.5	22.7	29.9	$23,862	$3,712	$20,150
Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 Daboll Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0504	662	39	16.9	90.5%	32 (4.8%)	58 (8.8%)	524 (79.2%)	20 (3.0%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.0%)	9.9	161^st of 166 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.8	160^th of 166 public elementary schools	3.6%	1	7.2	9.6	8.2		7.5	22.4	14.1	9.9	15.3	$18,337	$3,886	$14,450
Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Public	PK, KG-5	674 Prairie Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0515	635	41	15.4	83.3%	38 (6.0%)	96 (15.1%)	464 (73.1%)	14 (2.2%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	13.6	151^st of 166 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.1	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%	1	15.9	18.7	8.9	8.8	12.5	23.2	10.5	15.0	16.7	$21,394	$4,081	$17,312
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
Asa Messer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	99 Kenyon Street	Providence	02903	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
Harry Kizirian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	110 Paul Street	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9369	434	26	16.6	89.4%	38 (8.8%)	87 (20.0%)	248 (57.1%)	21 (4.8%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	10.2	159^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.2%		8.5	162^nd of 166 public elementary schools	2.4%	3	10.3	14.6	18.5	6.2	13.6	15.4	8.4		9.1	$18,408	$2,874	$15,535
Vartan Gregorian Elementary School	Public	K-5	455 Wickenden Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9377	311	20	15.5	42.1%	140 (45.0%)	39 (12.5%)	71 (22.8%)	16 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.9%)	83.3	25^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.9%		81.9	33^rd of 166 public elementary schools	80.1%	8	40.0	72.7	54.3	44.9	56.8	65.2	66.0	42.0	57.3	$24,908	$4,754	$20,154
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
Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	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
Martin Luther King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Camp Street	Providence	02906	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9398	430	25	17.2	76.5%	74 (17.2%)	81 (18.8%)	214 (49.8%)	24 (5.6%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	33.5	104^th of 166 public elementary schools	37.3%		44.2	86^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.2%	18	16.1	16.3	29.8	19.7	21.9	42.2	34.7	30.2	35.0	$22,526	$3,781	$18,744
Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School	Public	K-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
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
Leviton Dual Language School	Public	K-5	65 Greenwich Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-2872	288	17	16.9	86.1%	14 (4.9%)	6 (2.1%)	261 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	49.2	79^th of 166 public elementary schools	52.4%		39	91^st of 166 public elementary schools	45.2%	12	27.1	32.4	40.5	28.9	33.9	44.7	42.6	27.1	38.0	$21,264	$3,484	$17,780
Reservoir Avenue School	Public	K-5	156 Reservoir Avenue	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9406	289	16	18.0	90.0%	13 (4.5%)	32 (11.1%)	203 (70.2%)	31 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.8%)	38	99^th of 166 public elementary schools	40.4%		38.1	92^nd of 166 public elementary schools	44.6%	7	29.2	26.5	34.8	29.8	30.3	22.0	36.7	25.0	27.9	$17,829	$3,451	$14,378
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	480 Charles Street	Providence	02904	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
Lillian Feinstein Elementary School	Public	K-5	159 Sackett Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9407	429	24	17.8	85.5%	32 (7.5%)	47 (11.0%)	316 (73.7%)	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.5%)	19.2	136^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.1%		16.5	144^th of 166 public elementary schools	13.3%	8	10.9	24.1	18.6	16.7	20.4	23.5	25.4	14.5	21.6	$19,539	$3,414	$16,125
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
Times2 Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	50 Fillmore Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 272-5094	322	29	11.1	85.4%	27 (8.4%)	78 (24.2%)	196 (60.9%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	32.4	107^th of 166 public elementary schools	35.5%		28.5	116^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.1%	9	27.5	35.8	22.6	15.7	24.8	34.0	25.9	25.5	28.5	$16,561	$1,100	$15,461

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
R.I. School for the Deaf	0.35 mi	1
North Providence	1.08 mi	8	34^th
Paul Cuffee Charter School	1.54 mi	3	48^th
Pawtucket	1.62 mi	16	43^rd
Urban Collaborative	2.17 mi	1	59^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.