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Achievement First Providence

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Achievement First Providence ranks 74 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-4

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Achievement First Providence is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-4 in Providence, Rhode Island, part of the Achievement First Rhode Island district.

The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 36th out of 170 Rhode Island elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 129th out of 167 in 2022-2023. In the 2024-2025 school year, Achievement First Providence had 31% of students proficient or better in RICAS English Language Arts, compared to 29.8% for the overall Achievement First Rhode Island district. In mathematics, the school had 44.4% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the 27.1% for the district. Achievement First Providence outperforms nearby William D'Abate Elementary, Webster Avenue School, and Frank D. Spaziano Elementary in both subjects, though its performance is still below the state average.

The school has a high percentage of minority students, with 95% being either African American or Hispanic. Achievement First Providence ranks 1st out of 46 Rhode Island elementary schools for African American students and 6th out of 58 for English Language Learner students in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's strong performance in these subgroups suggests it is effectively serving its diverse student population. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio, indicating a focus on providing more resources and support to students.

460

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,246

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

370 Hartford Avenue
Providence, RI 02909

(401) 347-1106

District: Achievement First Rhode Island

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.7%

African American:

14.8%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Achievement First Rhode Island

✓Above the Rhode Island median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg28%

74^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Achievement First Rhode Island

33^rd of 60Achievement First Rhode Island 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	49.9	74 of 166	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	96 of 166	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	129 of 167	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	115 of 166	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	99 of 166	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.1	53 of 169	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	63 of 169	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	69 of 168	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.0	36 of 170	78.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	1 of 46	97.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	6 of 58	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	70 of 164	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	36 of 158	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	77 of 166	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)98th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)90th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%

English Language Arts31%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Achievement First Providence

How many students attend Achievement First Providence?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Achievement First Providence.

What is the racial makeup of Achievement First Providence?

Students at Achievement First Providence are 77% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Achievement First Providence a good school?

Achievement First Providence ranks 74^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Achievement First Providence in?

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