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Achievement First Promesa

Q: Is Achievement First Promesa a good school?

Achievement First Promesa ranks 102 nd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Achievement First Promesa is a public charter elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Achievement First Rhode Island district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Achievement First Promesa's overall academic performance is relatively low, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics below the state and district averages, the school appears to be doing a better job serving its African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students compared to the state averages. However, the school's high percentage of students from low-income families may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges. Nearby schools, such as Leviton Dual Language School and Reservoir Avenue School, have significantly higher proficiency rates, suggesting that high-poverty urban schools can achieve stronger academic results when provided with the right resources and strategies.

Further analysis of Achievement First Promesa's practices, resource allocation, and strategies for supporting its diverse learners could help identify ways to boost overall academic achievement. Understanding the approaches of higher-performing nearby schools may also provide valuable insights for improving student outcomes at the school.

548

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,919

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

234 Daboll St
Providence, RI 02907

(401) 347-1125

District: Achievement First Rhode Island

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.3%

African American:

13.9%

White:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2023 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Achievement First Rhode Island's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

102^nd of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2023

From bottom 29% (2023) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	34.4	102 of 166	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	119 of 166	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	119 of 167	28.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	11 of 46	76.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	104 of 164	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	78 of 158	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	102 of 166	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	38 of 97	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)76th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science29%

Mathematics28%

English Language Arts27%

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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 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Achievement First Promesa	Public, Charter	K-5	234 Daboll St	Providence	02907	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1125	548	41	13.3	83.8%	24 (4.4%)	76 (13.9%)	407 (74.3%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.2%)	34.4	102^nd of 166 public elementary schools	38.6%		27.8	119^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.3%	17	29.1	27.2	27.2	25.6				26.7	39.1	27.2	18.6				28.5	$13,919	$1,308	$12,612
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
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
Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S	Public, Charter	K-8	17-21 Gordon Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Nuestro Mundo Public Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 210-1555	292	16	18.2	85.3%	21 (7.2%)	6 (2.1%)	259 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	17.6	142^nd of 166 public elementary schools	14.5%		22.8	132^nd of 166 public elementary schools	20.5%	10	5.3		17.4		36.4	23.8	35.0	20.0	9.8	8.7		27.3	9.5	10.5	12.1	$16,058	$2,753	$13,305
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
Highlander Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	42 Lexington Avenue	Providence	02907	Providence County	Highlander	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 277-2600	269	21	12.8	84.4%	48 (17.8%)	74 (27.5%)	132 (49.1%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	20.4	134^th of 166 public elementary schools	19.3%		15.4	148^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.8%	14	25.0	8.3	11.1	19.4	27.8			16.7			19.4	11.1			8.3	$18,921	$2,243	$16,678
SouthSide Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	135 Prairie Ave	Providence	02905	Providence County	SouthSide Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-9007	135	10	13.5	80.7%	4 (3.0%)	43 (31.9%)	82 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	29.6	116^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.1%		23.3	128^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.9%	12	28.6	21.7	29.2	7.1				21.3	30.4		28.6				19.7	$17,296	$3,842	$13,454
Achievement First Iluminar	Public, Charter	K-4	85 Garfield Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1116	465	31	15.0	78.5%	22 (4.7%)	67 (14.4%)	349 (75.1%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	37.7	100^th of 166 public elementary schools	39.8%		30.4	111^th of 166 public elementary schools	33.1%	11		28.3	33.3					30.8	32.6	31.9					32.2	$14,621	$979	$13,642
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Achievement First Promesa

How many students attend Achievement First Promesa?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Achievement First Promesa.

Is Achievement First Promesa a good school?

Achievement First Promesa ranks 102^nd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Achievement First Promesa in?

Achievement First Rhode Island

What is the racial makeup of Achievement First Promesa?

Students at Achievement First Promesa are 74% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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