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Achievement First Promesa

Q: Is Achievement First Promesa a good school?

Achievement First Promesa ranks 96 th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 41% 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 ?

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 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Science scores 10 pts below the Rhode Island average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Rhode Island avg32%

96^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2023

From bottom 29% (2023) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 61Achievement 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
2026	40.6	96 of 163	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	58.4	12 of 43	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.7	11 of 46	76.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	4 of 51	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	55.8	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	92 of 162	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	104 of 164	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	28 of 112	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	69 of 154	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	78 of 158	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	93 of 162	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	102 of 166	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	56 of 89	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
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)

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile+51 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2026)72nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics33%~ state avg

English Language Arts30%-3 vs state

Science21%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)			RICAS English Language Arts (2026)							RICAS Mathematics (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th Grade	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%)	40.6	96^th of 163 public elementary schools	41.1%		34.4	102^nd of 166 public elementary schools	38.6%	6	20.9		20.9	26.9	33.0	30.8				30.2	39.1	36.2	24.2				33.2	$16,697	$1,547	$15,150
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%)	10.5	156^th of 163 public elementary schools	4.3%		9.9	161^st of 166 public elementary schools	3.0%	5	5.7		5.7	10.6	478.0	7.1				7.6	14.8	23.2	5.7				14.8	$16,272	$1,319	$14,953
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%)	44	88^th of 163 public elementary schools	46.0%		49.2	79^th of 166 public elementary schools	52.4%	9	25.6		25.6	29.5	32.5	35.7				32.5	34.0	39.5	25.6				33.1	$17,788	$1,294	$16,493
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%)	19	129^th of 163 public elementary schools	20.9%		17.6	142^nd of 166 public elementary schools	14.5%	13	30.2	44.0	21.3	13.6	7.5	25.6	15.9	33.3	33.3	19.0	6.8	477.0	14.0	13.3	33.3	16.7	12.8	$12,242	$481	$11,761
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%)	35.4	104^th of 163 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.3	110^th of 166 public elementary schools	33.7%	6	26.6		26.6	30.3	15.8	24.7				23.6	44.7	19.7	31.6				32.0	$22,073	$513	$21,560
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%)	17.2	137^th of 163 public elementary schools	16.0%		20.4	134^th of 166 public elementary schools	19.3%	3	22.2		22.2	13.9	5.6	13.9	27.8			15.3	11.1	470.0	477.0	11.1			6.3
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%)	19.6	127^th of 163 public elementary schools	22.1%		29.6	116^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.1%	11	16.7		16.7	12.0	24.0	22.2				19.1	12.0	29.2	6.3				16.9	$14,487	$1,375	$13,113
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%)	28.8	114^th of 163 public elementary schools	30.1%		37.7	100^th of 166 public elementary schools	39.8%	14				24.2	23.7					23.9	26.1	29.0					27.6	$17,227	$1,239	$15,988
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%)	16.8	140^th of 163 public elementary schools	14.1%		19.2	136^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.1%	4	7.1		7.1	16.7	14.9	14.8				15.5	12.8	31.1	16.1				20.2	$18,195	$1,831	$16,365
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%)	34	109^th of 163 public elementary schools	33.1%		38	99^th of 166 public elementary schools	40.4%	10	20.5		20.5	14.6	32.0	20.9				22.7	18.8	38.0	36.4				31.0	$15,760	$1,799	$13,961

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 96^th of 163 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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