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Veazie Street School

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Veazie Street School ranks 121 st of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Veazie Street School is an elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 459 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. Veazie Street School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Rhode Island elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 121-152 out of 166-170 schools.

Veazie Street School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 17.7% for the Providence district and 36.7% statewide. In mathematics, 26.9% of Veazie Street students were proficient or better, compared to 16.4% for Providence and 38.4% statewide. The school's performance in science is also low, with only 21.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 13.7% for Providence. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with higher rankings for African American students and special education students compared to other subgroups.

Veazie Street School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 79.52% to 84.65% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $13,373 in 2019-2020 to $19,543 in 2022-2023, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. When compared to nearby schools, such as Martin Luther King Elementary and Robert F. Kennedy Elementary, Veazie Street School performs similarly or slightly better in some areas, but still lags behind in overall rankings and proficiency rates.

440

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,349

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 Veazie Street
Providence, RI 02904

(401) 453-8601

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

African American:

22.7%

White:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg16%

121^st of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	27.5	121 of 166	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	131 of 166	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	145 of 167	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	149 of 166	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	152 of 166	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	151 of 169	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	152 of 169	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	160 of 168	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	163 of 170	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.1	159 of 169	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	22.5	129 of 159	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	147 of 165	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.2	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.1	135 of 165	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.8	148 of 169	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	4.7	158 of 169	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	23 of 46	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	38 of 58	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	114 of 164	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	57 of 111	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	97 of 158	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	120 of 166	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	23 of 97	76.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)76th percentile+49 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%

English Language Arts23%

Science21%

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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
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 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
Harry Kizirian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Camden Avenue	Providence	02908	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
Joseph A. Whelan School	Public	K-5	1440 Mineral Spring Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1180	252	19	13.2	58.7%	112 (44.4%)	39 (15.5%)	66 (26.2%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	23 (9.1%)	12.6	156^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.0%		23.7	126^th of 166 public elementary schools	24.1%	30	10.2	18.8	14.6	17.0	16.8	18.8	12.5	8.2	13.1	$19,098	$2,814	$16,284
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
Stephen Olney School	Public	K-5	1378 Douglas Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1160	388	28	13.8	47.4%	205 (52.8%)	41 (10.6%)	100 (25.8%)	23 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.6%)	29.5	117^th of 166 public elementary schools	29.5%		31.4	107^th of 166 public elementary schools	35.5%	10	25.9	34.4	30.3	20.7	28.7	23.0	21.1	19.0	21.0	$13,372	$745	$12,627
Paul Cuffee Lower School	Public, Charter	K-5	459 Promenade Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Paul Cuffee Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 453-2626	358	28	12.7	86.3%	14 (3.9%)	65 (18.2%)	250 (69.8%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	17.8	140^th of 166 public elementary schools	15.7%		13.8	153^rd of 166 public elementary schools	7.8%	13	9.8	18.0	25.4	18.0	20.5	13.1	22.2	18.0	17.8	$17,670	$2,772	$14,898
Nathanael Greene School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Smithfield Ave Pawtucket	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6260	397	30	13.2	74.3%	58 (14.6%)	116 (29.2%)	159 (40.1%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	17.9	139^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.3%		24.9	124^th of 166 public elementary schools	25.3%	15	11.4	25.4	21.8	6.1	17.4	29.2	19.3	14.3	20.8	$16,562	$2,363	$14,199
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Veazie Street School

Is Veazie Street School a good school?

Veazie Street School ranks 121^st of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Veazie Street School attend?

Students who attend Veazie Street 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

What is the racial makeup of Veazie Street School?

Students at Veazie Street School are 61% Hispanic, 23% African American, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Veazie Street School in?

Providence

How many students attend Veazie Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Veazie Street School.

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