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Robert L. Bailey IV

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Robert L. Bailey IV ranks 110 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Robert L. Bailey IV is an elementary school located in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 440 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

Academically, Robert L. Bailey IV has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Rhode Island elementary schools, with only 26.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 29.9% in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly below the state and district averages. However, the school's 4th-grade students performed better than the 3rd and 5th graders, and certain student subgroups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, ranked in the top 15-20% of Rhode Island elementary schools in both subjects.

Compared to nearby schools, Robert L. Bailey IV generally performs better than Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods and Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School, but lags behind Lillian Feinstein Elementary School and the charter schools in the area, such as SouthSide Elementary Charter and Leviton Dual Language School. The school's strengths in supporting certain subgroups and its increased resource allocation provide potential avenues for improvement and collaboration with nearby schools.

444

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,862

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

65 Gordon Avenue
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 456-1735

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.5%

African American:

21.4%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg16%

110^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	32.3	110 of 166	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	109 of 166	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	117 of 167	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	133 of 166	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	143 of 166	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	154 of 169	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	153 of 169	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	165 of 168	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.3	164 of 170	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	168 of 169	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	154 of 159	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.4	159 of 165	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.8	158 of 165	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.0	155 of 165	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	157 of 169	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.7	153 of 169	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	15 of 46	67.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	7 of 58	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	121 of 164	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	46 of 111	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	70 of 158	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	100 of 166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	27 of 97	72.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+54 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)67th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%

English Language Arts27%

Science16%

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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
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
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
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
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
The Hope Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 Eddy Street	Providence	02905	Providence County	The Hope Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 533-9241	320	28	11.4	80.6%	21 (6.6%)	56 (17.5%)	229 (71.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	12.8	154^th of 166 public elementary schools	7.2%		16.9	142^nd of 166 public elementary schools	14.5%	12	14.7	8.6	11.1	17.1	25.0	29.4	21.2	18.7	5.7	11.4	5.7	11.1	32.4	24.2	14.9	$13,890	$1,756	$12,134
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert L. Bailey IV

Is Robert L. Bailey IV a good school?

Robert L. Bailey IV ranks 110^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Robert L. Bailey IV in?

Providence

How many students attend Robert L. Bailey IV?

In the 2024-25 school year, 444 students attended Robert L. Bailey IV.

What schools do graduates of Robert L. Bailey IV attend?

Students who attend Robert L. Bailey IV 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 Robert L. Bailey IV?

Students at Robert L. Bailey IV are 64% Hispanic, 21% African American, 6% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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