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Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School

Q: Is Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School a good school?

Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School?

Students at Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alfred Lima Senior Elementary 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

Public Grades K-5

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School is a public elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 645 students in grades K-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.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $17,914 in the 2022-2023 school year, Alfred Lima Senior Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Rhode Island, with proficiency rates in RICAS English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments significantly below the state and district averages. The nearby Robert L. Bailey IV, Reservoir Avenue School, and Lillian Feinstein Elementary School all perform significantly better on academic measures, despite serving similar high-needs student populations.

The Leviton Dual Language School, located just 0.09 miles from Alfred Lima Senior Elementary, outperforms the school on academic measures, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, suggesting that the dual language program may be a more effective approach for supporting the needs of the student population. The nearby charter schools, such as Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S, Highlander Elementary Charter, Achievement First Iluminar, and Achievement First Promesa, demonstrate varying levels of academic performance, with some outperforming Alfred Lima Senior Elementary and others performing similarly or worse.

662

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,337

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

222 Daboll Street
Providence, RI 02907

(401) 278-0504

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.2%

African American:

8.8%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Near the bottom of Providence's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg16%

161^st of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	9.9	161 of 166	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	160 of 166	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	166 of 167	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	166 of 166	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	160 of 166	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	166 of 169	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	163 of 169	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	154 of 168	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	153 of 170	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	164 of 169	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.4	156 of 159	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.7	155 of 165	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.0	149 of 165	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.5	151 of 165	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	159 of 169	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.6	152 of 169	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	43 of 46	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	45 of 58	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	164 of 164	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	103 of 111	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	154 of 158	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	157 of 166	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	29 of 97	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)70th percentile+67 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics15%

English Language Arts8%

Science7%

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by a citizen
Sunday, November 29, 2009

Well I use to go to Alfred Lima elementary school 10 years ago ( from Kindergarten to 6th grade ) and this school taut me so much ! I was in the SSL program from Kindergarten to 4th grade an that taut me a lot about different cultures ( not just Hispanic and English ) but like African and Caribbean and a lot others . And I think without me being there , I wouldn't of learned as much as I did ; and now just seeing me graduate high school ( class of 2012 ) and I'm just so happy to have gone to the schools I went to and the teachers were just so supportive and helpful; it was like a family - like the teachers would make us learn and have so much fun at the same time and they'd actually have us sometimes feel and not want to go home ( it was that much fun ) . And it was just the best time of my schooling to have gone there. So parents just consider this school as a choice of schooling for your kids to go to . Close Quote

Schools Near Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School

Is Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School a good school?

Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School?

Students at Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School.

What district is Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School in?

Providence

What schools do graduates of Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alfred Lima Senior Elementary 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

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