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W B Cooley & Academy Internationa

Q: Is W B Cooley & Academy Internationa a good school?

W B Cooley & Academy Internationa ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Rhode Island high schools.

Q: How many students attend W B Cooley & Academy Internationa?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended W B Cooley & Academy Internationa.

Q: What is the racial makeup of W B Cooley & Academy Internationa?

Students at W B Cooley & Academy Internationa are 77% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 8% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

W B Cooley & Academy Internationa is a public high school located in Providence, Rhode Island, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 326 students. 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.

W B Cooley & Academy Internationa has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Rhode Island high schools, ranging from 49th to 58th out of 59-61 schools in recent years, and has received a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the lower-performing high schools in the state. Academic performance at the school is significantly below the state and district averages across various standardized tests, and the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 69.5% to 84.0% in recent years, which is below the state and district averages. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.07% to 85.27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

W B Cooley & Academy Internationa is located very close to several other high schools in the Providence district, including Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School, Newcomer Academy, Central High School, Providence Career Technical, and Classical High School. However, the data suggests that the academic performance of these nearby schools is also generally low, with most ranking in the bottom half of Rhode Island high schools, indicating that the challenges faced by W B Cooley & Academy Internationa may be part of a broader pattern of underperformance in the Providence school system.

685

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,874

Per pupil spending ?

82.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

182 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 456-1781

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.8%

African American:

12.6%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (10% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 34 pts below the Rhode Island average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg20%

Rhode Island avg43%

55^th of 60

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10High 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	55 of 60	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	49 of 61	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	50 of 60	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	58 of 59	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	58 of 59	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	59 of 59	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	54 of 57	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.6	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	56 of 56	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	45 of 47	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	42 of 45	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	39 of 45	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	50 of 50	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	46 of 49	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	26 of 29	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	55 of 58	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	46 of 56	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	47 of 59	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	53 of 58	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	50 of 52	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	45 of 54	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	46 of 53	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	49 of 49	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	54 of 57	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	42 of 58	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	45 of 58	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	48 of 54	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	54 of 57	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	49 of 57	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	11 of 32	65.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	42 of 45	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)66th percentile+57 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile~ school

White (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-34 vs state

Science5%

Mathematics5%-18 vs state

★

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Schools Near W B Cooley & Academy Internationa

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	NGSA Science (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	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
W B Cooley & Academy Internationa	Public	9-12	182 Thurbers Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-1781	685	51	13.4	82.9%	36 (5.3%)	86 (12.6%)	526 (76.8%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	19 (2.8%)	8	55^th of 60 public high schools	8.3%		12.9	49^th of 61 public high schools	19.7%	6	13.9		17.6	5.0	5.2	$28,874	$4,344	$24,530
Metropolitan Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	325 Public Street	Providence	02905	Providence County	MET Career and Technical	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 752-2600	817	70	11.6	71.8%	194 (23.7%)	142 (17.4%)	450 (55.1%)	14 (1.7%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	22.3	40^th of 60 public high schools	33.3%		23.4	39^th of 61 public high schools	36.1%	1	43.2	5.5	38.2		10.8	$23,551	$2,726	$20,825
Paul Cuffee Upper School	Public, Charter	9-12	544 Elmwood Avenue	Providence	02907	Providence County	Paul Cuffee Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 781-2727	243	26	9.3	90.5%	6 (2.5%)	53 (21.8%)	177 (72.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	23.2	38^th of 60 public high schools	36.7%		19.6	43^rd of 61 public high schools	29.5%	5	34.4	7.8	40.0	15.0	18.0	$19,035	$2,311	$16,723
Achievement First Providence H	Public, Charter	9-12	206 Elmwood Ave	Providence	02907	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1126	458	36	12.7	82.3%	7 (1.5%)	85 (18.6%)	350 (76.4%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)								(n/a)	50.0	6.9	49.3	15.1	36.8	$15,870	$791	$15,079
Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School	Public	9-12	375 Adelaide Avenue	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-0676	447	31	14.4	79.6%	16 (3.6%)	60 (13.4%)	329 (73.6%)	16 (3.6%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (4.0%)	7.7	56^th of 60 public high schools	6.7%		6.8	59^th of 61 public high schools	3.3%	3	16.5		16.7			$19,984	$2,912	$17,072
Bridge Academy	Public	10-12	91 Fricker Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 455-3406	117	7	16.7	65.0%	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.1%)	107 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$20,601	$9,581	$11,020
Central High School	Public	9-12	70 Fricker Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9111	1,050	63	16.6	82.7%	35 (3.3%)	127 (12.1%)	802 (76.4%)	42 (4.0%)	9 (0.9%)	7 (0.7%)	26 (2.5%)	7.2	57^th of 60 public high schools	5.0%		6.8	58^th of 61 public high schools	4.9%	1	14.3	5.3	14.1		6.8	$20,274	$3,698	$16,577
Providence Career Technical	Public	9-12	41 Fricker street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9136	759	62	12.2	86.8%	43 (5.7%)	83 (10.9%)	582 (76.7%)	23 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	17.2	46^th of 60 public high schools	23.3%		17	45^th of 61 public high schools	26.2%	1	34.7	9.5	27.7	8.9	13.5	$26,142	$4,690	$21,452
Classical High School	Public	9-12	770 Westminster Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9145	1,116	65	17.1	60.9%	222 (19.9%)	176 (15.8%)	559 (50.1%)	94 (8.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (4.5%)	96.8	2^nd of 60 public high schools	96.7%		95.9	3^rd of 61 public high schools	95.1%	1	89.6	69.2	90.9	68.1	59.6	$15,035	$1,884	$13,150
Charette Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	335 Westminster St.	Providence	02903	Providence County	Charette Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-1183	168	10	16.8	88.1%	1 (0.6%)	54 (32.1%)	109 (64.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	21.2	42^nd of 60 public high schools	30.0%		8.7	55^th of 61 public high schools	9.8%	13	36.8		25.0			$15,322	$2,007	$13,315

Frequently Asked Questions about W B Cooley & Academy Internationa

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W B Cooley & Academy Internationa ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Rhode Island high schools.

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How many students attend W B Cooley & Academy Internationa?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended W B Cooley & Academy Internationa.

What district is W B Cooley & Academy Internationa in?

Providence

What is the racial makeup of W B Cooley & Academy Internationa?

Students at W B Cooley & Academy Internationa are 77% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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