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Vartan Gregorian Elementary School

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Vartan Gregorian Elementary School ranks 32 nd of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Vartan Gregorian Elementary School serves 311 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Providence. In 2025–26, 48% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 50% in math and 45% in science, well above both Providence district rates and state rates. Most notably, Vartan had the highest all-grades proficiency in all three subjects among the nearby schools in the comparison.

Vartan’s strongest relative result is math: its proficiency rate was 18 percentage points above the state, 33 points above Providence and 25 points above the average for seven nearby schools with similar grade spans. Its ELA and science rates were also substantially higher than those comparison averages—by 23 and 19 points, respectively. Fourth grade was a high point, with 56% proficient in ELA and 61% in math, the highest nearby results in both; fifth-grade rates were lower, at 41% and 45%, but remained above state rates. SchoolDigger ranks Vartan 32nd of 163 schools statewide, at the 80th percentile with 4 stars; Providence is at the 13th percentile with 1 star.

Results have not climbed steadily: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA slipped by 1 percentage point, while math rose by 3 points and science by 4. All three peaked in 2024–25 before falling the next year, but Vartan’s large leads over Providence remained. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking rose from the 54th percentile in 2015–16 to the 80th in 2025–26, though it is 5 points below its recent peak. Two measures offer useful context: Vartan’s student–teacher ratio was 15.5, relatively high among nearby schools, while its free/reduced-lunch rate was 42%, below every nearby school’s reported rate. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for African American students was at the 14th percentile, far below the school’s overall 80th percentile. Its Hispanic-student ranking rose from the 36th percentile to the 53rd, even as the overall ranking fell from the 85th to the 80th percentile.

311

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

42.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

455 Wickenden Street
Providence, RI 02903

(401) 456-9377

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

Hispanic:

22.8%

African American:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (49% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Rhode Island elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg16%

Rhode Island avg32%

32^nd of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 61Providence 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	77.0	32 of 163	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.3	25 of 166	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	33 of 166	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	47 of 167	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	48 of 166	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	39 of 166	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	82 of 169	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	62 of 169	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.8	54 of 168	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.8	78 of 170	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.6	80 of 169	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.2	47 of 159	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	54.4	86 of 165	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	123 of 165	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.8	118 of 165	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.4	121 of 169	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.2	132 of 169	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	37 of 43	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	36 of 162	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.8	24 of 164	85.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	53 of 112	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	85 of 154	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	63 of 158	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	35 of 162	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	32 of 166	80.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	41 of 89	53.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	5 of 128	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	98.6	1 of 129	99.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)96th percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+18 vs state

English Language Arts48%+15 vs state

Science45%+14 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Vartan Gregorian Elementary School	Public	K-5	455 Wickenden Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9377	311	20	15.5	42.1%	140 (45.0%)	39 (12.5%)	71 (22.8%)	16 (5.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.9%)	77	32^nd of 163 public elementary schools	80.4%		83.3	25^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.9%	7	44.9		44.9	49.0	55.8	40.8				48.3	45.1	61.4	44.9				50.0	$21,244	$2,756	$18,488
Agnes B. Hennessey School	Public	K-5	75 Fort Street	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 435-7831	242	21	11.5	66.1%	120 (49.6%)	37 (15.3%)	55 (22.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.2%)	50	75^th of 163 public elementary schools	54.0%		49.3	78^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.0%	3	41.7		41.7	31.8	26.5	47.2				34.1	31.8	30.6	38.9				33.3	$19,654	$1,653	$18,001
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
Martin Luther King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Camp Street	Providence	02906	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9398	430	25	17.2	76.5%	74 (17.2%)	81 (18.8%)	214 (49.8%)	24 (5.6%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.8%)	46.2	80^th of 163 public elementary schools	50.9%		33.5	104^th of 166 public elementary schools	37.3%	24	31.9		31.9	49.0	12.5	31.9				31.3	42.9	16.7	40.4				33.3	$21,702	$2,199	$19,503
The Hope Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 Eddy Street	Providence	02905	Providence County	The Hope Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 533-9122	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%)	17.4	134^th of 163 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.8	154^th of 166 public elementary schools	7.2%	20	20.0	37.1	28.6	19.4	5.7	11.4	11.8	27.3	52.9	21.3	13.9	465.0	20.0	23.5	18.2	23.5	16.4	$17,490	$1,413	$16,077
Emma G. Whiteknact School	Public	K-5	261 Grosvenor Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 435-7828	216	18	12.0	69.0%	96 (44.4%)	36 (16.7%)	60 (27.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.7%)	34.1	107^th of 163 public elementary schools	34.4%		41.4	91^st of 166 public elementary schools	45.2%	16	20.0		20.0	15.8	38.2	16.7				23.5	469.0	41.2	23.3				20.6	$25,584	$3,077	$22,507
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
Orlo Avenue School	Public	K-5	25 Orlo Avenue	East Providence	02914	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 433-7836	245	19	12.8	64.5%	108 (44.1%)	45 (18.4%)	59 (24.1%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.2%)	41	95^th of 163 public elementary schools	41.7%		41.3	92^nd of 166 public elementary schools	44.6%	3	30.8		30.8	40.9	16.0	35.9				30.1	35.6	19.6	35.9				29.6	$19,522	$1,517	$18,004
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
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%)	13.5	150^th of 163 public elementary schools	8.0%		13.6	151^st of 166 public elementary schools	9.0%	1	10.8		10.8	22.9	17.8	15.2				18.4	11.3	13.8	10.8				12.2	$18,705	$1,273	$17,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Vartan Gregorian Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Vartan Gregorian Elementary School?

Students at Vartan Gregorian Elementary School are 45% White, 23% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Vartan Gregorian Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vartan Gregorian 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

Is Vartan Gregorian Elementary School a good school?

Vartan Gregorian Elementary School ranks 32^nd of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Vartan Gregorian Elementary School in?

Providence

How many students attend Vartan Gregorian Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Vartan Gregorian Elementary School.

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