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Vartan Gregorian Elementary School

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Vartan Gregorian Elementary School ranks 25 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Vartan Gregorian Elementary School is a public elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 311 students. Despite being part of the lower-ranked Providence school district, Vartan Gregorian consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic assessments, ranking among the top 15% of elementary schools in Rhode Island.

In the 2024-2025 school year, 56.8% of Vartan Gregorian students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 17.7% for the Providence district. In mathematics, 57.3% of Vartan Gregorian students were proficient or better, compared to 16.4% for the district. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade, where 72.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 65.2% in math, significantly higher than the Providence and Rhode Island averages. Vartan Gregorian also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 129 Rhode Island elementary schools for White students and 1st out of 6 schools for multi-racial students.

Vartan Gregorian's success is likely due to its relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $20,012 to $27,247 over the past few years, as well as its small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio between 11.3 and 15.5. The school's consistent high performance, even with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggests that its educational practices and resources are effectively supporting all students. Compared to nearby Robert L. Bailey IV, Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods, and Martin Luther King Elementary School, Vartan Gregorian's academic results are significantly stronger.

311

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,908

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Rhode Island elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Providence

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg16%

25^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	24 of 164	85.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	63 of 158	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
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%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
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 (2025)99th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%

English Language Arts57%

Science40%

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Schools Near Vartan Gregorian 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
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%)	83.3	25^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.9%		81.9	33^rd of 166 public elementary schools	80.1%	8	40.0	72.7	54.3	44.9				56.8	65.2	66.0	42.0				57.3	$24,908	$4,754	$20,154
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%)	49.3	78^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.0%		48	79^th of 166 public elementary schools	52.4%	1	31.0	33.3	23.7	34.1				30.7	47.9	28.9	42.9				40.6	$19,601	$1,860	$17,741
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
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%)	33.5	104^th of 166 public elementary schools	37.3%		44.2	86^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.2%	18	16.1	16.3	29.8	19.7				21.9	42.2	34.7	30.2				35.0	$22,526	$3,781	$18,744
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
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%)	41.4	91^st of 166 public elementary schools	45.2%		51.3	73^rd of 166 public elementary schools	56.0%	18	28.6	28.1	33.3	21.4				27.8	40.6	30.0	35.7				35.6	$24,535	$3,177	$21,359
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
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%)	41.3	92^nd of 166 public elementary schools	44.6%		50.9	74^th of 166 public elementary schools	55.4%	18	35.0	29.8	27.8	37.5				31.7	19.1	24.3	40.0				27.4	$20,630	$2,161	$18,469
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Vartan Gregorian Elementary School

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

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.

Is Vartan Gregorian Elementary School a good school?

Vartan Gregorian Elementary School ranks 25^th of 166 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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