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George J. West Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

George J. West Elementary School is a public elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 533 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.

George J. West Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a ranking between 131-160 out of 166-169 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 21.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 23.5% in mathematics, compared to 36.7% and 38.4% statewide, respectively. The school also serves a predominantly disadvantaged student population, with 89.31% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's per-student spending has increased over the years, the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high. Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as Achievement First Providence and Asa Messer Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance, particularly in mathematics, despite serving a similar student population. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status, such as school leadership, curriculum, and instructional practices, may play a role in the academic outcomes of these schools.

502

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,606

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Beaufort Street
Providence, RI 02908

(401) 456-9337

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

African American:

15.7%

White:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg16%

131^st of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	22.6	131 of 166	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	139 of 166	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	140 of 167	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	154 of 166	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	157 of 166	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	160 of 169	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	161 of 169	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	149 of 168	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	167 of 170	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.3	162 of 169	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.8	142 of 159	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.8	153 of 165	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.9	157 of 165	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	158 of 165	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.3	163 of 169	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.3	161 of 169	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	34 of 46	26.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	33 of 58	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	130 of 164	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	63 of 111	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	106 of 158	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	134 of 166	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	63 of 97	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%

English Language Arts22%

Science14%

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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 All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George J. West Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Beaufort Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9337	502	39	12.8	93.4%	35 (7.0%)	79 (15.7%)	345 (68.7%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.4%)	22.6	131^st of 166 public elementary schools	21.1%		18.2	139^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.3%	8	14.5	28.0	18.1	19.3	21.6	29.9	24.0	17.9	23.5	$21,606	$3,831	$17,775
William D'Abate Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Kossuth Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9416	398	23	17.3	88.7%	21 (5.3%)	38 (9.5%)	313 (78.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	15 (3.8%)	18.1	138^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.9%		21.9	135^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.7%	3	13.8	21.7	10.8	15.6	15.9	30.0	17.1	20.0	22.3	$19,175	$3,108	$16,067
Pleasant View School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Obediah Brown Road	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9325	433	39	11.1	80.4%	41 (9.5%)	61 (14.1%)	288 (66.5%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	17.6	141^st of 166 public elementary schools	15.1%		18.4	138^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.9%	3	20.0	8.5	17.8	27.5	17.4	10.4	8.7	22.2	13.7	$29,349	$4,776	$24,573
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	195 Nelson Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9403	451	23	19.6	69.4%	68 (15.1%)	77 (17.1%)	259 (57.4%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.7%)	44.6	87^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.6%		41.7	87^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.6%		14.5	38.5	37.7	17.4	31.0	46.7	51.4	22.4	39.9	$17,930	$4,168	$13,763
Achievement First Providence	Public, Charter	K-4	370 Hartford Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1106	460	34	13.5	83.0%	21 (4.6%)	68 (14.8%)	353 (76.7%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	49.9	74^th of 166 public elementary schools	55.4%		35.6	96^th of 166 public elementary schools	42.2%	22		33.0	29.0		31.0	44.7	44.1		44.4	$14,246	$1,601	$12,645
Achievement First Envision Ele	Public, Charter	K-4	370 Hartford Ave	Providence	02909	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 633-6261	458	31	14.7	82.3%	9 (2.0%)	96 (21.0%)	334 (72.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	24	130^th of 166 public elementary schools	21.7%		15.9	145^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.7%	15		26.4	23.9		25.1	32.6	10.5		21.7	$13,206	$1,343	$11,862
Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Laurel Hill Ave	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9381	430	24	17.9	90.0%	33 (7.7%)	82 (19.1%)	275 (64.0%)	17 (4.0%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	15.7	148^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.8%		6.8	166^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.0%	18	6.6	27.5	8.7	17.6	18.0	26.6	13.7	11.8	17.5	$18,932	$3,691	$15,241
Paul Cuffee Lower School	Public, Charter	K-5	459 Promenade Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Paul Cuffee Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 453-2626	358	28	12.7	86.3%	14 (3.9%)	65 (18.2%)	250 (69.8%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.2%)	17.8	140^th of 166 public elementary schools	15.7%		13.8	153^rd of 166 public elementary schools	7.8%	13	9.8	18.0	25.4	18.0	20.5	13.1	22.2	18.0	17.8	$17,670	$2,772	$14,898
Asa Messer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1655 Westminster Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9401	557	31	17.9	84.0%	38 (6.8%)	76 (13.6%)	391 (70.2%)	27 (4.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	26.8	123^rd of 166 public elementary schools	25.9%		48.6	78^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.0%	45		32.4	26.4		29.9	23.6	18.9		21.7	$19,351	$2,571	$16,780
Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Merino Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9389	588	31	18.9	85.9%	36 (6.1%)	23 (3.9%)	507 (86.2%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	13.1	153^rd of 166 public elementary schools	7.8%		22.7	133^rd of 166 public elementary schools	19.9%	20	12.0	8.3	14.3	16.7	13.3	17.3	15.9	15.2	16.1	$16,846	$2,579	$14,267

Frequently Asked Questions about George J. West Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of George J. West Elementary School?

Students at George J. West Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is George J. West Elementary School in?

Providence

How many students attend George J. West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended George J. West Elementary School.

Is George J. West Elementary School a good school?

George J. West Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of George J. West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George J. West 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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