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Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School

Q: Is Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School a good school?

Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School?

Students at Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 19% African American, 8% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary E. Fogarty 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 PK, KG-5

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School is a public elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 403 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18% of Mary E. Fogarty students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 17.7% in the Providence district and 36.7% statewide. In mathematics, only 17.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 16.4% in the Providence district and 38.4% statewide. The school's performance in science is also low, with only 6.6% of students proficient or better, compared to 13.7% in the Providence district. While some student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, performed better than the overall school average, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performed significantly worse.

Comparing Mary E. Fogarty to nearby schools, Lillian Feinstein Elementary School performs slightly better, and Leviton Dual Language School significantly outperforms Mary E. Fogarty in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The nearby charter schools, such as SouthSide Elementary Charter and Achievement First Promesa, also outperform Mary E. Fogarty. With a high poverty rate of 91.56% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's challenges are significant and require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

430

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,932

Per pupil spending ?

90%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 Laurel Hill Ave
Providence, RI 02909

(401) 456-9381

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.0%

African American:

19.1%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — <1st percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

148^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	15.7	148 of 166	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	166 of 166	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	160 of 167	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	164 of 166	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	166 of 166	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	165 of 169	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	168 of 169	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.4	168 of 168	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.7	169 of 170	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.8	169 of 169	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.5	159 of 159	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.7	165 of 165	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.3	164 of 165	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.6	164 of 165	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.8	168 of 169	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.9	167 of 169	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	33 of 46	28.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	32 of 58	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	150 of 164	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	76 of 111	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	136 of 158	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	138 of 166	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	82 of 97	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%

Mathematics18%

Science7%

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Schools Near Mary E. Fogarty 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 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
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
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
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
Anthony Carnevale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Springfield Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0554	519	39	13.3	84.2%	38 (7.3%)	62 (11.9%)	374 (72.1%)	18 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	10.9	158^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.6	155^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.6%	3	9.2	13.2	9.2	7.8	10.2	25.0	15.7	6.2	15.9	$27,010	$4,944	$22,066
Webster Avenue School	Public	K-5	191 Webster Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9414	308	20	15.4	83.8%	24 (7.8%)	18 (5.8%)	253 (82.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	9.2	162^nd of 166 public elementary schools	2.4%		8.6	161^st of 166 public elementary schools	3.0%	1	9.4	19.6	11.5	8.2	13.2	9.4	9.3	9.4	9.4	$19,126	$4,052	$15,074
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
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
Winsor Hill School	Public	1-5	100 Theresa Street	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 831-4619	380	32	11.8	60.5%	195 (51.3%)	35 (9.2%)	123 (32.4%)	14 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	25.5	129^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.3%		31.7	106^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.1%	23	15.9	23.8	31.5	17.6	25.1	25.0	19.4	24.6	22.6	$13,973	$2,228	$11,745
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School?

Students at Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 19% African American, 8% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School.

What district is Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School in?

Providence

What schools do graduates of Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary E. Fogarty 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 Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School a good school?

Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

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