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Webster Avenue School

Q: Is Webster Avenue School a good school?

Webster Avenue School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Webster Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Webster Avenue School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Webster Avenue School?

Students at Webster Avenue School are 82% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Webster Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Webster Avenue 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 K-5

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Webster Avenue School is an elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 311 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.

Webster Avenue School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a ranking between 150-162 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. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 17.7% in the Providence district and 36.7% statewide. In mathematics, only 9.4% of students were proficient or better, compared to 16.4% in the district and 38.4% statewide. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 5% of Rhode Island elementary schools for English Language Learners, the bottom 3% for Hispanic students, and the bottom 3% for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Nearby schools in the Providence district, such as Asa Messer Elementary and William D'Abate Elementary, perform significantly better than Webster Avenue School on academic measures. Additionally, the nearby Achievement First charter schools, such as Achievement First Providence and Achievement First Iluminar, outperform Webster Avenue School and the Providence district as a whole, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this area.

308

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,126

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

191 Webster Avenue
Providence, RI 02909

(401) 456-9414

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.1%

White:

7.8%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Providence's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg16%

162^nd of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	9.2	162 of 166	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	161 of 166	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	155 of 167	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	157 of 166	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	150 of 166	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	132 of 169	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	125 of 169	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	136 of 168	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	146 of 170	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.1	139 of 169	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.3	131 of 159	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	140 of 165	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.1	143 of 165	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.3	123 of 165	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.7	128 of 169	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.6	139 of 169	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	58 of 58	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	163 of 164	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	101 of 111	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	153 of 158	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	159 of 166	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%

Mathematics9%

Science9%

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Schools Near Webster Avenue 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
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
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
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
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
Achievement First Iluminar	Public, Charter	K-4	85 Garfield Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1116	465	31	15.0	78.5%	22 (4.7%)	67 (14.4%)	349 (75.1%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	37.7	100^th of 166 public elementary schools	39.8%		30.4	111^th of 166 public elementary schools	33.1%	11		28.3	33.3		30.8	32.6	31.9		32.2	$14,621	$979	$13,642
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
Gladstone Street School	Public	K-5	50 Gladstone Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8080	402	35	11.4	88.6%	27 (6.7%)	24 (6.0%)	298 (74.1%)	28 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	11.5	157^th of 166 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.9	157^th of 166 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.6	21.4		12.7	12.8	16.7	6.8	11.1	11.5	$17,128	$2,136	$14,992
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Webster Avenue School

What schools do graduates of Webster Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Webster Avenue 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

How many students attend Webster Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Webster Avenue School.

What district is Webster Avenue School in?

Providence

Is Webster Avenue School a good school?

Webster Avenue School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Webster Avenue School?

Students at Webster Avenue School are 82% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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