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William D'Abate Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

William D'Abate Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Providence, Rhode Island, with 401 students. 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. Over the past 10 years, William D'Abate Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a 1-star rating for most years.

William D'Abate consistently underperforms compared to the Providence district and the state of Rhode Island on standardized tests, with only 15.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 22.3% proficient or better in math. The school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 90.77% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools. Despite spending more per student than the state average, the school continues to struggle academically, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student outcomes.

While William D'Abate's overall performance is low, its African American students perform relatively well, ranking 8th out of 46 Rhode Island elementary schools for that subgroup. However, the nearby schools, such as Asa Messer Elementary, generally outperform William D'Abate on academic measures, with 29.9% of students proficient or better in ELA. Over the past 10 years, William D'Abate's statewide ranking has steadily declined, indicating the need for significant interventions to turn the school around.

398

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,175

Per pupil spending ?

88.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Kossuth Street
Providence, RI 02909

(401) 456-9416

District: Providence

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

African American:

9.5%

White:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg16%

138^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	18.1	138 of 166	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	135 of 166	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	134 of 167	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	137 of 166	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	140 of 166	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	123 of 169	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	109 of 169	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.6	127 of 168	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.2	123 of 170	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.9	123 of 169	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.8	138 of 159	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.3	148 of 165	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	137 of 165	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.0	150 of 165	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.0	164 of 169	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.1	150 of 169	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	8 of 46	82.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	31 of 58	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	135 of 164	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	75 of 111	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	119 of 158	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	152 of 166	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)83rd percentile+66 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics22%

English Language Arts16%

Science14%

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Schools Near William D'Abate 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about William D'Abate Elementary School

Is William D'Abate Elementary School a good school?

William D'Abate Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

How many students attend William D'Abate Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended William D'Abate Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of William D'Abate Elementary School?

Students at William D'Abate Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is William D'Abate Elementary School in?

Providence

What schools do graduates of William D'Abate Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William D'Abate 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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