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William D'Abate Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

William D'Abate Elementary School serves 398 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Providence, an urban community with several nearby schools for comparison. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were below state averages in English language arts (ELA), math, and science. The main concern is science, where the school’s results are furthest behind both the state and the district.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools and the district: 21% of students were proficient, compared with 17% in the Providence district and a nearby-school average of about 20%; D'Abate ranked fourth highest among 11 nearby schools. Still, its math rate was 11 points below the state. ELA proficiency was 16%, about 2 points below the nearby average and 1 point below the district, and 17 points below the state. Science proficiency was 10%, 5 points below the district and 22 points below the state; it also fell below the nearby-school average, which was between 11.2% and under 11.9%. Third grade is a relative bright spot: ELA proficiency was 25%, above the district’s 24%, while fourth-grade ELA was 10%, 7 points below the district.

Results have declined overall since 2022–23: ELA fell 1 point, math 4 points, and science 2 points. Science also dropped 13 points from its 2023–24 peak. SchoolDigger ranks the school 139th of 163 statewide, at the 15th percentile with one star; among nearby schools, its percentile is below the group average of 19%. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves African American students places them at the 88th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 15th percentile; its measure for English Language Learner students is at the 43rd percentile. The student–teacher ratio is 17.3, above the nearby average of 14.8, and 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with an 85% nearby average. These figures provide context, not explanations for test results.

398

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

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 — 28th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (17% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg16%

Rhode Island avg32%

139^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 61Providence 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
2026	16.9	139 of 163	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	78.0	5 of 43	88.4%	★★★★★
2025	72.8	8 of 46	82.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	29 of 51	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	31 of 58	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	141 of 162	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	135 of 164	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	86 of 112	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	75 of 111	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	119 of 154	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	119 of 158	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	135 of 162	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.0	152 of 166	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	62 of 89	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)88th percentile+74 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics21%-11 vs state

English Language Arts16%-17 vs state

Science10%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)		RICAS English Language Arts (2026)					RICAS Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science 5th Grade	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 All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	16.9	139^th of 163 public elementary schools	14.7%		18.1	138^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.9%	1	9.6	9.6	24.7	10.0	13.9		16.3	24.0	20.0	17.8		20.6	≥ 95%		$17,466	$1,907	$15,559
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%)	19.7	126^th of 163 public elementary schools	22.7%		24	130^th of 166 public elementary schools	21.7%	4			11.9	23.7			18.1	13.6	25.8			19.9	90.3%		$15,214	$1,285	$13,929
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%)	57.1	66^th of 163 public elementary schools	59.5%		49.9	74^th of 166 public elementary schools	55.4%	8			38.7	31.2			34.9	45.2	44.1			44.6	≥ 95%		$16,794	$1,557	$15,237
Asa Messer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	99 Kenyon Street	Providence	02903	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%)	25.2	119^th of 163 public elementary schools	27.0%		26.8	123^rd of 166 public elementary schools	25.9%	4			28.9	22.7			25.8	19.8	23.3			21.6			$18,312	$1,203	$17,109
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%)	25.3	118^th of 163 public elementary schools	27.6%		22.6	131^st of 166 public elementary schools	21.1%	13	18.3	18.3	28.2	20.0	22.0		23.0	27.8	21.9	22.6		23.8	90.8%		$20,315	$1,395	$18,920
Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	9.7	158^th of 163 public elementary schools	3.1%		15.7	148^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.8%	10	35.0	35.0	15.0	468.0	7.2		8.0	18.5	6.8	10.0		11.5	87.2%		$16,539	$2,193	$14,346
Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	12.5	153^rd of 163 public elementary schools	6.1%		13.1	153^rd of 166 public elementary schools	7.8%		15.7	15.7	10.3	10.4	13.5	12.9	11.9	14.8	12.9	12.4	11.7	12.9	93.9%		$16,554	$1,069	$15,485
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	159^th of 163 public elementary schools	2.5%		9.2	162^nd of 166 public elementary schools	2.4%	3	9.3	9.3	16.3	11.1	9.1		12.2	9.8	11.1	470.0		8.1	≥ 95%		$15,801	$1,677	$14,124
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%)	12.9	152^nd of 163 public elementary schools	6.7%		10.9	158^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.8%	6	8.2	8.2	18.6	9.5	470.0		10.4	18.1	17.9	475.0		14.0	92.2%		$23,806	$1,947	$21,859
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%)	18.9	131^st of 163 public elementary schools	19.6%		17.8	140^th of 166 public elementary schools	15.7%	9	12.7	12.7	30.2	14.8	12.9		19.4	20.6	19.7	19.4		19.9	≥ 95%

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 14.7% 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 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

What district is William D'Abate Elementary School in?

Providence

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