Nathanael Greene School vs. Blackstone Valley Prep Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nathanael Greene School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Blackstone Valley Prep Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nathanael Greene School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 269 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Blackstone Valley Prep Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-4
Total Students
404 students
269 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
25 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#190 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#145 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
66
55
Grade 1 Students
60
55
Grade 2 Students
68
55
Grade 3 Students
61
53
Grade 4 Students
67
51
Grade 5 Students
59
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
1%
4%


% Hispanic
42%
50%


% Black
32%
28%


% White
19%
15%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
1%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
16%

