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Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 2,884 students in Providence School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
39 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
20,463 Students
17,995 Students
# Teachers
1,458 Teachers
1,399 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Providence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
31%
Graduation Rate
77%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
155 Students
125 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
797 Students
573 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
13,797 Students
5,079 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
28%
# Black Students
3,012 Students
1,581 Students
% Black Students
15%
9%
# White Students
1,634 Students
9,496 Students
% White Students
8%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
857 Students
1,070 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
404
3,107
# Students in K Grade:
1,288
2,797
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,431
2,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,345
2,517
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,542
2,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,663
2,428
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,428
1,624
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,495
63
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,497
25
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,516
31
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,985
10
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,793
7
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,551
4
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,525
10
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,168 is higher than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,924 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$556 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$531 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,168
$22,099
Spending / Student
$25,924
$21,321
Best Providence School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martin Luther King El. School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
35 Camp Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9398
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 456-9398
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #22.
Anthony Carnevale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
50 Springfield Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 278-0554
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 278-0554
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasant View School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
50 Obediah Brown Road
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 456-9325
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 456-9325
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: #44.
Asa Messer El. School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1655 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 456-9401
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 456-9401
Grades: PK-4
| 537 students
Rank: #55.
Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
674 Prairie Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 278-0515
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 278-0515
Grades: PK-5
| 519 students
Rank: #66.
Harry Kizirian Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
60 Camden Avenue
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9369
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 456-9369
Grades: PK-5
| 539 students
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